The ‘Haft-Khan Esfandiar’ musical theatre

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani gets his makeup done backstage before performing in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Banipal Shoomoon gets his makeup done backstage before performing in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani gets his makeup done backstage before performing in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani gets his makeup done backstage before performing in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Banipal Shoomoon gets his makeup done backstage before performing in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actors perform in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actors perform in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actors perform in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actors perform in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Banipal Shoomooni performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Banipal Shoomooni performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian director Hossein Parsaie watches from the behind the stage a performance of his 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Banipal Shoomooni performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Fariba Kosari leaves the stage during a performance of the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actors perform in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actors perform in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Banipal Shoomooni performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actors perform in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actors perform in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actor Amin Zendegani performs in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theatre production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Iranian actors perform in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

The audience cheers for the cast performing in the 'Haft-Khan Esfandiar' musical theater production at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, Iran, 27 June 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)