According to the statistics of 1956, there are 647 traditional plays, most of which are mainly historical novels and romances. Such as drama, Three Kingdoms, Wagang, Bao Gong, Yang Jiajiang, Yue Jia Jiang, and a large number of dramas describing marriage, love and ethics.

After the founding of New China, many modern dramas and new historical dramas describing real life appeared, which made the cause of Henan Opera get new development. Such as Chaoyanggou, Xiaohei's marriage, Xima, and Uncle Luck's marriage.

Typical traditional Henan operas include Duihuan, Sanshangjiao, Ditangban, Tikou, Shan Mei Case-solving, Twelve Widows' Journey to the West and so on.

After 1949, the traditional repertoires were arranged and adapted, including Matchmaker, Mulan, Mu Commanding, Broken Flood State, Imperial Decree of Tang Magistrate, etc.

Modern dramas created and adapted include Chaoyanggou, Liu Hulan, Li Shuangshuang, People Refueling Horses and so on.

Transplanted plays include Marriage of Little Black Boys, Lohan Money, Sister Xianglin, Five Girls, Red women soldiers, etc.

Among them are Mulan, the commander in chief, an imperial commander, the magistrate (seven kinds of sesame officials), Qin Xianglian (), Chaoyanggou, and the people's trotters. Being made into a drama film has played a very good role in promoting the development of Henan opera.