Austria Theater Reviews

Review: ELISABETH IN CONCERT at Schönbrunn Castle
by Martin Ganeider - June 30, 2023

What did our critic think of ELISABETH IN CONCERT at Schönbrunn Castle? The dramatically touching story about Austria's famous Empress Elisabeth is back for a three-night Open Air Concert in Schönbrunn's grand forecourt....

Review: NONNSENSE at TSCHAUNER BÜHNE
by Martin Ganeider - June 19, 2023

What did our critic think of NONNSENSE at TSCHAUNER BÜHNE? Let's get Tschaunern, Vienna's most famous impromptu stage, kicked off the 2023 season with Dan Goggin's Musical Comedy, Nonnsense. ...

Review: DIRTY DANCING THE ORIGINAL LIVE ON TOUR at WIENER STADTHALLE
by Martin Ganeider - June 14, 2023

What did our critic think of DIRTY DANCING THE ORIGINAL LIVE ON TOUR at WIENER STADTHALLE? 'No one puts baby in a corner.' One of the most iconic movie quotes of all time, embossed by Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle. The movie became a phenomenon, but it took years to convince Eleanor Bergstein to t...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR IN CONCERT at Raimund Theater
by Martin Ganeider - April 01, 2023

What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR IN CONCERT at Raimund Theater?...

Review: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at LANDESTHEATER LINZ
by Martin Ganeider - March 22, 2023

What did our critic think of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at LANDESTHEATER LINZ?...

Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at DAS VINDOBONA
by Martin Ganeider - January 11, 2023

What did our critic think of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at DAS VINDOBONA? The Glam-Rock Musical Sensation with Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask and a Book by John Cameron Mitchell is back in Austria for a limited run at the Vindobona. What a way to start the year. After Hedwig's first appearance in ...

Feature: Best Theatre of 2022 For Austria & Germany
by Martin Ganeider - December 27, 2022

Let's call it a year. Recovering from the pandemic episode, home alone, only connected via Video Calls, (more or less) entertained by living room concerts instead of spending a night out at the theatre, we got the opportunity to enjoy various shows over Austria and Germany. We returned to the theatr...

Review: HARRY POTTER THE EXHIBITION at METAstadt Vienna
by Martin Ganeider - December 19, 2022

What did our critic think of HARRY POTTER THE EXHIBITION at MetaStadt Vienna?...

Review: DINNER BEFORE CHRISTMAS at Das Vindobona
by Martin Ganeider - December 03, 2022

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!...

Review: TONI MÖRWALD PALAZZO at Spiegelpalast Wien
by Martin Ganeider - November 12, 2022

What did our critic think of TONI MÖRWALD PALAZZO at Spiegelpalast Wien? DINNER IS READY!...

Review: THE DANUBE SYMPHONY at Wiener Musikverein
by Martin Ganeider - November 06, 2022

What did our critic think of THE DANUBE SYMPHONY at Wiener Musikverein?...

Review: DISNEY'S THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Ronacher Theater
by Martin Ganeider - October 09, 2022

Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, based on Victor Hugo's novel, directed by Scott Schwartz, is this year's second grand opening from the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien after REBECCA. Another Opus Magnum for Austrias Musical Capitol....

Review: REBECCA THE MUSICAL at Raimund Theatre
by Martin Ganeider - September 23, 2022

REBECCA, the musical about love and obsession reaching from beyond the grave, is back! Daphne Du Maurier's novel has been adapted several times successfully for stage and screen, like Alfred Hitchcock's Academy-Awarded Version or the late Netflix Adaption with Lily James and Armie Hammer. Silvester ...

Review: DAS VINDOBONA SEASON PRESENTATION at Das Vindobona
by Martin Ganeider - September 07, 2022

What did our critic think of DAS VINDOBONA SEASON PRESENTATION at Das Vindobona? Summer is coming to an end, and theatres all over the country are ready to welcome back their audiences. So did Wolfgang Ebner, head of DAS VINDOBONA, a place already known for its diversly entertaining program....

Review: THE GRAND SHOW IN ST. MARGARETHEN'S QUARRY
by Martin Ganeider - August 27, 2022

What did our critic think of THE GRAND SHOW at QUERRY ST.MARGARETHEN?...

Review: MUSICAL MOMENTS at Theater In The Park
by Helge Arnoldt - August 15, 2022

Mark Seibert was playing an open air concert last Sunday at the Theatre in the Park in Vienna. He is one of the most – if not the most - acclaimed musical singer with ongoing sold-out concerts in Germany and Austria. In this concert, Mark was reflecting on his career. He chose songs which could be h...

Review: ELISABETH IN CONCERT at Schönbrunn Palace
by Martin Ganeider - July 01, 2022

What did our critic think of ELISABETH IN CONCERT at SCHÖNBRUNN PALACE? After the massive success in 2019, ELISABETH, the Musical about Austria's famous empress, is back at Schönbrunn Palace for a three-night-only run. You might never witness a concert in such a unique location perfect for one if no...

Review: CATS AND MISS SAIGON
by Martin Ganeider - June 26, 2022

Final Bows for MISS SAIGON and CATS in Vienna....

Review: FANNY UND ALEXANDER – Original Cast Recording – Haunting Adaptation of Bergman's Classic Movie!
by Christian Ranke - June 14, 2022

Fanny & Alexander was originally slated to open a few years ago, but then the pandemic happened and put all plans on hold, but it finally opened earlier this year. I had the pleasure of witnessing a workshop in Norway back in 2018, so I was eagerly awaiting listening to the end result and it did not...

BWW Review: A TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN SONDHEIM at Old Council House Vienna
by Martin Ganeider - May 25, 2022

Stephen Sondheim is one of Musical Theatre's most splendid of all time. He gifted us with numerous shows full of hit songs everyone is familiar with. Sondheim sadly passed away, but his work will live forever on....

BWW Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU ON TOUR at Wiener Stadthalle
by Martin Ganeider - February 24, 2022

Welcome back to GAGA-Land, WE WILL ROCK YOU by QUEEN, and BEN ELTON is back on tour with a new staging by Cornelius Baltus. WE WILL ROCK YOU went out to be a Hit after Opening Night back in 2002 at Londons Dominion Theatre....

BWW Review: RICHARD O'BRIAN'S ROCKY HORROR SHOW at MusemusQuartier Vienna
by Martin Ganeider - February 16, 2022

Time is fleeting. More than 20 million people worldwide have done the Time Warp since Opening Night back in 1973. Richard O'Brian's tunes still made people dance and sing, some of them perfectly dressed for Frank'n'Furter's Floorshow. No one ever expected this little show to generate an ongoing hype...

BWW Review: TITANIC THE MUSICAL at Landestheater Linz
by Martin Ganeider - February 07, 2022

The Tony Awarded Musical from Maury Yeston ( Music and Lyrics) and Peter Stone ( Book) brought back on stage at the beautiful Landestheater Linz, one of my favorite modern theatres in our hemisphere. A show with many different stories, full of tragedy and sadness, all about a supposed to be, unsinka...

BWW Review: MISS SAIGON at RAIMUND THEATER
by Martin Ganeider - January 24, 2022

After almost two years and all the Covid 19 difficulties, MISS SAIGON finally raised the curtain for Opening Night at the beautifully refurbished Raimund Theater in the presence of Producer Cameron Mackintosh....

BWW Preview: Austrian Productions to Look Forward in 2022
by Martin Ganeider - January 19, 2022

Heading into the 2022 theatre season, Austria has a wealth of productions that deserve your attention. In this feature, I break down some of the shows that I will definitely be getting tickets to see. From Saigon to Rydell High, a ton of shows to choose from, so go out there and get your tickets bef...