SISTER ACT (EN VÄRSTING TILL SYSTER) Comes To The China TheaterMarch 5, 2019The feelgood musical Sisters Act come to Sweden! The premiere will take place on September 11 at the China Theater. It is a divine rap, funny and musical comedy, based on the 1992 Blockbuster movie, Sister Act, featuring Whoopi Goldberg. The musical was nominated in the US for five Tony Awards for 'Best Musical' and of course 'Best Music'. The captivating music is made by composer Alan Menken, a numerous Oscar winner, is known as the man behind many of Disney's greatest hits, eg 'Can you feel the love tonight' and 'Beauty and the beast'. In this swinging monastery, Menken has created a rosary of hits ranging from 70's disco in Barry White's spirit to perfectly tuned ballads. Of course, the musical also contains a huge dose of pat-friendly power gospel. The performance Sister Act proves once again that singing nuns definitely belong to the big musical scenes.
BWW Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at GöteborgsoperanMarch 5, 2019When a musical is as good as the 'Hunchback at Notre Dame' at the Operahouse in Gothenburg it is hard to know where to begin. Anyone I knew who had seen it before has said it is outstanding so my expectations were quite high and everything and more was actually fulfilled.
SÅ SOM I HIMMELEN (AS IF IN HEAVEN) at OscarsFebruary 26, 2019As if in heaven is running on it second season and the producer Vicky von der Lancken is not ruling out even a fourth season for it due to high ticket demand. It just celebraited show no 100.
BWW Review: USHER at Folkoperan, StockholmFebruary 21, 2019Claude Debussy began writing an opera based on Edgar Allan Po's classic horror novel 'The Fall of the House of Usher'. He never finished it but the music has now been completed by Annelies Van Parys and the libretto by Gaea Schoters by order by Folkoperan and Staatoper During the Linden in Berlin. Premiere was in Berlin on October 12, 2018 and premiered at Folkoperan in Stockholm on February 14, 2019.
BWW Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK at Scala TeaternFebruary 1, 2019Glasses of champagne stood in rows on the bar counter, the premier guests sipped and mingled with each other before it was time for the darkness to settle over the audience.
PETER JÖBACK SUMMER TOUR at Summer TourJanuary 23, 2019In December, Peter completed his acclaimed pop theater performance 'Med Hjartat som Insats' on Circus. Peter and his play was voted by the audience to be the winner of the BroadwayworldSwedenAwards in the category Best Play and Best Actor in a Play. In December he sold out two exclusive concerts at Storan in Gothenburg in less than a few hours. A couple of weeks later it was announced that he will have a concert at Dalhalla this summer. Now we can happily tell you that Peter goes on a big summer tour of Scandinavia. This summer, now is the opportunity to experience Peter as he performs new songs and earlier classics, in the way they do best - LIVE! The tour visits large parts of Sweden but also Oslo and Helsinki. With him on stage, Peter is flanked by a large band led by Kristofer Nergardh. 'Look forward to working with this fantastic band to make both my new and previous material !! It was too long I did a summer tour - it's time now! ', Says Peter Joback. Tickets will go on sale on Friday the 25th of January.
BWW Review: THE GRANDAD at IntimanJanuary 23, 2019Tonight was the opening night of the monologue The Grandad, written by Bjarni Haukur Thorsson. The granddad is played by Allan Svensson. Allan Svensson most famous character is probably Gustaf Svensson from the series Svensson, Svensson and the Christmas program from it is broadcasted prime time each Christmas Eve in Sweden. In Svensson Svensson he played the dad, but now the years have passed and he is 67 so it is time to become a grandfather.
HUMANOLGY CONCERTS PETER JÖBACK Comes To DalhallaDecember 21, 2018Today it's been announced that Peter Joback will have one concert in the amazing arena of Dalhalla in Rattvik, Sweden. Dalhalla arena is in the old limestone quarry which closed in 1990 and was then set up as an outdoor concert hall. It is just an amazing setting with the stage floating on the emerald green water. Several international and Swedish artist has performed here over the years. For example Pink Floyd, Dionne Warwick, Simple Minds, Tom Jones, Norah Jones, Sting, Toto, Scorpions and Pet Shop Boys, Some of the Swedish artists who performed her before is Malena Ernman, Roxette and First Aid Kit, Chess in concert and various operas. Peter Joback has performed in Dalhalla before and is pleased to be back again with a concert with a mix of songs from his latest album Humanology and from his previous albums. Some week ago he announced a concert (10th of February) at the Grand Theatre (Stora Teatern) in Gotheburgh and it was sold out within minutes after tickets went on sale. An additonal date, 9th of February, was added which also been sold out now.
BWW Review: 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL at Tibble Teater, Täby, StockholmNovember 26, 2018In 1980 the film '9 to 5' about the secretaries who rebelled against their CEO when they were tired of his behavior, was a blockbuster at the cinemas worldwide. The film may well be seen as a classic because Dolly Parton's lead motive became such a success. Ten years ago, it opened as a musical in Los Angeles with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and script by Patricia Resnick. In 2009 it opened on Broadway for a short period of time and has been played for example in England and in a couple of places in Germany and will open on January 28, 2019 at Savoy, West End in London. But the 23rd of November it was premiered at Tibble Theatre outside Stockholm, produced and directed by Robin Karlsson.
BWW Review: DJUNGELBOKEN THE MUSICAL (THE JUNGLE BOOK) at WaterfrontNovember 11, 2018For some years, Drose & Norberg has set up a family musical based on a famous story like The Wizard of Oz, Snow White the Musical and the Aladdin Adventure- The story they chosen this year is the Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. It's not a Disney version of the Jungle Book but a new musical with newly written music by Marin Landh and Peter Nygren. The well-known characters such as Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, Shere Khan and the snake Kaa is still in the story.