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On June 25th and 26th Anet­ta Szabo, Ant­je Koh­ler, Tan­ja Petra­sek, Ste­fan Blei­ber­schnig, and Mar­tin Pasching also known as CulinarICAL ALLSTARS are filling the stage of the VINDOBONA with Musical Meldodies.

Viennas Raimund Theatre is fully refurbished and even more beautiful than ever before. The house will open its doors in December with the Opening Night of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönbergs Blockbuster MISS SAIGON. Representatives of the press got a first glimpse of the cast and theatre. Christian Struppeck found a promising cast for the german speaking production. It's been 30 years since the opening of MISS SAIGON in the West End of London, a long and successful story. The Vienna production will be directed by Laurence Connor, who is responsible for the new productions in London New York, and Tokyo. There will be a helicopter, there will be love, drama, and of course the sound of a solo saxophone.

Here it is, your catchy tune! Two words, that's all Stephen Sondheim needs. He, Sondheim is a master of lyrics, a composing genius, a living Musical Legend. Nobody apart from him, is able to play and juggling with words to create the most amazing and sometimes horrible to learn, lines in musical theatre. The Volksoper has its own history with Sondheim shows. After A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM and SWEENEY TODD, it is time for Sondheim number three, INTO THE WOODS, directed by Olivier Tambosi and Simon Eichenberger. As mentioned before, it is good to be back in a theatre, and it is safe to be in the auditorium again. (click here to read about the Voksoper Covid 19 prevention concept)

Expect the unexpected. CATS is back in full swing. After a far too long break due to the COVID 19 pandemic situation, Christian Struppeck is happy to reopen the theatre for its audience. CATS, a record-breaking show in a record-breaking run in Vienna. After all these months without a live performance, without a show, there are no words for this indescribable feeling when you are allowed back in the auditorium. Alexander Aulers's (Munkustrap) first lines of the show filled the room (where it happened) with what we all have missed, theatre magic. Christian Struppeck mentioned in his Pre-show Welcome back speech, that we all streamed concerts, watched shows online but now it's time to get back to what the theatre is all about a live performance.

If you are familiar with the work of Georgia Stitt ( married to a guy called Robert Jason Brown), you don't need further explanation, if not, read carefully. Georgia Stitt (Music) together with Marcy Heisler (Lyrics) created the cycle originally based on Heisler's poems. Five songs, five women, five different stories, five soliloquies, each and every one framed with some fine emotional tunes. Stitt's and Heisler's collaboration gifted us with a bittersweet masterpiece. You can feel the gentle side of New York City in the ALPHABET CITY CYCLE. Ludovico Lucchesi Palli, (Producer and Host) got his hands on a copy of the 2009 recording with Kate Baldwin. He, to no surprise, fell in love with the material and decided to bring it on stage (or due to COVID19 on screen) and present Stitt's work to the german speaking musical Universe.

After „A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' and „Sweeney Todd', the Volksoper will include a third musical from Stephen Sondheim in its repertoire. „Into The Woods' is a witty, humourous masterpiece about what is going to happen after the fairy tale books Happily ever After.

Austria's government announced the reopening of theatres, museums, and other art venues in our country. Some good news after such a long and unpredictable time.

There might be a light at the end of the tunnel, but as long as we are not there, streaming concerts are our thing at the moment. Nick Körbers MISCAST Facebook live Event has been quite a success, it's no surprise that he is going to do it all again.

After numerous streaming events, here is one we have all been waiting for since Covid-19 closed all our theatres.

You can purchase tickets for a real event, for artists performing on a real stage. In the heart of the picturesque Wachau inscribed as Cultural Landscape in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites, Austria's Musical Couple #1 Marjan Shaki and Lukas Perman present MUSICAL AND MORE a show full of famous musical melodies.

Landestheater Linz is presenting Online Opening Nights

From Musical to Pop and Swing. Sophie Blümel and Fabio Diso are shaking up Saturday Evening for us.

MISCAST-ONLINE

There is no business like showbusiness!

A merry Christmas from the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien

As long as there is no live entertainment, celebrate and support the arts and their living room concerts!

2020 wasn't what we expected it to be but let`s walk on full of hope and faith, 2021 should be a much better one. August 2021 might sound as far away as the emerald city but hey, at least we have something to get excited about. St. Margarethens Quarry, one of Europe`s imposing open-air arenas is hosting a musical concert spectacle. On the 10th of August, the likes of Ana Milva Gomes, Maya Hakvoort, Marjan Shaki, Missy May, Tertia Botha, Mark Seibert, Lukas Perman, Yngve-Gasoy Romdal, and Jan Ammann are going to set the stage on fire. Star Designer Niko Niko promised some extravagant costumes for this summer night spectacle. 2020 you have been like a miserable cast recording, 2021 sounds auspicious, let's bring it on! The quarry is always worth a trip and with this star-picked Cast it should definitely be on your 2021 bucket list. If you are still looking for a christmas present, grab some tickets and take a trip to St. Margarethen.

A splendid Gala in uncertain times like these, a rare gift. Wolfgang Ebner, the new owner of the culinary Variety Theater and Event Location, formally known as DAS VINDOBONA! The house in Vienna´s 20th District has been a part of Austria's entertainment and cabaret scene since the early '90s. From 2009 the owners of the famous Kabarett Simpl owned the Vindobona for some of their productions. Earlier this year, Wolfgang Ebner made the tough decision to buy the house, refurbish it and transform it into a top-class entertainment and dinner location. The Vindobona is like New York´s Don't Tell Mama, a bar, a restaurant, and a cabaret-like theatre. Ebner is exactly what the theater needs these days. A small chance of success, uncertain times ahead, many would say no and step away from a project like this but not Ebner. Crazy and brave enough to open the house with a varicolored program on the menu. From Dinner shows to Concerts, to Burlesque and Drag shows, magic nights, and many more, something for everyone's taste. Opening Nights are always special, the air is filled with a magical atmosphere, expectations are on a high amount. Since the Big C hit our world and took the theatre from us for quite a long time, we are even more thankful for some live entertainment. Back in the auditorium is like walking into the room at Christmas and facing the illuminated Christmas tree for the very first time. It's theatre, a live performance but of course with some restrictions.