BWW News: Swedish Production of THE BOOK OF MORMON Announces Cast by Isa Ponturo
- October 04, 2016 The critically-acclaimed nine-time Tony Award® winning HIT musical THE BOOK OF MORMON is heading to Sweden next year with the first non-english production of the show. The cast has been annouced today with Swedish musical theatre stars Linus Wahlgren and Per Andersson in the lead roles.
Dalaplan, Sweden's Top Punk-Rock Band, Releases Third Album by BWW News Desk
- September 29, 2016 Dalaplan have fast established themselves as one of the most exciting and thrilling acts on the Swedish underground scene. Their new album »Det blir inte ba¨ttre a¨n sa° ha¨r« is the band's third full length platter. Be prepared for a sharp mixture of equally sized slabs frenetic punk, sweat-drenched Nuggets styled garagerock and adrenaline-charged powerpop.
BWW Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at CIRKUS by Isa Ponturo
- September 22, 2016 Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic 'THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA' is one of the most successful pieces of theatre and entertainment of all time and continues to captivate audiences all over the world.
The first Swedish production in the late 80's was a huge success so this revival was very anticipated by the old and the new generations of Swedish theatre-goers. I heard someone in the audience say that it was like visiting an old friend after almost 30 years.
Photo Coverage: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Stockholm at Cirkus by Isa Ponturo
- September 12, 2016 The Swedish production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA had their press day in Stockholm yesterday where they previewed three scenes from the show.
Broadwayworld Sweden were there to cover it!
Ticketmaster Launches Resale Platform for Finland and Sweden by BWW News Desk
- September 08, 2016 Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment company, has today announced the launch of its industry-leading ticket resale marketplace, Seatwave, in Finland and Sweden.,
Cullbergbaletten Celebrates 50 Years by BWW News Desk
- September 07, 2016 Next year, 2017, Swedish dance company Cullbergbaletten celebrates 50 years of extraordinary ground breaking contemporary dance. For the anniversary, the company will present a unique encounter between two monumental works that were created for and with the company: Eurydice is Dead by Birgit Cullberg and Protagonist by Jefta van Dinther. The celebration program will be presented at Dansens Hus, Stockholm in April 2017.
STAGE TUBE: Maxime Pascal Directs the Malmö Opera by Christina Mancuso
- September 06, 2016 Young French Superstar Maxime Pascal visits the opera again, directing the Friday concert ravel and bartok. Today is also the first time it was presented in the new orkestersalen!
Olsson Releases HOLD ON EP Today by BWW News Desk
- August 19, 2016 The Stockholm based solo artist and producer Olsson has released his highly anticipated debut EP, “HOLD ON” today on Universal Music. The dance-floor filler EP is available now on all digital platforms as well as on classic 12”.
STAGE TUBE: Santtu-Matias Rouvali Named Chief Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony by Christina Mancuso
- May 25, 2016 Santtu-Matias Rouvali is set to become Chief Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony, the National Orchestra of Sweden. The 30-year old, recently hailed by the Guardian (London) as "the latest sit-up-and-listen talent to emerge from the great Finnish conducting tradition", will take up his new position at the beginning of the 2017-18 season. His appointment underlines the special relationship forged between conductor and orchestra in August 2014 with Rouvali's debut programme of works by Richard Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Bernstein. Critical acclaim has followed their subsequent performances together, with Hakan Dahl of Goteborgs-Posten praising Rouvali as 'absolutely superb' (October 2015).
BWW Reviews: FRÅN BROADWAY TILL DUVEMÅLA at Kulturens Hus Luleå by Isa Ponturo
- May 03, 2016 'FRÅN BROADWAY TILL DUVEMÅLA' delivers a delicious Swedish smorgasbord of theatrical talent and a collection of some of the greatest musical theatre songs of all time.
BWW Previews: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY at Göta Lejon by Isa Ponturo
- March 25, 2016 Bullets Over Broadway is written by none other than Woody Allen. It has everything that a real musical should have; speed, fan, exuberance and delightful humor. In the impressive cast of characters we see among others Helen Sjoholm, Johan Rheborg, Johan Rabaeus, Shima Niavarani, Katrin Sundberg and Andreas Nilsson. The young screenwriter David Shane played by Linus Wahlgren.
BWW Previews: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at GÖTA LEJON by Isa Ponturo
- March 25, 2016 This spring, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, will open in Stockholm with Swedish singer Ola Salo (JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR) in the lead role. It will be a different, punk and expressive set that leaves no one unaffected. Magnus Skogsberg and Pia Gradvall has made new Swedish translation of the material, the director is Hugo Hansen and musical manager Kristofer Nergardh.
BWW Preview: SÄLLSKAPSRESAN (THE CHARTER TRIP) at Chinateatern by Isa Ponturo
- March 20, 2016 After two sold-out seasons in Malmo, the Swedish successful musical SÄLLSKAPSRESAN (The Charter Trip) based on the 1980's comedy movie is finally coming to Stockholm September 9.
SÄLLSKAPSRESAN The Musical is the official stage version of Lasse Åberg's classic film comedy from 1980. A masterpiece which rightly has left countless of wonderful memories behind him among generations of moviegoers. Who does not remember the four P's, Pepe's Bodega or Sven Melander the ever-thirsty Berra?
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of GöteborgsOperan's MADAMA BUTTERFLY by Christina Mancuso
- February 17, 2016 Puccini's own favourite work, about two lovers from different continents, is a tragedy of cultural stereotyping and misunderstandings. We are proud to present Madama Butterfly in a new, exciting production by the celebrated Japanese director YOSHI OÏDA, a long-time collaborator with the theatre and film director Peter Brook.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Opens in Sweden 2017 by Isa Ponturo
- February 17, 2016 Ma'hanibu eebowai! (Thank you God)
The critically-acclaimed nine-time Tony Award® winning HIT musical THE BOOK OF MORMON from the creators of Southpark is coming to Stockholm, Sweden, January 2017.
BWW Seeks Editors in Sweden by BWW News Desk
- January 08, 2016 BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to help feature coverage in Sweden.
Marsha Songcome of MISS SAIGON at Prince Edward Theatre by Isa Ponturo
- December 10, 2015 If you read my previous article you already know that Swedish West End performer, Marsha Songcome is taking over the role of Gigi Van Tranh in Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil's MISS SAIGON from 14 December 2015 until the closing date 27 February 2016 at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. I was very lucky to get an interview with Marsha who recently also got a role in the West End production of Aladdin and won Broadwayworld.com's Understudy of the year.
BWW Review: KRISITINA FRÅN DUVEMÅLA at Circus, Stockholm by Isa Ponturo
- November 23, 2015 KRISTINA FROM DUVEMÅLA (Kristina fran Duvemala) is a musical based on the four Emigrants novels by Swedish writer Vilhelm Moberg. Struggling to survive with multiple children, growing depts, failing crops, KRISTINA FROM DUVEMÅLA tells the story of the nearly starved Kristina (Maria Ylipaa), her husband Karl-Oskar (Robert Noack) and his brother Robert (Oskar Nilsson) must flee on a crowded boat full of migrants from the poverty and oppression in mid-19th century's Sweden, migrating to Minnesota, USA. But the 'New Land' is not all bliss and roses. A devastated Kristina never grows to like America and lies awake at night, tormented by her longing for her home country, and begs God to let her return one day. She is the perfect example of an unhappy immigrant.
BWW PREVIEW: FRÅN BROADWAY TILL DUVEMÅLA at Berwaldhallen by Isa Ponturo
- November 23, 2015 Can you not get enough of musical theatre?
Then I'll gladly tell you that FRÅN BROADWAY TILL DUVEMÅLA (From Broadway to Duvemala) welcomes you to a beautiful concert tour with some of Sweden's best musical theatre artists, where big voices and big emotions clash in a cavalcade of music from the world's biggest musical successes and blockbuster movies!