Moulin Rouge! The Musical – Japanese Cast

[ 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 ]

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Stage Adaptations about Empress Elisabeth that's not Elisabeth das Musical (Part 2)

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Sissi – Das Musical

Sissi Das Musical (Also called Sissi – Liebe, Macht und Leidenschaft) is a German musical composed by George Amadé (music) and Jean Müller (book/lyrics). It premiered in Nanjing, China in 2008 followed by the European premiere in April 2012.

Fun Fact: It was commissioned by the Chinese government, reflecting the country's enduring fascination with the empress.

According to reviews, much like the Romy Schneider films, it lacks depth and is weighed down by excessive kitsch.

Why ruin something that was already perfect?

Literally every newer non-german production with a quarter of a budget of VBW has tried to incorporate something new into the source material. I'm not saying every interpretation or costume/staging worked in favour, but at least there's effort and a certain vision.

VBW has no right to keep serving us a watered-down version of a genuinely spectacular and deeply beloved musical.

(Also the audacity to call it the Celebrated Schönbrunn Version 🤔)

The vines in the Heinrich designs were created to represent death and decay. Sissi wore a dirndl in Wie Du as she hailed from Bavaria. The set design incorporated elements inspired by Habsburg carriages/hearses.

So what exactly do the new changes bring to the table?

Der Tod's veil is stripped away and replaced with a meme-worthy toy. He went from having 4 stunning well-crafted outfits to ONE painfully boring fit in the entire show.

Tod and Rudolf's relationship is diminished to the point where it no longer represents its original depth or significance.

Rondo is a misfit and doesn't even appear anywhere else in the show unlike the intended Japanese/Hungarian versions.

There is no glitz, no glamour, and most importantly the storytelling is compromised. Literally everything the musical stood for is reduced to nothing.

Most upsetting of all is the clear disregard VBW shows for the audience, who adore the musical and deserve more than this cheap execution, and for the immensely talented cast, who deserve a production worthy of their skills.

EPIC CHOREO + PEAK ART DIRECTION ✨

Elisabeth das Musical, Germany Tour Rehearsals.

Rudolf: Mama I'm seeing someone

Elisabeth: As in dating or hallucinations?

Rudolf: YES!

𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐞𝐧, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟒 (𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝)

Maya Hakvoort (Sissi), Steven Seale (Der Tod), André Bauer (Franz Joseph), Else Ludwig (Sophie), Jesper Tydén (Rudolf)

हीरामंडी का हीरा || बिब्बोजान ||

हीरामंडी का हीरा || आलमजेब ||

show: heeramandi - the diamond bazaar

wardrobe: alamzeb (sharmin segal)

─ Why must everything I love be fictional?

// c o m f o r t //

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