Ich war noch niemals in New York
The Hit Musical Featuring the Songs of Udo Jürgens Comes to Vienna in 2010
On 17th March, 2010 the curtain rises at the Raimund Theater to pay tribute to the life's work of a great Austrian: at long last, Udo Jürgens' musical ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK, that has already enchanted more than a million people since it opened on 2nd December 2007 at the TUI Operetta House in Hamburg, is to be premiered in Vienna. The VEREINIGTE BÜHNEN WIEN (VBW) will be staging the musical comedy with 21 songs by the singer and entertainer as a production licensed from STAGE ENTERTAINMENT.
The musical ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK – book by Gabriel Barylli based on an idea by Hera Lind, co-autor Christian Struppeck – is a story of longings, dreams and the search for fulfilment in life. The central protagonist is Lisa Wartberg, a successful television presenter. Her career plans keep her fully occupied and as a result she neglects her mother Maria. The fun-loving old woman feels left out in the cold and decides on the spur of the moment to marry her new flame Otto Staudach under the Statue of Liberty in New York. The couple secretly board a liner.
While trying to detain her mother, Lisa meets Axel Staudach and his son Florian, who, like Lisa, is trying to prevent his parent from leaving. Once they are out at sea a tempestuous tale of mix-ups and realisations about one's self unfolds …
The musical ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK stirs a longing for distant places and whisks the audience away on a light-hearted and romantic sea cruise. Incorporating the hits of Udo Jürgens such as "Aber bitte mit Sahne", "Mit 66 Jahren", "Vielen Dank für die Blumen" and "Ich war noch niemals in New York" this swinging musical boasts top-class show elements. Whereas Christian Struppeck and Glenn Casale directed the Hamburg premiere, Carline Brouwer takes on the task for the VBW version. The choreography will be placed in the capable hands of Kim Duddy, as it was in Hamburg.
An international leading team took four years preparing to put the production's maritime flair and the glamour of Broadway on the stage of the Hamburg Operetta House. Now, preparations are in full swing in Vienna to clear the decks of the cruise liner for action at the Raimund Theater. Set designer David Gallo lures us on deck and into the honeymoon suite of a luxury steamer. The brightly-coloured costumes by Yan Tax complete the illusion of a luxury cruise: sailors dance in front of the bow of a ship, passengers stroll along an endless deck or order a cake, that, in keeping with the song "Aber bitte mit Sahne", is served with cream on a large sundeck below the bridge.
ICH WAR NOCH NIEMALS IN NEW YORK
Since 17 March 2010 – at least until March 2011 – daily except Monday at RAIMUND THEATER, Wallgasse 18-20, 1060 Vienna
Infos and tickets at the box office of VBW, atand at Wien Ticket +43 (1) 58885
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