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Rebecca the Musical has returned to Vienna - September 2022
In June, we told you that Rebecca the Musical would be returning to the Raimund Theatre, Vienna, this autumn. The moment has arrived, and this month saw the return of this spectacular production, to Vienna, with tickets currently on sale through to 25th March 2023.
Maxim de Winter, 'I', and Mrs Van Hopper in an early scene from Rebecca the Musical
Rebecca the Musical is based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier, with music and lyrics written by Michael Kunze & Sylvester Levay and directed by Francesca Zambello. It premiered in Vienna in 2006, where it played to packed houses for over three years. It then toured extensively with successful productions in Budapest, Hungary; Bucharest, Romania; Helsinki, Finland; Stuttgart, Germany; St. Gallen, Switzerland and at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, and has already been seen by more than 2 million people worldwide in 12 countries and ten languages.
Mrs Danvers shows 'I' Rebecca's beautiful room
The return to Vienna is being viewed with much excitement.
Mark Seibert has been cast as Maxim de Winter and Nienke Latten as the second Mrs de Winter ('I'). Willemijn Verkaik, a Dutch actress and singer, best known for her roles in Wicked, Frozen, and familiar from the West End stage, has been cast in the role of Mrs Danvers.
Mrs Danvers at the top of the staircase as Manderley burns