Elisabeth in Berlin

[winter]

So, cast for Elisabeth in Berlin is all but set. It's less dreadful than what I was fearing, but again they went for people who know the musical by heart.

Death: Uwe (who's looking and sounding very good on the promo clip) will be later replaced by Felix Martin, with Oliver Arno as understudy to both. Tried and true, but I like them both enough.

Elisabeth: Pia in the beginning, later to be replaced by Annemieke van Dam. I have to admit I'm in two minds about Annemieke - I've seen her in clips of 3 Musketiere, and while she's got great acting skills and a sweet voice, voice control could use work, and I'm not sure she's up to being first cast for such a demanding role.

Franz-Joseph: Markus Pol - he was FJ in last year's Japanese tour. Decent, though not one of my favourites. Cover's Peter Stassen, Louis and Richelieu in Stuttgart.

Rudolf: Oliver Arno - looks like a high point of the cast, judging by previous performances. I wouldn't mind seeing him as Death, either! Cover Rudolf is Martin Markert, cover on the Japan tour - looks decent, can't find any clips.

Still no news of Sophie or Max. Guess I should get around to reserving tickets...

Comments

[sepulchralice.livejournal.com]

Ooh, sounds like a pretty nice cast so far. :D I still kind of hope to go to Berlin despite the not-so-good things I've heard, but then I recently started eyeing the Japanese production opening later this year. I don't think I can go for two trips, hee.

PS. Am too lazy to send an email, but I got your discs, thanks! :D

[winter]

I'm really worried about the theatre still - they're really awful about smothering the cast of Tanz. I guess it'd depend on how much pull the director will have. Plus a lot of the cast is inexperienced (I did mention the production's financial issues, didn't I?).

Personally if I had the choice, I'd opt for Tokyo in a flash :D So many good actors!