Since its founding, Vereinigte Bühnen Wien has also stood for the development of major in-house productions at Broadway level. Musicals, some of which are already legendary, such as ELISABETH, DANCE OF THE VAMPIRE, MOZART! and REBECCA were launched in the theatres of the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien and have not only thrilled audiences at home, but have also conquered the whole world with great success.
Decades of experience and an excellent reputation enable the VBW to inspire the international top ranks of authors, composers, directors and other creatives from all over the world to work in Vienna. Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award winners – including Stephen Schwartz, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frank Wildhorn, Jim Steinman, Cameron Mackintosh, Roman Polanski, David Levaux, Jerry Mitchell, Vincent Paterson, Anthony van Laast and Trevor Nunn, to name just a few – are practically queuing up to work here. They appreciate the know-how, the highly professional approach and the unbridled passion for theatre of the VBW employees, which form the basis for their creative excellence. The outstanding orchestra of the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien and the opportunity to stage musicals here with a large orchestra are also a special feature that attracts not only our audience from across the country for musicals in Vienna, but also the top ranks of musical creators.
The plays are developed according to the highest international standards: years of ‘laboratory work’ on material, books and music are followed by readings and elaborate workshop productions, as is also common on Broadway and in London's West End. However, perhaps with a little more courage to try something new, but in any case to create a unique European direction for the genre. Combining international and local creative potential is essential here: this special blend has been bearing fruit for over 20 years and enables the realisation of large-scale, emotional musicals with a special ‘Viennese flair’.
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Vereinigte Bühnen Wien is delighted to announce two German-language tours of its world-famous musical hits in China: ELISABETH and REBECCA, both written by Michael Kunze & Sylvester Levay, will be performed semi-staged and with a large orchestra in a total of 62 performances in renowned Chinese partner theatres of VBW in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou from August to December 2024.
On Monday, REBECCA, the successful musical by Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, celebrated its acclaimed UK premiere at the Charing Cross Theatre in London.
On 9 November 2017 the Belgian cast of MOZART! gave a first insight into the production at the Paleis op de Meir in Antwerp. Ruben van Keer, who plays the role “Mozart”, presented his song “Ik ben muziek”. Ana Milva Gomes, who already played “Baronin von Waldstätten” in Vienna and will now play the role in Antwerp, sang the song “In het hart” together with the ensemble of the show. Grammy-Award winner and composer Sylvester Levay (music & arrangements MOZART!) accompanied the singers on the piano. Later on, the cast presented some of the gorgeous costumes of the show. The premiere is on 10 December 2017 at the Stadtschouwburg Antwerp. It is the first time that the production is shown in Belgium.
The musical TANZ DER VAMPIRE celebrated its premiere on October 29th in the 1,808 seats MDM theater in Moscow.
On Saturday 13th June, the curtains have risen for the internationally successful VBW-Musical ELISABETH in the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo as well as the Blue Square Theater in Seoul.
I AM FROM AUSTRIA, the latest in-house production from the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW), premiered in Japan to huge applause at the Takarazuka Grand Theatre in Takarazuka/Osaka.
THE VISIT – The Musical will premiere in Germany in Tecklenburg in July 2020.
