In this extensive October ‘09 interview with Broadway World’s Jonathon Collis, Michael Kunze talks about the latest news on the English-language premiere of his drama musical “Rebecca”. But wait, there’s more! Mr. Collis asked Michael several questions regarding the history and definition of drama musicals, the difficulties of working with a foreign-language adapter, the chances of a remake of Dance of the Vampires, and a number of other related topics.
It is very interesting to read Michael’s thoughts about “…winning over the British audience will be very difficult – especially if you come from continental Europe and tell them to watch the dramatisation of one of their literary treasures”.
Don’t miss this fascinating conversation!
Find the complete interview at “BWW Interviews: Writer and Interpreter Michael Kunze”
Achim Thiemermann aka Chef Keem is a German-born chef and musician, since 1981 residing in Austin, Texas. As a pop music composer during the 1970's, Achim collaborated with Michael Kunze on a number of musical projects. He considers Michael as the most influential professional mentor of his life, as well as a dear personal friend.
Thanks for the link and the reference. Dr. Kunze was a wonderful interview subject and there was so much material that I had to leave out of the article due to word count limits. Hopefully I’ll find a good venue to publish it in soon…