Oct 30, 2009

It all begins in 1926, in a small hotel in Monte Carlo. Maxim de Winter, a wealthy widower from England, marries a beautiful young woman from a rather common background. As soon as the couple returns to de Winter’s Estate Manderley, trouble arises in the form of long-time housekeeper Mrs. Danvers. The ghost of Maxim’s first wife Rebecca seems to...

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...

Sep 28, 2009

Michael calls himself a ‘story architect’ because he thinks that building a solid structure is his most important job in a drama...

Sep 17, 2009

What if I told you that I am the reincarnated Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Well…me neither. But that’s what my Viennese grandmother’s lady friends said when they witnessed my playing a Mozart piece for four hands, together with my piano teacher, at the tender age of 4. Was it too much praise, too early? I went on to become a successful rock...

Aug 24, 2009

The story of Elisabeth – Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary – as told by Michael Kunze (music by Sylvester Levay) in the most successful original German-language musical of all time! One of the most powerful women in the world – “Sissy” was proud and unapproachable. She had it all, but all she wanted was to be free. Her...