Aug 30, 2009

After Part 1 – Conception, Michael continues his Drama Musical masterclass series with his insights on the suitability of an idea for a potential musical realization. First – where do these ideas come from? A book or a magazine article, an episode of one’s personal everyday life experience, a story we’ve heard somewhere – all these...

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...

Aug 24, 2009

Any creative individual will admit that the abundant flow of ideas drastically exceeds the available time for their realization. So, how do you pick and choose? Michael Kunze suggests these questions… Is my idea suitable for a musical? Am I thrilled by this idea? Am I still excited about my concept – 1, 2, 3 years later? Am I willing to support this...

The DramaMusical ‘Rebecca’ by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay is scheduled to open in America in 2011 on Broadway. Based on the Daphne du Maurier novel, Michael Kunze’s German-language production played first in Vienna in 2006, with subsequent sold-out performances in Tokyo, Moscow, and many European cities. Multiple Tony Award (Les Liaisons...