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...

Aug 30, 2009

Of course – Drama Musicals and the Russian’s love for emotional musical masterpieces are a perfect match. It comes as no surprise that Russian workshop ensembles have embraced Rebecca The Musical in a number of small but ambitious (and always sold-out) productions. Here are two videos from these amazing events. But first, let’s brush up on...

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...