The Queens
A musical about Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I.
By Henry Mason (book and lyrics) and Thomas Zaufke (music)
Orchestration: Markus Syperek
Musical
First Release 10.02.2024
Location Großer Saal Musiktheater
First Release 10.02.2024
Location Großer Saal Musiktheater
Dates 2023/2024
Sunday, 23. June 2024
17:00 - 20:10
Großer Saal Musiktheater
Information
Henry Mason and Thomas Zaufke brought the Landestheater sold-out performances with Der Hase mit den Bernsteinaugen, rave reviews and four German Musical Theatre Awards, including one for Best Musical. Commissioned by the Landestheater, they are now developing a musical thriller about The Queens Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I of England.
The fatefully interwoven biographies of the grand cousins are traced like a kaleidoscope. Throughout their lives, both women had to struggle to assert themselves in the Elizabethan world of men. They pursued very different strategies: Elizabeth styled herself as the "Virgin Queen" so as not to diminish her power through marriage. Mary, on the other hand, felt compelled to secure her position as Queen of Scotland through marriage. Intrigue and the unfortunate choice of husband led to murder, scandal and finally Mary's flight to England, where she was placed under house arrest by Elizabeth and executed after 20 years in prison.
A dramatic material for a great new musical, directed by Simon Eichenberger (Titanic).
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Credits
Musical directorTom Bitterlich
Director and choreography
Simon Eichenberger
Stage design
Stephan Prattes
Costume design
Conny Lüders
Lighting design
Michael Grundner
Dramaturgy
Arne Beeker
Conductor Extra Choir
David Alexander Barnard
Second musical director
Juheon Han
Cast
Maria Stuart
Alexandra-Yoana Alexandrova
Elisabeth I.
Daniela Dett
William Cecil, Elisabeths Staatssekretär
Christian Fröhlich
Henri II., König von Frankreich / Earl of Moray, Marias Halbbruder, u. a.
Gernot Romic
Morton, Morays Vertrauter / Erzbischof / James V. / Papst Pius V. u. a.
Max Niemeyer
Marie de Guise, Marias Mutter / Kat Astley, 1. Hofdame Elisabeths, u. a.
Sanne Mieloo
Caterina de Medici, Gattin Henris II. u. a.
Ariane Swoboda
François II., Dauphin, Marias erster Mann / David Rizzio, Marias Privatsekretär / James VI., Marias Sohn, u. a.
Lukas Sandmann
Lord Darnley, Marias zweiter Mann, u. a.
Lucius Wolter
Heinrich VIII., Elisabeths Vater / Earl of Bothwell, Marias dritter Mann, u. a.
Karsten Kenzel
Walsingham, Elisabeths Geheimdienstchef, u. a.
Enrico Treuse
Marie Fleming, Marias Hofdame
Gabriela Ryffel
Marie Beaton, Marias Hofdame
Valerie Luksch
Marie Livingston, Marias Hofdame
Livia Wrede
Marie Seton, Marias Hofdame
Lynsey Thurgar
Earl of Leicester, Elisabeths Geliebter / Anthony Babington, Verschwörer, u. a.
Joel Parnis
Gilbert Gifford, englischer Spion, u. a.
Kevin Arand
Kapitän u. a.
Maximilian Klakow
Anwältin u. a.
Sarah Zippusch
Ensemble
Ulrike Figgener
Stefan Gregor Schmitz
Matteo Vigna
Kleine Maria / Kleiner James
Leonie Cydlik
Rosa Gruber
Junger James
Raphael Naveau
Max Nimführ
Extrachor des Landestheaters Linz
Bruckner Orchester Linz
Alexandra-Yoana Alexandrova
Elisabeth I.
Daniela Dett
William Cecil, Elisabeths Staatssekretär
Christian Fröhlich
Henri II., König von Frankreich / Earl of Moray, Marias Halbbruder, u. a.
Gernot Romic
Morton, Morays Vertrauter / Erzbischof / James V. / Papst Pius V. u. a.
Max Niemeyer
Marie de Guise, Marias Mutter / Kat Astley, 1. Hofdame Elisabeths, u. a.
Sanne Mieloo
Caterina de Medici, Gattin Henris II. u. a.
Ariane Swoboda
François II., Dauphin, Marias erster Mann / David Rizzio, Marias Privatsekretär / James VI., Marias Sohn, u. a.
Lukas Sandmann
Lord Darnley, Marias zweiter Mann, u. a.
Lucius Wolter
Heinrich VIII., Elisabeths Vater / Earl of Bothwell, Marias dritter Mann, u. a.
Karsten Kenzel
Walsingham, Elisabeths Geheimdienstchef, u. a.
Enrico Treuse
Marie Fleming, Marias Hofdame
Gabriela Ryffel
Marie Beaton, Marias Hofdame
Valerie Luksch
Marie Livingston, Marias Hofdame
Livia Wrede
Marie Seton, Marias Hofdame
Lynsey Thurgar
Earl of Leicester, Elisabeths Geliebter / Anthony Babington, Verschwörer, u. a.
Joel Parnis
Gilbert Gifford, englischer Spion, u. a.
Kevin Arand
Kapitän u. a.
Maximilian Klakow
Anwältin u. a.
Sarah Zippusch
Ensemble
Ulrike Figgener
Stefan Gregor Schmitz
Matteo Vigna
Kleine Maria / Kleiner James
Leonie Cydlik
Rosa Gruber
Junger James
Raphael Naveau
Max Nimführ
Extrachor des Landestheaters Linz
Bruckner Orchester Linz