The renowned Thalia Theatre in Hamburg has announced that “Woyzeck”, the musical play by Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan and Robert Wilson will premiere on January 23rd. The Thalia Theatre previously staged two earlier plays by the three collaborators: “The Black Rider” (1990) and “Alice” (1992). The play is based on the writings of Georg Buchner, which were left uncompleted upon his death in 1837. Wilson directed the musical version of Woyzeck in 2000. Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan composed the music for Wilson’s stage play, which was released as the “Blood Money” album by Waits in 2002. The world premiere of “Woyzeck” took place in Copenhagen’s Betty Nansen Theatre in November 2000. “It deals with madness and children, obsession and murder”, states Waits, “all the things that we care about, as much now as we did then. It’s wild, sexy and curious: it catches your imagination. And it makes you reflect on your own life.”
Tickets go on sale Sunday 6th December. They are available on +49 (0) 40 32 81 44 44 and per email via theaterkasse@thalia-theater.de. For further ticket info go here
10 responses so far ↓
1 Florencia // Nov 28, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I wish I lived in Hamburg. Just listening to
Tom’s music is like seeing a movie in my head but to see a play acted out to it must be spectacular.
2 Mark Radai // Dec 6, 2009 at 11:47 pm
It has nothing to do with the post, but may God bless Tom on his 60th birthday! And I wish you at least 30 new albums!
Mark, Hungary
3 Mark Radai // Dec 6, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Oh, sorry, it’s the 7th of Dec. now here…
4 Matt Rosemier // Dec 7, 2009 at 6:03 am
Happy Birthday. Tom!
5 onthenickle // Dec 7, 2009 at 6:08 am
Happy Birthday Mr. Waits!
6 Jonas Nordström // Dec 7, 2009 at 6:17 am
Looking forward to the sexagenarian period of Tom’s music. Happy birthday!
7 Eric Hansen // Dec 7, 2009 at 8:19 am
Feliz cumpleanos! Feliz Navidad!
8 Hartmut Oldenbuerger // Dec 7, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Herzlichen Glueckwunsch zum Geburtstag !
9 s2art // Dec 7, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Happy Birthday Tom, keep the tunes and tales a comin’. btw, please come to australia ASAP
10 cheryl // Dec 10, 2009 at 4:26 am
Happy bday Tom! we got our Orphans box set on Dec 7 in Japan — how’s that for service?
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