Musicals for adults at large venues
SWAN LAKE – the musical
premiered
at the Replica Theatre, Stockholm, in 2000. The dramatization is based
on the same folk tales as the famous ballet, but here the story is
located to the present time. The relation between "white and black",
which in the ballet regards swans, is here instead concerning skin
color, identity, relationships and racism. Gone is the music by
Tchaikovsky, replaced with contemporary original music by Armand Gutheim.
Starring: Armand Gutheim (Siegfried), Maria Kim (Odette), Norma
Ahlqvist (Catherina Lionfield, Siegfried's mother), Tommy Widerberg
(Rudolph von Rothbart, Catherina's lover), Tobias Wretljung (Charles,
Siegfried's friend) and five additional artists. Libretto, music, lyrics
and directing: Armand Gutheim. Choreography: Charlotte Assarsson. Set
design: Nisse Skoog. Costume design: Anne Deval. Produced by Marian
Laurell and Monica Lilja © ℗ 2000 Mother Earth Artists.
THE KING'S ISLAND PLAY
was commissioned by the
City of Stockholm for the task to be the European Capital of Culture in
1998. The musical had its premiere at the Kungsholmteatern (King's
Island Theater), Stockholm, the same year and was set up again the following year
during a cultural festival in the district of Kungsholmen (King's
Island). The plot consists of an odyssey based on Stockholm's
multi-faceted history from the 1200s to our days focusing on
Kungsholmen. Starring: Stig Ekstam (The Abbot), Ruth Cronstrom (The
Magic Lady), Tommy Widerberg, Astrid Rang, Rutger Nilsson, Ozz Nûjen and
another 25 artists and musicians. Libretto, music, lyrics and
directing: Armand Gutheim. Choreography: Charlotte Assarsson. Set
design: Nisse Skoog. Costume design: Ulla Oddsdotter. Produced by Armand
Gutheim and Charlotte Assarsson © ℗ 1998 Mother Earth Artists.
Musicals for families at large venues
THE GLASSBLOWER'S CHILDREN – the musical
premiered at the Vasa Theatre, Stockholm, in 2003 and is based on Maria Gripe's novel with the same name. In the center of the plot is the glassblower Albert and his two children, Claus and Clara. They are abducted by the local lord who does not have children of his own. Starring: Sabina Gutheim (Clara), Teo Riise (Claus), Tommy Widerberg (Albert), Linda Krüger (Sophia), Lars Fager (The Lord), Charlotte Assarsson (The Lady), Ursula Jekell (Mrs Flappie Mildweather), Norma Ahlqvist (Miss Nanna) , Istvan Kisch (Mr Wise), Göran Blomquist (The Coachman), Maria Lizell (Miss Thilda) and Yvonne Sjöberg and John Massey. Music: Ralph Lundsten. Dramatization, lyrics and directing: Armand Gutheim. Choreography: Kristin Kage. Set design: Nisse Skoog. Costume design: Charlotte Assarsson. Produced by Armand Gutheim and Charlotte Assarsson © ℗ 2003 Mother Earth Artists.
WHEN THE ROBBERS CAME TO CARDAMOM TOWN
was set up at the Vasa Theatre, Stockholm, in 2001 and was performed there continuously for the following years. This version was based on a previous one from 1997 which toured around Sweden for some years. The original story by Torbjorn Egner is here located to the present time and Cardamom has become a town populated by women only (!) The confrontation with the three robbers, the brothers Casper, Jesper and Jonathan, is resulting in an exciting and fun encounter between what we traditionally consider "feminine" and "masculine ". Starring: Tommy Widerberg (Casper), Goran Blomquist (Jesper), Armand Gutheim (Jonathan), Charlotte Assarsson (Aunt Sophia), Norma Ahlqvist (Aunt Thora), Ursula Jekell (The County Police Chief Bastian), Kristin Kage (The Tram driver), Annika Listén (The Barber), Linda Krüger (The Butcher), Maria Lizell (The Baker), Lisa Bergh (Miss Tove) and Sabina Gutheim (Miss Camilla, Aunt Sophia's niece). Libretto, music and lyrics: Torbjorn Egner. Adaption, directing, choreography and music arrangements: Armand Gutheim. Set design: Urban Pettersson. Costume design: Charlotte Assarsson. Produced by Armand Gutheim and Charlotte Assarsson © ℗ 2001 Mother Earth Artists.
Musical programs for adults at intimate venues
CAFÉ PAPILLON - the cabaret
with Charlotte Assarsson, Armand Gutheim and Jacob Piamorex Moscovicz. A musical cabaret filled with humor, music, singing, theater and dance. Some middle-aged people find refuge after work at Café Papillon where they happen to meet by chance. Together they get the courage to come to terms with their fossilized life and join a new future... The cabaret presents many well-known songs like "9 to 5", "Tango Jalousie", "My Way," "You Rise Me Up" etc. Libretto, dialogue and directing: Lennart Harrysson. Choreography: Charlotte Assarsson and Armand Gutheim. Costume design: Charlotte Assarsson. Produced by Charlotte Assarsson and Armand Gutheim © ℗ 2012 Mother Earth Artists.
with Charlotte Assarsson, Armand Gutheim and Jacob Piamorex Moscovicz. A musical cabaret filled with humor, music, singing, theater and dance. Some middle-aged people find refuge after work at Café Papillon where they happen to meet by chance. Together they get the courage to come to terms with their fossilized life and join a new future... The cabaret presents many well-known songs like "9 to 5", "Tango Jalousie", "My Way," "You Rise Me Up" etc. Libretto, dialogue and directing: Lennart Harrysson. Choreography: Charlotte Assarsson and Armand Gutheim. Costume design: Charlotte Assarsson. Produced by Charlotte Assarsson and Armand Gutheim © ℗ 2012 Mother Earth Artists.
THE MUSICAL EXPRESS
with the singer Armand Gutheim, the violinist Rimma Gotskosik and the pianist Jan-Erik Sandvik. A concert program with a several numbers from most famous songs from the world of musicals, including "The gold turned to sand" from "Kristina from Duvemala", "If I Was a Rich Man" from "Fiddler On the Roof" and "There's No Business Like Show Business" from "Annie Get Your Gun". Produced by Armand Gutheim © ℗ 2010 Mother Earth Artists.
SONG AND DANCE
premiered during The Musical Theatre's first year in 1986 and was created for touring on intimate venues around Sweden. This program contains a music parade with all the beloved musical songs from the whole 1900s. Starring: Charlotte Assarsson and Michael Joback. Directing: Arne Tyrén. Libretto, dialogue and choreography: Charlotte Assarsson. Choreography: Chrissie Parrott (tap dance) and Herman Howell (disco dance). Set design: Catarina Kuschel. Costume design: Anne Norin. Produced by Charlotte Assarsson © ℗ 1986, 1991 Mother Earth Artists.
Musicals for youth at middle-sized venues
A DREAM PLAY - the musical
by August Strindberg is a classic among plays, and was presented as a contemporary musical theater with original music by Armand Gutheim at the Strindberg Festival in Stockholm 1998. Strindberg's piece appears here in a completely different way, with the music performed "live" by the young artists on stage. Starring: Johanna Hoas (Agnes, Indra's daughter as a child), Maria Trang (Agnes, Indra's daughter as a youngster), Lisa Persson (Agnes, Indra's daughter as adult), Jenny Larsson (Agnes, Indra's daughter as old), Karin Söderbaum (Mary, portress, Agnes' mother), Johan Andersson (Alfred, officer), Fredrik Nilsson (John, billposter, Alfred's father), Elisabeth Ostrand (Christina, Alfred's mother), Nicklas Soderman (Axel, lawyer) and Fredrik Thornell (Death). Adaption, music, directing and choreography: Armand Gutheim. Set design: Fredrik Thornell. Costume design: Karin Söderbaum. Produced by Tomas Forsberg © ℗ 1998 Mother Earth Artists.
by August Strindberg is a classic among plays, and was presented as a contemporary musical theater with original music by Armand Gutheim at the Strindberg Festival in Stockholm 1998. Strindberg's piece appears here in a completely different way, with the music performed "live" by the young artists on stage. Starring: Johanna Hoas (Agnes, Indra's daughter as a child), Maria Trang (Agnes, Indra's daughter as a youngster), Lisa Persson (Agnes, Indra's daughter as adult), Jenny Larsson (Agnes, Indra's daughter as old), Karin Söderbaum (Mary, portress, Agnes' mother), Johan Andersson (Alfred, officer), Fredrik Nilsson (John, billposter, Alfred's father), Elisabeth Ostrand (Christina, Alfred's mother), Nicklas Soderman (Axel, lawyer) and Fredrik Thornell (Death). Adaption, music, directing and choreography: Armand Gutheim. Set design: Fredrik Thornell. Costume design: Karin Söderbaum. Produced by Tomas Forsberg © ℗ 1998 Mother Earth Artists.
YOUNG
was specially written for young artists, and an excerpt from the whole musical was presented the first time at the Stockholm Water Events in 1993. The plot centers around young people's uncertainty about the unknown that awaits them when leaving school and starting a life as an adult. Starring: My Bodell, Mulki Isaksson, Teresia Jacobsson, Kenneth Jansson, Malin Kernby, Hakan Lindahl, Peter Nordfelt, Christina Nojman and Luis Recabarren. Libretto, dialogue and directing: Sven-Arne Svanberg. Music and lyrics: Armand Gutheim. Choreography: Roine Soderlund. Costume design: Charlotte Assarsson. Produced by Charlotte Assarsson © ℗ 1993 Mother Earth Artists.
Musicals for children at smaller venues
THE WIZARD OF OZ
by Frank Braum is a classic with many bottoms. Here, the action is shifted to the Swedish region Varmland of today, and the original Kansas has instead become Karlstad! The musical portrays in this version a complicated father- and daughter relationship ... Starring: Malin Franzen (Doris), Maria Barlov (Totte), Cecilia Sahlén (Mom), Ulrika Lansenius (Aunty), Cecilia Thorn (Scarecrow), Christina Borgelin (Platie), Gisela Wilund (Lion), Linda Sundqvist (Northern Witch), Irene Persson (Friend of Northern Witch), Frida von Jelinek (Friend of Northern Witch), Magnus Wolrath (Western Witch), Stefan Zouagui (Ozzie). Adaption, music, directing, choreography and music arrangements: Armand Gutheim. Set and costume design: Charlotte Assarsson. Produced by Tomas Forsberg © ℗ 1998 Mother Earth Artists.
THE MYSTERY WITH THOR'S HAMMER
premiered
at Pero's Theatre, Stockholm, in 1996 and toured thereafter around
Sweden. The musical is based on the Scandinavian mythology and centers
around the mysterious Professor Bergner and his two assistants Hugo and
Mina. After finding evidence he appoints them to search for the god Thor, according to the myth,
missing hammer. This is a musical that raises the question of what and
who is really "good" and really "evil" ... The prodution was created in
"teamwork" by the artists: Charlotte Assarsson, Armand Gutheim, Per
Lejring and Sven-Arne Svanberg who created all the 30 roles and the live
music on stage. Libretto, dialogue and lyrics: Sven-Arne Svanberg and
Armand Gutheim. Music: Armand Gutheim and Per Lejring. Choreography:
Charlotte Assarsson and Armand Gutheim. Set design: Barbro Hedstrom.
Costume design: Charlotte Assarsson. Produced by Nabila Boutros © ℗ 1996
Mother Earth Artists.
LITTLE BROTHER AND LITTLE SISTER
in
a recording from the Vasa Theatre, Stockholm, in 2001. The musical was
created in a first version in 1985 by Charlotte Assarsson as the first
production of The Musical Theatre. At the time, a mini-musical for only
one artist, Assarsson created the five roles herself and toured with the production around the
whole Sweden until 1990. A new version saw the light for the 10th
anniversary of The Musical Theatre, now with two artists sharing the
five roles. The musical is based on the Brothers Grimm's folk tale with
the same name and is about two siblings living in the Middle Ages. They
flee from their stepmother who proves to be a real witch when keeping
the kids locked in. This is a musical about growing up and becoming an
adult! Starring: Charlotte Assarsson (The Witch, Little sister and the
Hunter) and Armand Gutheim (Little brother and the King). Music: Elia
Cmíral. Lyrics: Britt Linderborg. Libretto, dialogue, staging,
choreography and costume design: Charlotte Assarsson and Armand Gutheim.
Set design: Antott Parholt and Berthel Martinsson. Produced by Berit
Myrin © ℗ 1995 Mother Earth Artists.