REBECCA is coming to Dortmund

Since its premiere on 28 January 2006 at the Raimund Theater in Vienna, the musical by Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze has been thrilling audiences around the globe. Now, the VBW's own production of REBECCA, based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, is coming to the Theater Dortmund in a thrilling new production by Gil Mehmert, making its debut at a German municipal theatre. The premiere is on 19 September 2026. The leading roles will be played by audience favourites Antonia Kalinowski ("I"), Mark Seibert ("Maxim de Winter") and Bettina Mönch ("Mrs Danvers").

ALMOST 2.9 MILLION VISITORS IN 15 COUNTRIES

REBECCA has already attracted almost 2.9 million visitors in 15 countries and 12 languages. Since its world premiere, the VBW musical thriller has been shown in Finland, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Hungary, Japan, China, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, and returned to its premiere venue in Vienna in 2022 in a new production – also by Francesca Zambello – at the Raimund Theater.

ROMANCE, DARK SECRETS AND EERIE SUSPENSE

The story begins in 1926 in a hotel in Monte Carlo, where "I" meet Maxim de Winter, who has recently lost his wife, while working as a companion to the wealthy American Mrs Van Hopper. A romantic relationship quickly develops between "I" and Maxim, leading to their marriage. After a romantic honeymoon in Venice, the couple return to Maxim's estate, Manderley, in Cornwall, where "I" is confronted with the constant presence of Maxim's late first wife, Rebecca, and the manipulative housekeeper Mrs. Danvers. The love story at Manderley gradually develops into a gripping thriller with many intrigues and dark surprises.