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Wr. Städtische Versicherung gives schoolchildren a taste of theatre life

For the eleventh time, Vereinigte Bühnen Wien and Wiener Städtische Versicherung invited 100 schoolchildren from all over Austria to a VBW theatre, continuing their long-standing partnership dedicated to cultural education and youth development. The common goal is to awaken a lasting interest in art and culture, to facilitate access and to provide a space for discovering and expressing creativity and talent.

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Wiener Städtische Musical-Workshop

The long-standing partnership between Vereinigte Bühnen Wien and Wiener Städtische Versicherung is all about cultural education and youth development. The shared goal is to make art and culture more accessible to children and young people, spark lasting interest, and provide a space for them to discover and express their creativity and talent

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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA relaxed performance

Experience Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece in a relaxed atmosphere at the Raimund Theater! On 14 July, VBW and Österreichische Autistenhilfe are offering a ‘relaxed performance’ of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

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VBW Musical Kids Club: workshop on ROCK ME AMADEUS

VBW Junges Musical, the cultural outreach programme of the musical division, regularly organises the VBW Musical Kids Club. Through workshops, children aged 7–12 can get a taste of musical theatre and immerse themselves in the world of current musical productions. A workshop on VBW's latest in-house production, ROCK ME AMADEUS – THE FALCO MUSICAL, was recently held.

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Celebrated premiere of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

On Friday, March 15, 2024, Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA celebrated its long-awaited premiere at the Raimund Theater. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical masterpiece with world-famous songs such as "The Music of the Night", "Think of Me" and "The Masked Ball" and the legendary chandelier was met with great enthusiasm by the audience that evening.

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Press conference THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

After the great success of CATS, they are presenting another musical world hit by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. A spectacular new production by legendary producer Cameron Mackintosh (MARY POPPINS, MISS SAIGON),  Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will be brought to the Raimund Theater in spring 2024 by Artistic Director Christian Struppeck, for the first time in German-speaking countries. Production and principals were presented at a press conference today.

This new production  has already enjoyed sensational sell out success in Great Britain, the USA, and Australia at the iconic Sydney Opera House. The European premiere will take place in Vienna in March 2024.

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World premiere ROCK ME AMADEUS - DAS FALCO MUSICAL

On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the day had finally come: the brand-new VBW in-house production ROCK ME AMADEUS - DAS FALCO MUSICAL celebrated its grand world premiere at the Ronacher. The atmosphere in the theater was spectacular: with minutes of thunderous applause and standing ovations, the audience paid tribute to the thrilling production, impressive show, talented cast and the entire team.

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Premiere of ELISABETH

Yesterday evening, the festive premiere of the concert performances of ELISABETH took place in a unique setting in front of Schönbrunn Palace. The impressive open-air spectacle at the original venue under the direction of Gil Mehmert and the musical direction of Carsten Paap caused enthusiasm and great jubilation. The audience appreciated the performances of the soloists Maya Hakvoort, Mark Seibert, Abla Alaoui, David Jakobs, André Bauer, Daniela Ziegler, Moritz Mausser, Hans Neblung, Katja Berg and the ensemble with minutes of applause.

 

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WE ARE MUSICAL – THE NEXT GENERATION 2023

On 26 June 2023, the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien and the City of Vienna’s Private University of Music and the Arts (MUK) presented WE ARE MUSICAL – THE NEXT GENERATION for the fifth time. Once again this year, the concert evening was dedicated entirely to promoting young talent.

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Spectacular premiere of Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

On Saturday the time had finally come: Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME celebrated its Austrian premiere at the Ronacher! The fascinating musical based on the world-famous Disney film with Oscar-nominated film music can finally be seen in Vienna.

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Celebrated premiere of REBECCA

The VBW success musical REBECCA is finally back in Vienna! On September 22, 2022, the musical masterpiece by Michael Kunze & Sylvester Levay celebrated its grand gala premiere at the Raimund Theater.

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WE ARE MUSICAL – The Next Generation 2022

On 20 June 2022, the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW) and the City of Vienna’s Private University of Music and the Arts (MUK) presented WE ARE MUSICAL – THE NEXT GENERATION for the fourth time. The concert, which was specially developed and launched jointly in 2017, and which once again focused entirely on promoting young talent, took place at the Raimund Theater for the first time this year.

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Spectacular and celebrated premiere of MISS SAIGON

What a special and emotional moment: After several postponements due to corona, Cameron Mackintosh's moving musical world hit finally celebrated its premiere last night at the new Raimund Theater. 

Newcomer Vanessa Heinz ("Kim") and audience favourite Oedo Kuipers ("Chris") thrilled in the leading roles of the famous musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg. Christian Rey Marbella made his Vienna debut with the role of the "Engineer" and brought great cheers from the audience with his performance. Gino Emnes, James Park, Abla Alaoui and Annemarie Lauretta performed brilliantly in the roles of "John", "Thuy", "Ellen" and "Gigi".

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Information: COVID19 Replacement Dates

CATS at the Ronacher

We are very pleased that we have succeeded in assigning replacement dates for all performances. The new dates including your new seating tickets have already been sent to all guests by our ticket partner WIEN TICKET. If you have not received an email with your alternative date and ticket, please contact kundenservice@wien-ticket-service.at directly.

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Brilliant reopening of the Raimund Theater

Yesterday WE ARE MUSICAL, the spectacular opening gala of the new Raimund Theater had its premiere. Celebrated musical stars such as Carin Filipčić, Ana Milva Gomes, Maya Hakvoort, Vanessa Heinz, Milica Jovanović, Riccardo Greco, Oedo Kuipers, Lukas Perman, Drew Sarich und Mark Seibert together with the large VBW Orchestra, presented the most beautiful musical theatre moments of the historic house.

VBW musical director Christian Struppeck and Ana Milva Gomes hosted the evening on stage at the Raimund Theater with charm and humour. All the performers were honoured with thunderous applause and standing ovations from the premiere audience - a well-deserved reopening of the newly renovated Raimund Theater.

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