Review: Rebecca

SPARKLE AND ELECTRICITY IN REBECCA THE MUSICAL

Helsinki City Theatre
We have been busy with two
musicals. If the Linnanmäki
At Peacock until the end of September
High School Musical to be performed
represents the
Yankee line, Tokoinranta White
The palace’s Rebecca belongs to the series
more traditional stuff.
English writer Daphne
du Maurier (1907-89)
Rebecca–
The novel was published in 1938, and
since then became world famous
After Alfred Hitchcock made it
– the very next year – the legendary
his film adaptations.
Jo du Maurier made his book
also a theatrical adaptation, but
The recent Finnish interpretation is based on
At the premiere in Vienna, Austria, in 2006,
German Michael
Kunze and Sylvester Levay
version.
Cooperation between Kunze and Levay
started when they got to know each other in the 1970s.
in Munich at the beginning of the 1990s. The duo
Other well-known musicals
are, for example , Elisabeth, Marie
Antoinette and Mozart. In addition,
They are, sometimes together, sometimes
separately and sometimes with others,
made songs for world-class
stars like Elton
John, Julio Iglesias and Nana
Mouskouri.
40 songs in front of the audience
Rebecca the musical rehearses
familiar events about two
in an hour and three quarters of an hour package.
As many remember, Rebecca
is the wealthy Briton Maxim de
Winter’s late wife
name. Kari Arffman’s suitable
ambivalently played by Max
remarry in Monte Carlo
the loudspeaker he met
and a wealthy American heiress
the maiden who works as a companion
. The role of the new wife
charmingly does Sanna Majuri.
However, the ghost of the ex-wife seems to be
overshadowing the happiness of the couple.
Rebecca’s memory is especially cherished by
Treasurer of Manderley Manor
Danvers Sari Ann Moilanen
nicely interpreted.
In the City Theatre’s interpretation
charisma is enough for almost a part of the
I’m not sure how to do it. Shouting Riitta Havukainen
(in the premiere I saw)
and Kirsti Valve (who was known as
previously as Kirsti Väänänen)
alternating with the American lady Van
In the role of Hopper. Antti Timonen
is a treacherous and nasty cousin
Jack Favell, Sami Uotila Simple
Ben, Toni Wahlström
Farm Manager, Markku Huhtamo
Colonel Julyan, and so on.
The list of names could go on and on
but let it be satisfied for the time being
to highlight a couple of more recent
name. In the role of the favelli, Timonen
Tuukka, who alternates with
Leppänen graduated as an actor
only last year, but
has been involved in many things.
He will continue with the Lahti Cats,
and other jobs have been
Hairspray and Fake Bride
in Helsinki and Piukat paikat
in Lahti.
Another new rising name is
Seen in the role of Beatrice and
music teacher from the Turku Arts Academy
graduated Emmi
Fabric. Kangas has recently created
careers with good success also
abroad.
The City Theatre’s well-oiled
Theatre Machine with an experienced director
Under the leadership of Kurt Nuotio ,
the spectator’s place to forget in places
Lost in a large group of songs
slightly more mediocre
songs.
Orchestra conductor Henrik
Under Wikström’s leadership, the
wonderful atmospheres as well as
Katariina Kirjavaise for many purposes
changing staging solutions and
Even Sari Salmela’s beautiful dresses.
In addition, special mention should be made of the following:
manor house burning scene in the final episode
meager but impressive
pyrotechnic effects.

Rebecca the musical is like candy
into the mouth of the spectator, the theatre
magic in the eyes and a little bit too
to the heart. Exactly what we do
We are