Tonight: Lola Blau - Musical for an Actress by Georg Kreisler

Description

Vienna 1938. Lola Blau, a young actress, looks forward with anticipation to her first engagement at the Landestheater Linz. With the "Anschluss" to the German Reich, this dream is abruptly shattered, as Lola is Jewish. She flees to Switzerland, but soon finds herself unwelcome there as well. However, her ambition to succeed and a good dose of luck help her to cross over to the USA and to completely forget the events. But her wish comes true: she becomes a much-celebrated star! Yet she is not happy about it. After the war, she returns to her homeland and must face the truth inevitably. Georg Kreisler's musical, inspired by his own experiences, tells this story through wonderful, sharp-tongued, and melancholic songs. Director: Wolfgang Seppelt Co-Director: Cora Chilcott Music Director: Tobias Schwencke Sound and image collages: Axel Martin Photo: © Michael Joch

Highlights

• Musical by Georg Kreisler
• Director: Wolfgang Seppelt
• Venue: Theater am Frankfurter Tor, Berlin

General Information

Lola Blau tells the moving story of a Jewish actress in Vienna 1938, who must flee due to the Anschluss with the German Reich. The musical combines sharp and melancholic songs and highlights the challenges and ambition of the protagonist on her path to fame.

Location

Karl-Marx-Allee 133, 10243 Berlin Friedrichshain, Germany

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