Phantom of the Opera

A truly stellar moment is unfolding on Germany's stages: world star Deborah Sasson and Germany's number one musical star, Uwe Kröger, are once again combining their unique talents.

Their extraordinary collaboration on stage is a delight - they are a duo whose chemistry is as palpable as it is authentic, and they show with every note that they have rightly made it into the limelight. The production was awarded the Golden Sun 2023 for Best Musical by Sonnenklar TV for the quality of the actors, the music and the spectacular set design.

Since 2010, ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ by the writing team of Deborah Sasson and Jochen Sautter has captivated audiences everywhere. The fascinating interpretation is the result of masterful arrangements and careful fine-tuning. The successful British musician Ryan Martin, who has composed and arranged music for Cirque du Soleil, America's Got Talent, Netflix, BBC, ABC, CBS and Fox USA, among others, was recruited for the production.

The spectacular stage design is characterised by the effective, three-dimensional video projections by internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Daniel Stryjecki as well as the grandiose stage elements built by Michael Scott from the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

This original production sets itself apart from all previous musical interpretations of the literary material by sticking closer to the original novel and incorporating well-known operatic quotations in parts of the music composed by Sasson.

The role of Christine is interpreted by the internationally acclaimed Boston soprano and Echo Klassik prizewinner Deborah Sasson. Her multi-faceted and powerful voice is perfect for this mixture of opera and musical. The Phantom is played by musical superstar Uwe Kroeger, who has captured the hearts of audiences since his breakthrough in the role of Death in the world premiere of Elisabeth.

A large ensemble of selected singers, dancers and actors from German-speaking countries also take part.