Så som i himmelen (musical)
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| Så som i himmelen | |
|---|---|
 Original Stockholm production | |
| Music | Fredrik Kempe |
| Lyrics | Carin Pollak and Fredrik Kempe |
| Book | Kay Pollak, Edward af Sillen and Carin Pollak |
| Basis | As It Is in Heaven by Kay Pollak |
| Premiere | September 13 2018: Oscarsteatern, Stockholm |
| Productions | 2018 Stockholm 2021 Malmo Various International Productions |
Så som i himmelen is a 2021 musical with music and lyrics by Carin Pollak and Fredrik Kempe and book by Kay Pollak, Edward af Sillen and Carin Pollak. The story is based on the 2004 Swedish movie As It Is in Heaven by Kay Pollak. It tells the story of Daniel Daréus, a successful and world renowned conductor whose life aspiration is to create music that will open people's hearts. After suffering heart attack, he travels back to his hometown of Norrland in the far north of Sweden. Though resistant at first, he begins working with the local choir. They in return help him fix his outlook on life through community spirit and the love of music.
Så som i himmelen premiered at the Oscarsteatern in Stockholm, opening to five star reviews.[1] The original cast starred Philip Jalmelid as Daniel, Malena Ernman as Gabriella, Björn Kjellman as Arne, Anders Ekborg as Stig and Tuva B Larsen as Lena.[2] Productions have also been staged in Norway[3] Finland[4] and Austria.[5]
Production history[]
Stockholm (2018–20)[]
Så som i himmelen had its premier on the 13th of September 2018 in Stockholm's Oscarsteatern. The limited run was extended multiple times, through to 2020.
Oslo (2022)[]
The first international production of Så som i himmelen had its premier at the Oslo Nye Teater on the 30th of January 2020, and it due to return on the 8th of April 2022.
Helsinki (2021)[]
Titled Niin kuin taivaassa, the musical opened in the Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri on the 26th of August 2021.
Linz (2021)[]
Austria debuted the original German translation of the musical Wie im Himmel in the Landestheater in Linz on the 11th of September 2021.
Malmö (2022)[]
A brand new Swedish cast[6] will take to the Malmö Opera stage from the 30th of April 2022.[7]
Gothenburg (2022)[]
The entire original Stockholm cast were meant to take the musical to The Theater Gothia Towers in 2020, but this was postponed due to Covid-19. Currently the Gothenburg production is due to run in the Scandinavium instead from 27 May to 5 June 2022.[8]
Casts[]
The principal original casts of the major productions of Så som i himmelen.
| Characters | Original Stockholm Cast | Original Oslo Cast | Original Helsinki Cast | Original Linz Cast | Original Malmö Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel | Philip Jalmelid | Hans Marius Hoff Mittet | Tuukka Leppänen | Mathias Edenborn / Christian Fröhlich | Fredrik Lycke |
| Lena | Tuva B Larsen | Heidi Ruud Ellingsen / Mari Dahl Sæther | Oona Airola | Celina dos Santos | Ester Hedlund |
| Gabriella | Malena Ernman | Jannike Kruse | Emilia Nyman | Judith Jandl / Sanne Mieloo | Jenny Holmgren |
| Arne | Björn Kjellman / Morgan Alling | Jan Martin Johnsen | Puntti Valtonen | Gernot Romic | Erik Gullbransson |
| Stig | Anders Ekborg | Johannes Joner | Antti Timonen | Karsten Kenzel | Rolf Lydahl |
| Inger | Sara Jangfeldt | Trine Wenberg Svensen | Sanna Majuri | Daniela Dett | Åsa Fång |
| Conny | Christopher Wollter | Niklas Gundersen | Olli Rahkonen | Sebastian of Malfer | Michael Jansson |
| Tore | Rikard Björk | Modou Bah | Paavo Kääriäinen / Jaakko Lahtinen | Lukas Sandmann | Patrik Hont |
| Olga | Beatrice Järås | Kari-Ann Grønsund | Sinikka Sokka | Birgit Zamulo | Carina Söderman |
| Siv | Thérèse Andersson Lewis | Helle Haugen | Anna Victoria Eriksson | Hanna Kastner | Lisa Larsson |
| Holmfrid | Linus Eklund Adolphson | Porfirio Gutierrez | Tuomas Uusitalo | Robert G. Neumayr | Klas Wiljergård |
| Erik | Magnus Loftsson | Mads Henning Skar-Jørgensen | Kari Mattila | William Mason | Magnus Borén |
| Florence | Annica Edstam | Suzanne Paalgard | Helena Haaranen | Tina Schöltzke | Hanna Ulvan |
| Amanda | Karolin Funke | Mari Dahl Sæther / Henriette Faye-Schjøll | Raili Raitala | Nina Weiß | Nina Pressing |
Musical numbers[]
Act I[]
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Act II[]
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References[]
- ^ Peterson, Jens. ""Så som i himmelen" håller världsklass". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Aftonbladet.
- ^ http://www.justinkase.se, Justin Kase Digital Design & Development-. "Musikalen Så som i Himmelen - Oscarsteaterns officiella hemsida". Oscarsteatern (in Swedish).
{{cite web}}: External link in|last1= - ^ "Se det kritikerroste stykket «Så til himmelen» på Oslo Nye Teater". Oslo Nye (in Norwegian Bokmål).
- ^ "Niin kuin taivaassa". Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri (in Finnish).
- ^ "Landestheater Linz detail". www.landestheater-linz.at.
- ^ Stolt, Annette. "SÅ SOM I HIMMELEN (AS IF IN HEAVEN) at Malmö Opera". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "Så som i himmelen". Malmö Opera (in Swedish). 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Så som i Himmelen". Showtic (in Swedish).
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