- The lead actor for Michael Jackson found in Hamburg
Musical Star Benét Monteiro will take over the leading role in the Michael Jackson Musical in Hamburg from December 1st. This was announced by the musical company Stage Entertainment on Tuesday in Hamburg. Stage Casting Director Ralf Schaedler said about the 39-year-old: "He is made for this role. With his charisma, he gives the audience the feeling of experiencing a real superstar on stage."
Actor with extensive musical experience
The native Brazilian had been the leading actor in "Hamilton" on the stage of the Hamburg Operettenhaus until October last year. Afterwards, he took over the title role in the musical "Hercules" in the Neue Flora. He has also been involved in several other productions by Stage Entertainment. About his new task, Monteiro said: "This is the role I have been waiting for all my life. Michael Jackson is a genius and the greatest entertainer of all time."
"MJ - Das Michael Jackson Musical" tells the story of the 1992 "Dangerous" world tour and features some of the most popular and best-selling songs in music history, going beyond the unique moves and distinctive sound of the star. This was stated in the company's announcement.
Songs in English, dialogues in German
The musical, which premiered on Broadway in February 2022, has already won four Tony Awards, and the album has been nominated for a Grammy. The book is by Lynn Nottage, the direction and choreography are by Christopher Wheeldon, and the set design is by Derek McLane. For the German production, the songs by Michael Jackson will remain in the original English, while the dialogues will be translated into German. According to the organizer, more than two million tickets have already been sold worldwide for the musical, which is also running in London's West End and on a North American tour.
Other musicals by Stage Entertainment in Hamburg
Stage Entertainment currently presents four musicals in Hamburg: The "Michael Jackson Musical" will replace the Disney musical "The Little Mermaid", which can still be seen until September 29th. In addition to the long-running "The Lion King" in the harbor, the Abba musical "Mamma Mia!" is running in the Theater Neue Flora, and the musical "Hamilton" is playing in the Operettenhaus until autumn.
Benét Monteiro's extensive musical experience includes starring in English-language songs from "MJ - Das Michael Jackson Musical." Despite the dialogues being translated into German, the original melodies of Michael Jackson's hits are kept untouched.
Monteiro's love for music is evident as he takes over the role in the English-language 'Music' of 'MJ - Das Michael Jackson Musical' in Hamburg, echoing the late superstar's iconic tunes.
