Oscarsteatern
Oscarsteatern (
History
The theater was designed in Art Nouveau by architect Axel Anderberg (1860–1937) and was inaugurated on December 6, 1906. It was named after
The opening production was Frihetsbröderna (
Over the years it has boasted some great musical productions, including several successful stagings of My Fair Lady (the 1959–61 run reaching 766 performances) and the 1989–95 run of The Phantom of the Opera (performed 1173 times). Opera soprano singer Rosa Grünberg (1878–1960) made her play stage debut. The original Swedish (and European) staging of Nine in 1983 is also among the most successful – and critically acclaimed – productions in the theatre's history.[3]
The theatre was managed from its inception until 1926 by Albert Ranft; from 1926 to 1947 by
In the autumn of 2006, the theatre celebrated its 100th jubilee with the musical production Singin' in the Rain.
References
- ^ "Axel J Anderberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Albert Adam, Ranft". Svensk biografisk handbok. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Rosa Grünberg-Sjöstedt". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Vicky von der Lancken". sverigesradio.se. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
External links
- Oscarsteatern.se (official site)