Bodyguard (musical)
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| Title: | Bodyguard |
| Original title: | The bodyguard |
| Original language: | English |
| Music: | Songs from the movie Bodyguard , songs from Whitney Houston |
| Book: | Alexander Dinelaris |
| Premiere: | 5th December 2012 |
| Place of premiere: | Adelphi Theater , London |
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Bodyguard (original title: The Bodyguard ) is a musical by Alexander Dinelaris (text) based on the 1992 film Bodyguard . The musical premiered on December 5, 2012 at London's Adelphi Theater and was later re-performed during touring in the UK and subsequently in Utrecht . The German-language performance started on November 21, 2015 in the Musical Dome Cologne.
action
Rachel Marron is a world famous singer and lives the life of a superstar. However, a stalker comes into Rachel's life and he receives letters from him with death threats. When he breaks into her villa, the stalker becomes a danger to her and her family. Her son Fletcher is particularly worried about his mother. Therefore, her management hires the former secret agent Frank Farmer as a bodyguard, who is supposed to protect Rachel. At first, the relationship between the two of them is tense because Rachel has little to do with the strict security precautions and defies his rules, but gradually the two develop feelings for each other. When Rachel performs and sings at the Oscars, her stalker shoots her, but Frank throws himself in front of Rachel to catch the bullet.
background
The soundtrack of the film Bodyguard was one of the most successful ever and sold over 44 million copies. Producer David Ian received the performing rights from Kevin Costner , one of the movie's producers, and Lawrence Kasdan , the movie's scriptwriter. Alexander Dinalaris , who later received an Oscar for his script for the film Birdman , was entrusted with the script adaptation.
music
The musical includes a different number of songs depending on the production. The hits from the soundtrack to the film Bodyguard , such as I Will Always Love You , I'm Every Woman , Run to You , Jesus Loves Me , and Queen of the Night, interpreted by Whitney Houston . In addition, a list of other Houston songs, which also varies slightly depending on the production, was included, including, for example, One Moment in Time , How Will I Know or I Wanna Dance with Somebody .
Original production in London
The main role of Rachel Marron, who corresponds to the film role of Whitney Houston in the film Bodyguard, was cast at the premiere with actress, singer and Tony Award winner Heather Headley .
Original cast
- Rachel Marron: Heather Headley
- Frank Farmer: Lloyd Owen
- Bill Devaney: Ray Shell
- Tony Scibelli: Nicolas Colicos
- The stalker: Mark Letheren
- RORY: David Page
- Sy Spector: Sean Chapman
- Nicki Marron: Debbie Kurup
- Douglas: James Wooldbridge
- Terry Minella: Robert Jezek
- Ray Court: Oliver Le Sueur
- Jimmy: Gil Kolirin
- Herb Farmer: Mark McKerracher
Germany
German premiere in Cologne
The German BB Group GmbH secured the rights to a German-language performance of the material early on and contributed to the production costs of the London performance of the piece. In October 2015 it was announced that Patricia Meeden would play the lead role of Rachel Marron. The role of her bodyguard Frank Farmer was filled with Jürgen Fischer. The German-language premiere of Bodyguard premiered on November 21, 2015. The German translation was done by Tobias Rohe .
Creative team
- Directed by Thea Sharrock
- Associate Director: Frank Thompson
- Dance Captain: Emma Hunter
- Assistant Dance Captain: Karl Bowe
- Set design and costumes: Tim Hatley
- Choreography: Karen Bruce
- Orchestration: Chris Egan
- Production Musical Supervisor & Vocal Arrangements: Mike Dixon
- Musical Supervisor & Additional Vocal Arrangements: Richard Beadle
- Light designer: Mark Henderson
- Sound designer: Richard Brooker
- Video Designer: Duncan McLean
Production change to Stuttgart
From September 28, 2017 to October 14, 2018, Bodyguard ran in the SI Center in Stuttgart .
Cast list
| German-language performances | Cologne (2015) | Stuttgart (2017) | Vienna (2018) | Germany Tour (2019) |
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| Rachel Marron | Patricia Meeden | Aisata Blackman | Patricia Meeden | Aisata Blackman |
| Frank Farmer | Jürgen Fischer | Jadran Malkovich | Jo Weil | Jo Weil |
| Bill Devaney | Dennis Kozeluh | Gabriel Marian Skowerski | Martin Muliar | Alvin Le-Bass |
| Tony Scibelli | Christian Hauser | Ivan Jurcevic | Nicolas Tenerani | John Davies |
| The stalker | Tom Viehöfer | Marc Früh | Maximilian Ortner | Christopher Neris |
| Fletcher | NN | NN | NN | NN |
| Sy Spector | Jadran Malkovich | Markus Düllmann | Andreas chamber tent | Gabriel Marian Skowerski |
| Nicki Marron | Tertia Botha | Zodwa Selele | Ana Milva Gomes | Andrea del Solar |
| Ray Court | Lee Rychter | Alexander Di Capri | Peter Windhofer | Marc Früh |
List of songs
Original production in London
- 1st act
- Queen of the Night - Rachel Marron
- I'm Your Baby Tonight - Rachel Marron, Fletcher Marron and Ensemble
- Oh Yes - The Stalker and Rachel Marron
- Saving All My Love - Nicki Marron
- So emotional - Rachel Marron, DJ and ensemble
- Run to You - Rachel Marron and Nicki Marron
- How Will I Know - Karaoke Girls
- I Will Always Love You - Frank Farmer
- I Have Nothing - Rachel Marron and Nicki Marron
- 2nd act
- All the Man That I Need - Rachel Marron and Ensemble
- I'm Every Woman - Rachel Marron and Ensemble
- All at once - Nicki Marron
- Jesus Loves Me - Nicki Marron, Fletcher Marron and Rachel Marron
- Jesus Loves Me - Rachel Marron and Ensemble
- One Moment In Time - Rachel Marron
- I Will Always Love You - Rachel Marron
- I wanna dance with somebody
German premiere in Cologne
The selection and order of the songs were changed for the first performance of the musical in Germany.
- 1st act
- Queen of the Night - Rachel Marron and Ensemble
- How Will I Know - Rachel Marron, Fletcher Marron and Ensemble
- Greatest Love of All - Rachel Marron
- Saving All My Love - Nicki Marron
- Mayan Medley (Million Dollar Bill / I Wanna Dance With Somebody / So Emotional ) - Rachel Marron, DJ and ensemble
- Run to You - Rachel Marron and Nicki Marron
- Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Karaoke Girls
- I Will Always Love You - Frank Farmer
- I Have Nothing - Rachel Marron and Nicki Marron
- 2nd act
- All the Man That I Need - Rachel Marron and Ensemble
- I'm Every Woman - Rachel Marron and Ensemble
- All at once - Nicki Marron
- Run to You (Reprise) - Nicki Marron
- Jesus Loves Me - Nicki Marron, Fletcher Marron and Rachel Marron
- Jesus Loves Me (Reprise) - Rachel Marron and Ensemble
- One Moment In Time - Rachel Marron
- I Will Always Love You - Rachel Marron
- I wanna dance with somebody
Awards
The musical was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award in 2013 in four categories : Best New Musical, Best Musical Actress (Heather Headley) , Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Debbie Kurup) , Best Set Design (Tim Hatley) .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ The Bodyguard Musical Sets West End Dates; Lloyd Owen Joins Cast ' In: london.broadway.com, May 1, 2012.
- ↑ a b Lioba Lepping: Musical 'Bodyguard' comes to Cologne In: Kölner Stadtanzeiger Online, October 19, 2015.
- ↑ The Bodyguard Opens Tonight ( Memento of the original from November 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: davidianproductions.com, December 5, 2012.
- ↑ Full Cast Announced for The Bodyguard Musical, Starring Heather Headley, Lloyd Owen In: theatermania.com, August 3, 2012.
- ↑ Playlist: These are the Whitney Houston songs in Bodyguard In: koeln.de, November 7, 2015.
