Miami Nights

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Musical dates
Title: Miami Nights - The Dance Musical
Original language: German (plot texts: German, lyrics: English)
Music: 80s hits
Book: Marcus Haseloff in collaboration with Alex Balga, Natalie Holtom and Karin Kern
Lyrics: Lyrics of the original songs
Original direction: Alex Balga
Premiere: March 3, 2002
Place of premiere: Capitol Theater Düsseldorf
Roles / people
  • Jimmy Miller
  • Laura Gomez
  • Jessica Diamond
  • Roy Fire
  • Betty Miller
  • Mr. Bob
  • Andy
  • Sarah
  • Emilio
  • Mercedes
  • President
  • Gina
  • Ensemble women
  • Ensemble men
  • Swings

Miami Nights is a German musical from 2002. It tells the love story of the American tournament dancer Jimmy Miller and the Cuban popcorn seller Laura. The action takes place in Miami in the 1980s.

overview

Miami Nights is a musical based on the hits of the 1980s and a tribute to the dance films of that decade. The dance musical premiered on March 3, 2002 in Düsseldorf at the Capitol Theater . Accompanied by hits by Madonna , George Michael , Gloria Estefan , Cyndi Lauper and David Bowie , Miami Nights tells the love story between the American tournament dancer Jimmy and the Cuban Laura.

The self-production of the Capitol Theater, which was produced by Thomas Krauth and Andrea Friedrichs, brought the world of the eighties back to life under the direction of Alex Balga and with Natalie Holtom as the choreographer. And with it the theme of “dancing as a way of life”: As a tribute, Miami Nights cites internationally known dance films such as Fame , Flashdance , Footloose or Dirty Dancing .

The production took place in Düsseldorf for almost two years and was seen by around 500,000 visitors. The Dernière took place on January 25, 2004.

Following the Dusseldorf season, the original production of 4 February to 7 March 2004 in the Etablissement Ronacher in Vienna listed

The revival of production started in 2007 . After a guest performance at the Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg from July 27 to September 1, 2007, Miami Nights went on tour as a new production in Germany and Switzerland from November 2007 . The dance musical also returned to Düsseldorf as part of this tour: from December 6, 2007 to January 13, 2008, Miami Nights was performed again in the Capitol Theater.

action

Miami in the eighties: The tournament dancer Jimmy falls out with his dance partner Jessica - and that just before the finale of the Miami Nights Dance Contest! Soon afterwards he meets the Cuban Laura, who takes him into the strange world of salsa rhythms. Neither Jimmy's trainer nor his mother are satisfied with the choice of a new dance partner and try to prevent the two from getting closer by all means. Jimmy's former partner Jessica is also intriguing to destroy the couple's happiness. Because the dance contest is far from over ...

first act

Miami in the eighties: The successful tournament dancer Jimmy Miller and his girlfriend Jessica Diamond win the first round of the "Miami Nights Dance Contest". But already after the first victory frenzy, there is an argument between the two. Jimmy then announces that she no longer wants to dance with Jessica, and Jessica announces that she will only step onto the dance floor with Roy Fire, Jimmy's arch rival.

Jimmy roams Miami furiously. In a salsa bar in the Cuban quarter he meets Laura, who sells popcorn during the day in the Tanzpalast. Here, in the world of passionate salsa rhythms, he sees Laura in a completely new light. He enthusiastically asks her to introduce him to this dance - salsa . Laura's brother Emilio doesn't like this at all: his sister shouldn't dance with an American. And when Jimmy insults Emilio, he gets to know his temperament.

Despite all the difficulties, Jimmy and Laura are united by a love of dance more and more. Meanwhile, Betty (Jimmy's mother) and Mr. Bob (his ambitious dance school trainer) are already looking for a new partner for Jimmy. But he only wants Laura ...

Second act

Mr. Bob dreams of becoming president of the dance sport association. But to do this, Jimmy and Jessica, his model students, have to win the dance contest.

Mr. Bob will do anything to bring them back together. With a trick he got Jessica to believe that she could only win the tournament with Jimmy - and not with Roy Fire. So Jessica only wants one dance partner: Jimmy!

But the next time you dance, everything turns out very differently. Jimmy introduces his new partner: It's the popcorn seller Laura! Mr. Bob and Betty are horrified, to say the least, and even mock the Cuban woman. Injured and disappointed, Laura runs away. Jessica triumphantly pulls Jimmy onto the dance floor. But this breaks free and follows Laura, who seeks consolation from her friends in Emilio's bar. Jimmy tries to explain everything to Laura, but Emilio denies him. A man who performs tricks like a trained dog and calls this dancing is not worthy of his sister. Only when Jimmy can make it clear to him that he too has a feeling for dancing in his heart does Emilio allow them to participate in the tournament together.

The way seems clear for Jimmy and Laura. But Jessica has come up with a new coup: She surprises Jimmy with the "good news" that she is expecting a baby - from him! In this way she wants to force him to dance with her again. Her plan works: When Laura finds out about it, she is deeply hurt. She no longer believes in Jimmy's love or in his assurances that he really only wants to dance with her, Laura. “What is your word still worth?” She asks sadly and never wants to see him again.

But Jimmy risks everything to get Laura back. And already has an idea: According to the motto "Nothing spreads faster than a secret", he tells his friend that Jessica is pregnant. The “secret” spreads rapidly - and Jessica, who is already confident of victory, is undoing her own plan. Angrily, she finally admits that she is not expecting a baby. Now Laura sees that everything was really just a game. Nothing stands in the way of their love for Jimmy, their dance together and a happy ending.

Track list

first act

Songs Interpreter
Conga

( Gloria Estefan , 1985 Foreign Imported, Productions & Publishing, Inc. BMI)

ensemble
Holding Out For A Hero

( Bonnie Tyler , 1984 Ensign Music Corporation BMI)

Jessica and ensemble
Let's dance

( David Bowie , 1983 EMI Records)

ensemble
Hip To Be Square

( Huey Lewis & The News , 1986 LP Fore!)

Roy Fire and Ensemble
Miami Nights

(Composed by Marvin F. Jones, 2001)

Jimmy
Baila Me

(Composed by Marvin F. Jones, 2001)

ensemble
Wild boys

( Duran Duran , 1984 Tritec Music Ltd.)

Emilio and Ensemble
I wanna dance with somebody

( Whitney Houston , 1987 Arista Records, Inc.)

Laura, Gina, Mercedes
Time after time

( Cyndi Lauper , 1983 Rella Music Co. BMI / Dubb Notes, ASCAP)

Jimmy and Laura
What a feeling

( Irene Cara , 1983 soundtrack "Flashdance", Poly-Gram Rec.)

Laura and Ensemble

Second act

Songs Interpreter
Hey mambo

( Barry Manilow , 1987 BMG Music, Publishing Ltd. / Denise Barry Music)

Fred Devine and Ensemble
1,2,3

( Gloria Estefan , 1987 Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. BMI)

Andy and Sarah
Material girl

( Madonna , 1984 Minong Publishing Company BMI / ASCAP)

Jessica and ensemble
Careless Whisper

( George Michael , 1984 CBS Records)

Jimmy
The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

( Gloria Estefan , 1987 Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. BMI)

Mercedes and Ensemble
I don't need your word

( Sheena Easton , 1983 EMI Records Ltd.)

Laura
Everything She Wants

( Wham , 1985 Sony Music Entertainment)

Jimmy and Ensemble
final

New production and tour

In 2007 the musical was staged again and went on tour in Germany and Switzerland . The official title was now Miami Nights - The 80s Hit Musical. The new production was again produced by the musical impresario Thomas Krauth (who at the time ran the Capitol Theater in Düsseldorf , the Musical Dome in Cologne and the Starlight Express Theater in Bochum ) together with the co-producer Dieter Semmelmann (concert and Tour organizer Semmel Concerts ) and Freddy Burger ( Freddy Burger Management ). As in the original production, the director was Alex Balga from Vienna , and the English Natalie Holtom was again responsible for the choreography. The book was revised by Markus Beutner-Schirp and Nina Schneider. The stage and performance rights of the musical were again, as with the premiere, with Th. Krauth GmbH, based in Düsseldorf.

The tour of the musical began in November 2007, leading to Munich , Basel , Bremen , Zurich , Berlin and Frankfurt - and again to the Capitol Theater in Düsseldorf , where it had its world premiere in 2002.

Occupations

Premiere cast in Düsseldorf (world premiere, 2002)

  • Jimmy Miller: Hendrik Zietz
  • Laura Gomez: Karin Seyfried
  • Jessica Diamond: Sabine Schreittmiller
  • Roy Fire: Paul Kribbe
  • Betty Miller: Mariel Voorzaat
  • Mr. Bob: Martin Christoph Rönnebeck
  • Andy: Japheth Myers
  • Sarah: Marny Bergerhoff
  • Emilio: Gianni Meurer
  • Mercedes: Hanny Aden
  • President: Maria Jane Hyde
  • Gina: Kara Tremel

First cast in Vienna (2004)

  • Jimmy Miller: Ralf Schaedler
  • Laura Gomez: Talita Angwarmasse
  • Jessica Diamond: Sabine Schreittmiller
  • Roy Fire: Paul Kribbe
  • Betty Miller: Luzia Nistler
  • Mr. Bob: Martin Christoph Rönnebeck
  • Andy: Japheth Myers
  • Sarah: Marny Bergerhoff
  • Emilio: Matthew David Huet
  • Mercedes: Rachel Marshall
  • President: Hanny Aden
  • Gina: Kara Tremel

Premiere cast in Tecklenburg (2007)

  • Jimmy Miller: Sean Gerard
  • Laura Gomez: Karin Seyfried
  • Jessica Diamond: Rachel Marshall
  • Roy Fire: Adrian Becker
  • Betty Miller: Lillemor Spitzer
  • Mr. Bob: Marc Schlapp
  • Andy: Christoph Trauth
  • Sarah: Melanie Haffke
  • Emilio: Gianni Meurer
  • Mercedes: Marysol Ximénez-Carrillo
  • President: Bettina Meske
  • Gina: Isabel Dan

 Premiere cast of the tour (new production, 2007 to 2008)

  • Jimmy Miller: Felix Maximilian
  • Laura Gomez: Patricia Meeden
  • Jessica Diamond: Natacza Soozie Boon
  • Roy Fire: Henrik Wager
  • Betty Miller: Isabel Dörfler
  • Mr. Bob: Heiner Dresen, Tom Zahner (alternating)
  • Andy: Marc Seitz
  • Sarah: Nina White
  • Emilio: Ruben Anthony Heerenveen
  • Mercedes: Ava Brennan
  • President: Ines Hengl-Pirker
  • Gina: Taryn Nelson

Creative team

premiere

  • Marcus Haseloff (book)
  • Alex Balga (idea, song selection, co-author and director)
  • Karin Kern (co-author)
  • Natalie Holtom (choreography and co-author)
  • Stefan Pflug (ballroom choreography)
  • Heribert Feckler (arrangements and musical direction)
  • Walter Schwab (set designer)
  • Cheesha Gayden (costume design)
  • Christina Jelen (make-up picture)
  • Cedric Beatty (sound design)
  • Jan Hüwel (lighting design)
  • Thomas Krauth and Andrea Friedrichs (producers)
  • Michael Brenner and Freddy Burger (co-producers) 

New production / tour

  • Marcus Haseloff (book)
  • Alex Balga (idea, song selection, co-author and director)
  • Karin Kern (assistant director, co-author)
  • Markus Beutner-Schirp and Nina Schneider (book revision)
  • Natalie Holtom (choreography and co-author)
  • Heribert Feckler (arrangements and musical direction)
  • Walter Vogelweider (set designer)
  • Cheesha Gayden (costume design)
  • Svetlana Jovic-Langeleh (make-up picture)
  • Cedric Beatty (sound design)
  • Andrew Voller (lighting design)
  • Thomas Krauth (producer)

Information about the production company: Miami Nights was brought to the stage by musical producer Thomas Krauth . His theater group in North Rhine-Westphalia included the three musical houses Capitol Theater Düsseldorf, Musical Dome Cologne and Starlight Express Bochum.

Awards

Miami Nights has won several awards. In 2002 the specialist magazine “musicals” presented an award for “best choreography” (choreography: Natalie Holtom). In the same year, the Internet magazine “Die-Musicalkritik” named the play “Best Pop Musical” (director: Alex Balga)

The new production also received an award: The features section of the Munich daily newspaper “ tz ” awarded Miami Nights the “tz rose” for “outstanding achievements in the cultural field”.

CDs and DVDs

  • CD Miami Nights , original recording from the Capitol Theater Düsseldorf, mr. heartbeat records, 2002, Th. Krauth GmbH, HR0001, label code: LC12534, EAN number: 4042564001761
  • DVD Miami Nights , live recording from the Capitol Theater Düsseldorf, August 15-17, 2003, mr. heartbeat records, Th. Krauth GmbH, Art. 6402257, EAN number: 4042564022575

Web links

literature

  • Review of the world premiere in Düsseldorf (2002): “Latina Laura in the intoxication of the eighties. Musical: speed, joy of playing and wit. Musical 'Miami Nights' premiered in the Düsseldorf Capitol Theater "(Rheinische Post, March 5, 2012)
  • Review of the premiere in Vienna (2004): “Etablissement Ronacher: 'Miami Nights' guest performance from Düsseldorf. Tournament dancer loves popcorn girl "(Kronen Zeitung, February 6, 2004)
  • Review of the premiere in Munich (new production, 2007): "Crazy 'Miami Nights' in the Deutsches Theater" ( Ganz-muenchen.de , November 8, 2007)
  • Announcement of the performances in Basel and Zurich (new production, 2008): “The dancer and the Cuban woman. A rousing show in the style of the 80s: the musical 'Miami Nights' is guesting in Basel and Zurich ”(Badische Zeitung January 9, 2008)
  • Review of the premiere in Bremen (new production, 2008): “Don Johnson's legacy - unrepentant. Furious dance show 'Miami Nights' in Bremen "(Nordseezeitung, January 26, 2008)
  • Review of the premiere in Berlin (new production, 2008): “A journey through time in a good mood. Premiere of the musical 'Miami Nights': In the Admiralspalast, the brightly colored eighties are within reach. ”(Berliner Morgenpost, March 1, 2008)
  • Announcement of the guest performance in Frankfurt (new production, 2008): "The musical 'Miami Nights' is coming to Frankfurt: The Eighties are back and they are dancing." (Prinz, March 2008)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Export hit Miami Nights goes to Vienna. Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
  2. ^ Choreographer Natalie Holtom, biography. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 23, 2017 ; Retrieved February 19, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.theater-augsburg.de
  3. ↑ General information about the musical Miami Nights. Retrieved February 19, 2017 .