Musicals in Vienna 2023

Musicals have always enjoyed great popularity and are a permanent fixture in the "City of Music".

Every year, Vienna's best-known musical theatres, the Ronacher and Raimund Theater, thrill audiences with brilliant international musical hits as well as their own productions. The Vereinigte Bühnen Wiens (VBW) offer their guests an unforgettable show with a great live orchestra and often amazing special effects. This year, too, the current productions, which will be on view from autumn 2022, will make the hearts of many musical fans beat faster.

But the Wiener Stadthalle also offers new productions on the programme this year that will thrill. 

The hit musical penned by musical authors Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay ("Elisabeth", "Mozart!") is finally coming back to Vienna after a long time. The masterpiece has already captivated more than 2 million viewers worldwide in 12 countries and 10 languages.

The musical thriller is based on the novel by writer Daphne du Maurier and even inspired Alfred Hitcock, whose cinema version was nominated for 11 Oscars.

In Vienna, you can look forward to a first-class cast with top-class musical actors, including Mark Seibert, Nienke Latten and Willemijn Verkaik.

Visitors can expect an evening full of romance, suspense and dark surprises - an absolute highlight for die-hard musical fans!

Details:

Where: Raimund Theatre, Wallgasse 18-20, 1060 Vienna

Season: from 22nd September 2022

Ticket prices: from 20 EUR (click here for tickets)

The musical will celebrate its Austrian premiere at the Ronacher in October 2022, making it another Disney hit production after Mary Poppins.

The musical adaptation is based on the novel by Victor Hugo and the Disney film of the same name. Together with three-time Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner Stephen Schwartz, the famous musical composer and 8-time Oscar, 11-time Grammy and Emmy Award - and Tony Award winner Alan Menken created a touching and fascinating adaptation around the story of the bell-ringer "Quasimodo".

Audiences can expect a powerful and lavish production with unforgettable Disney songs, opulent music with church choirs and live orchestra. Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is a towering and moving musical experience that will win over both young and old.

Details:

Where: Ronacher, Seilerstätte 9, 1010 Vienna.

Season: from 08th October 2022

Ticket prices: from 10 EUR (click here for tickets)

Rock me Amadeus – The Flaco Musical celebrate its world premiere!

He was a superstar - he was popular. The latest VBW in-house production tells the exciting and moving story of the young Viennese musician Hans Hölzel and his rise to world stardom in a spectacular and at the same time touching new musical created especially for Vienna by top international creatives. With over 60 million records sold, numerous number 1 hits and songs in hit parades in 27 countries, Falco is still one of the most successful pop stars in Europe.

ROCK ME AMADEUS - THE FALCO MUSICAL is a homage to the exceptional Austrian artist and pays tribute to Falco as an artist and person. It was developed in cooperation with the Falco Private Foundation and Falco's long-time companions. His career started in the underground clubs of Vienna in the 80s. The self-created artificial figure "Falco", his unforgettable songs as well as his eccentric and charismatic appearance made him world-famous in a very short time. In addition to Falco's greatest hits, the audience can expect an exciting journey through emotions, successes, escapades and the ever-recurring conflict of "Falco", which promises deep insights into his innermost being.

Details:

Where: Ronacher, Seilerstätte 9, 1010 Vienna.

Season: from 07th October 2023

Ticket prices: from 08 EUR (click here for tickets)