The Greatest Show: A new English-language spectacular debuts in Prague

A spring spectacular for lovers of musicals hits the Prague theater scene next month

Katrina Modrá

Written by Katrina Modrá Published on 12.04.2019 09:04:42 (updated on 12.04.2019) Reading time: 1 minute

Culture Daily News
Newsletters sign-up

The Greatest Show, a new live concert coming to Prague’s Hybernia Theatre, will premiere on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. The show will feature songs from the 2017 Hugh Jackman film “The Greatest Showman”, performed by some of the top names working in the Czech music industry today.

Advertisement Falkensteiner Marianske Category + In Article

The theatrical concert celebrates the life of American showman, politician, and businessman Phineas Taylor Barnum, who shot to fame as the founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, largely considered to be the inventor of show business itself.

The show’s creative producer and director Peter Zuska obtained permission to use original songs directly from their Oscar-winning authors, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul; the live production of the film’s songs is unique to the Czech Republic and the world.

The songs’ music and lyrics, say organizers, are a celebration of humanity, and the live concert aims to connect with the audience via show-stopping productions of “A Million Dreams”, “This Is Me” and the film’s biggest number, “The Greatest Show”.

The concert uses a variety of new features and effects, not yet seen in a Czech production to date.

The songs are performed in the original English by a cast of more than 40 performers.

AGENCY PROPERTIES

VIEW ALL+ ADD
Apartment for rent, 3+kk - 2 bedrooms, 51m<sup>2</sup>

Apartment for rent, 3+kk - 2 bedrooms, 51m2

Hlaváčkova, Praha 5 - Košíře

Family house for rent, 384m<sup>2</sup>, 1327m<sup>2</sup> of land

Family house for rent, 384m2, 1327m2 of land

Na cípu, Praha 4 - Újezd u Průhonic

Apartment for rent, 2+kk - 1 bedroom, 65m<sup>2</sup>

Apartment for rent, 2+kk - 1 bedroom, 65m2

Klímova, Praha 5 - Radlice

Apartment for sale, 3+kk - 2 bedrooms, 81m<sup>2</sup>

Apartment for sale, 3+kk - 2 bedrooms, 81m2

Poděbradská, Praha 9 - Hloubětín

Co-producer of The Greatest Show is Marek Jakeš, the script was written by Zuska together with Hanka Hošková, and the choreography is by Ivana Hannichová.

P.T. Barnum was known for saying: “The noblest art is that of making others happy.” Organizers aim to bring this same sentiment to The Greatest Show.

Two performances will take place on May 1; an additional performance has been added for May 22.

For additional information see www.tgs-live.com. 

#in the news #theater
Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more

Related articles

Advertisement Advertise with Expats.cz

Partner articles

FEATURED JOBS

View all jobs

TRENDING ARTICLES

POPULAR ARTICLES