Uwe Kröger
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Uwe Kröger (ˈuːvə ˈkʁøːɡɐ; Hamm, Germany
, December 4, 1964) is a famous musical star in the German-speaking countries of the world. Besides starring on stage, Kröger has taken part in numerous galas and concert
s, as well as making a few television
and film
appearances. He has also released many cast recordings and solo CDs.
(then called Hochschule
der Künste). Shortly after finishing his education, he starred in Starlight Express
in Bochum
, where he became the first German
performer to play Rusty the Steam Engine
. Then he played in the Viennese
and Amsterdam
productions of Les Misérables
, playing various characters. He was also active as the Assistant Resident Director of the Amsterdam production. Leading parts followed in Jesus Christ Superstar
, The Rocky Horror Show
, and Starmania.
Kröger's breakthrough performance was the role of der Tod (Death) in the world premiere of Elisabeth
, a musical by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay
, in Vienna in 1992. Two years later producer Cameron Mackintosh
offered him the role of the American GI Chris in the German-language premiere of Miss Saigon
in Stuttgart
, where he received phenomenal reviews.
In 1995 Kröger was engaged by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
to star as Joe Gillis in the German-language premiere of Sunset Boulevard
in Niedernhausen
. In 1997 he was offered the role of the Beast in the German premiere of the Disney musical Die Schöne und das Biest
(English: Beauty and the Beast) in Stuttgart. He then played the role of the Emcee in Cabaret
in Vienna before he returned to Miss Saigon (again, as Chris) in Stuttgart.
From October 1999 to May 2000, Kröger played the antagonistic Archbishop Colloredo in the world premiere of Kunze and Levay's new musical Mozart!
in Vienna. In June 2000 he performed as the Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
at the Raimund Theater
in Vienna.
In October 2000 Kröger had his West End
debut with the title role in the European premiere of Napoleon
at the Shaftesbury Theatre
in London
. In 2001 he returned to the part der Tod for the German premiere of Elisabeth at the Colosseum Theater
in Essen
. That year he also starred in his first operetta; he played Felix in Ralph Benatzky's
comedy Bezauberndes Fräulein (English: The Charming Young Lady) in Vienna.
In the summer of 2003 Kröger could be seen in Amstetten
as Burrs in the German-language premiere of the off-Broadway
musical The Wild Party
.
He took on the part of Javert in Les Misérables in the Theater des Westens in Berlin
. In January 2004 he went together with his colleagues Pia Douwes
, Marika Lichter, Viktor Gernot, and Anna Maria Kaufmann for the concert tour "Musical Moments". He also could be heard on the German version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (film version)
, as the Phantom. In May 2004 he held two concerts, "Uwe Kröger in Concert" and "Uwe Kröger and Friends" in his hometown of Hamm.
In June 2004 he traveled to Japan to guest-perform in a concert tour "Diva 2004" with Japan
ese musical star Maki Ichiro. In November he performed in the gala "Best of Musical" in Köln
with other well-known German musical stars.
From December 16, 2004 to the end of February 2005 Kröger again starred as Burrs in The Wild Party, this time in Klagenfurt
. In February 2005 he continued one of his famous concert series with the new tour "Musical Moments 2."
Kröger then took on the role of Cardinal Richelieu in the German-language premiere of die Drei Musketiere (English: The Three Musketeers; Dutch
(original language): Drie Musketiers) in Berlin until January 2006. Between February and April 2006 he toured Germany with the gala "Best of Musical 2006". From May to July Kröger was able to reprise his role as the Phantom, this time on stage in Essen.
From September 2006 until the end of 2007 Kröger has been performing in the new Kunze and Levay production Rebecca
in Vienna as the lead male character, Maxim de Winter. In August 2007 he also took on the role of Abraham Van Helsing
in a production of Dracula, the Musical
as part of the Musical Festival Graz.
In 2008 he returned to Berlin to perform the role of Death again in the tour production of Elisabeth
.
His first solo CD was "Boulevard der Sehnsucht" (English: "Boulevard of Longing"). His next CD, "Favourites", included a duet with Belgian
star Helmut Lotti
. Kröger also appeared with Pia Douwes, Marika Lichter, and Viktor Gernot in the concert series "In Love with Musical" and "Still in Love with Musical", which was continued with a new production and CD, "In Love with Musical Again".
Kröger's single CD "You Saved My Life" (2002) was dedicated to "Licht ins Dunkel" and the flood victims in Austria. In 2003 his CD "From Broadway to Hollywood" was published. 2004 saw the release of his single "All I Want", and in 2005 "Wild Party" appeared. His newest CD, "Uwe! Das Beste aus 20 Jahren" was released on November 7, 2006.
His numerous honors include an I.M.A.G.E. Award for his work in Sunset Boulevard. He was voted "Best Male Actor" and "Best Male Musical Voice" three times by the readers of "Da Capo" magazine. He was also ranked "Musical Star Number 1" for the tenth time in 2005 by the readers of the magazine "Musicals".
Hamm
Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...
, December 4, 1964) is a famous musical star in the German-speaking countries of the world. Besides starring on stage, Kröger has taken part in numerous galas and concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s, as well as making a few television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
appearances. He has also released many cast recordings and solo CDs.
Career
Kröger studied song, dance, and acting at the Universität der Künste BerlinBerlin University of the Arts
The Universität der Künste Berlin, UdK is a public art school in Berlin, Germany, one of the four universities in the city...
(then called Hochschule
Hochschule
Hochschule is a German term with two meanings.The literal meaning of the word Hochschule is “high school” which is not appropriate as a translation.- Generic term :...
der Künste). Shortly after finishing his education, he starred in Starlight Express
Starlight Express
Starlight Express is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber , Richard Stilgoe and Arlene Phillips , with later revisions by Don Black and David Yazbek . The story follows a child's dream in which his toy train set comes to life; famously the actors perform wearing roller skates...
in Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
, where he became the first German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
performer to play Rusty the Steam Engine
Rusty the Steam Engine
Rusty is a fictional character from the musical Starlight Express. He is the protagonist of the musical. Rusty is a steam engine, relegated to the sidings, who dreams of winning the Championship Engine of the World races. He is roundly mocked for this ambition, as steam is old fashioned, and...
. Then he played in the Viennese
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
productions of Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
, playing various characters. He was also active as the Assistant Resident Director of the Amsterdam production. Leading parts followed in Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
, The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British horror comedy stage musical, which opened in London on 19 June 1973. It was written by Richard O'Brien, produced and directed by Jim Sharman. It came eighth in a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of the "Nation's Number One Essential Musicals"...
, and Starmania.
Kröger's breakthrough performance was the role of der Tod (Death) in the world premiere of Elisabeth
Elisabeth (musical)
Elisabeth is a Viennese, German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien , with book/lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. It portrays the life and death of the Empress consort of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I...
, a musical by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay
Sylvester Levay
Sylvester Levay is a Hungarian composer. He was born 16 May 1945 in Subotica , in the North Bačka District of Vojvodina, Yugoslavia ; his name is pronounced in English similarly to "lave-ah-ee."...
, in Vienna in 1992. Two years later producer Cameron Mackintosh
Cameron Mackintosh
Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh is a British theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" by the New York...
offered him the role of the American GI Chris in the German-language premiere of Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, where he received phenomenal reviews.
In 1995 Kröger was engaged by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
to star as Joe Gillis in the German-language premiere of Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
in Niedernhausen
Niedernhausen
Niedernhausen im Taunus is a municipality in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany, with almost 15,000 inhabitants.-Location:...
. In 1997 he was offered the role of the Beast in the German premiere of the Disney musical Die Schöne und das Biest
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
(English: Beauty and the Beast) in Stuttgart. He then played the role of the Emcee in Cabaret
Cabaret (musical)
Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions....
in Vienna before he returned to Miss Saigon (again, as Chris) in Stuttgart.
From October 1999 to May 2000, Kröger played the antagonistic Archbishop Colloredo in the world premiere of Kunze and Levay's new musical Mozart!
Mozart!
Mozart! is an Austrian musical, originally written in German. The original book and lyrics were written by Michael Kunze and the music and arrangements were composed by Sylvester Levay. The show is a new imagining of the struggles of the famous composer....
in Vienna. In June 2000 he performed as the Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
at the Raimund Theater
Raimund Theater
The Raimund Theater is a theatre in the Mariahilf district of Vienna, Austria.Named after the Austrian dramatist Ferdinand Raimund, the theatre was built by an association of Viennese citizens and opened on 28 November 1893 with Raimund's play Die gefesselte Phantasie...
in Vienna.
In October 2000 Kröger had his West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
debut with the title role in the European premiere of Napoleon
Napoleon (musical)
Napoleon, The Musical is a musical by Canadians Andrew Sabiston and Timothy Williams . It premiered at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto on 23 March 1994 with Jérôme Pradon in the title role and Aline Mowat as leading lady Josephine. Directed by John Wood and orchestrated by David Cullen, it was the...
at the Shaftesbury Theatre
Shaftesbury Theatre
The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The theatre was designed for the brothers Walter and Frederick Melville by Bertie Crewe and opened on 26 December 1911 with a production of The Three Musketeers, as the New...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In 2001 he returned to the part der Tod for the German premiere of Elisabeth at the Colosseum Theater
Colosseum Theater
Colosseum Theater is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
in Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
. That year he also starred in his first operetta; he played Felix in Ralph Benatzky's
Ralph Benatzky
Ralph Benatzky , Moravia, Austrian Empire – 16 October 1957), born in Moravské Budějovice as Rudolf Josef František Benatzki, was an Austrian composer of Czech origin...
comedy Bezauberndes Fräulein (English: The Charming Young Lady) in Vienna.
In the summer of 2003 Kröger could be seen in Amstetten
Amstetten
Amstetten can refer to several geographical terms:*Amstetten , a municipality in the Alb-Donau district of Germany*Amstetten, Lower Austria, a municipality in southwest Lower Austria...
as Burrs in the German-language premiere of the off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
musical The Wild Party
The Wild Party (poem)
The Wild Party is a narrative poem. Written in the classical epic style, it is Joseph Moncure March's first published work.Upon its 1928 publication, the poem was widely banned, first in Boston, for having content viewed as wild as the titular party...
.
He took on the part of Javert in Les Misérables in the Theater des Westens in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. In January 2004 he went together with his colleagues Pia Douwes
Pia Douwes
Pia Douwes is a Dutch musical theatre actress who is extremly successful in Europe.- Biography :Douwes was born in Amsterdam, North Holland as Petronella Irene Allegonda Douwes, to an arts dealer and a social worker and the grandniece of Doris Day...
, Marika Lichter, Viktor Gernot, and Anna Maria Kaufmann for the concert tour "Musical Moments". He also could be heard on the German version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (film version)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)
The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux....
, as the Phantom. In May 2004 he held two concerts, "Uwe Kröger in Concert" and "Uwe Kröger and Friends" in his hometown of Hamm.
In June 2004 he traveled to Japan to guest-perform in a concert tour "Diva 2004" with Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese musical star Maki Ichiro. In November he performed in the gala "Best of Musical" in Köln
KOLN
KOLN, digital channel 10, is the CBS affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska. It operates a satellite station, KGIN, on digital channel 11 in Grand Island. KGIN repeats all KOLN programming, but airs separate commercials...
with other well-known German musical stars.
From December 16, 2004 to the end of February 2005 Kröger again starred as Burrs in The Wild Party, this time in Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt
-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
. In February 2005 he continued one of his famous concert series with the new tour "Musical Moments 2."
Kröger then took on the role of Cardinal Richelieu in the German-language premiere of die Drei Musketiere (English: The Three Musketeers; Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
(original language): Drie Musketiers) in Berlin until January 2006. Between February and April 2006 he toured Germany with the gala "Best of Musical 2006". From May to July Kröger was able to reprise his role as the Phantom, this time on stage in Essen.
From September 2006 until the end of 2007 Kröger has been performing in the new Kunze and Levay production Rebecca
Rebecca (musical)
Rebecca is a German-language musical based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It was written by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay , the authors of the musicals Elisabeth, Mozart! and Marie Antoinette. The plot, which adheres closely to the original novel, revolves around Maxim...
in Vienna as the lead male character, Maxim de Winter. In August 2007 he also took on the role of Abraham Van Helsing
Abraham Van Helsing
Professor Abraham van Helsing is a protagonist from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula.Van Helsing is a Dutch doctor with a wide range of interests and accomplishments, partly attested by the string of letters that follows his name: "M.D., D.Ph., D.Litt., etc." The character is best known as a...
in a production of Dracula, the Musical
Dracula, The Musical
Dracula, the Musical is a musical based on the original Victorian novel by Bram Stoker. The score is by Frank Wildhorn, with lyrics and book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton....
as part of the Musical Festival Graz.
In 2008 he returned to Berlin to perform the role of Death again in the tour production of Elisabeth
Elisabeth (musical)
Elisabeth is a Viennese, German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien , with book/lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. It portrays the life and death of the Empress consort of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I...
.
His first solo CD was "Boulevard der Sehnsucht" (English: "Boulevard of Longing"). His next CD, "Favourites", included a duet with Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
star Helmut Lotti
Helmut Lotti
Helmut Lotti , is a Flemish Belgian tenor and singer-songwriter. Lotti performs in several styles and languages: Once an Elvis impersonator, he has sung African and Latino hit records, and he crossed over into classical music in the 1990s.-Life and music:The son of Luc Lotigiers and Rita Lagrou,...
. Kröger also appeared with Pia Douwes, Marika Lichter, and Viktor Gernot in the concert series "In Love with Musical" and "Still in Love with Musical", which was continued with a new production and CD, "In Love with Musical Again".
Kröger's single CD "You Saved My Life" (2002) was dedicated to "Licht ins Dunkel" and the flood victims in Austria. In 2003 his CD "From Broadway to Hollywood" was published. 2004 saw the release of his single "All I Want", and in 2005 "Wild Party" appeared. His newest CD, "Uwe! Das Beste aus 20 Jahren" was released on November 7, 2006.
His numerous honors include an I.M.A.G.E. Award for his work in Sunset Boulevard. He was voted "Best Male Actor" and "Best Male Musical Voice" three times by the readers of "Da Capo" magazine. He was also ranked "Musical Star Number 1" for the tenth time in 2005 by the readers of the magazine "Musicals".
Personal life
Uwe is openly gay and has been in a committed relationship with Dr. Christopher Wolf, a cardiologist, for over seven years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HMbohmMS9UMusical Engagements
- September 1988-June 1989, Starlight ExpressStarlight ExpressStarlight Express is a rock musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber , Richard Stilgoe and Arlene Phillips , with later revisions by Don Black and David Yazbek . The story follows a child's dream in which his toy train set comes to life; famously the actors perform wearing roller skates...
, Rusty and Flat Top, BochumBochumBochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:... - July 1989-April 1990, Les MisérablesLes MisérablesLes Misérables , translated variously from the French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century...
, Marius, Enjolras, and Swing, Vienna - May–August 1990, Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
, Jesus and Annas, Schwäbisch HallSchwäbisch HallSchwäbisch Hall is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and capital of the district of Schwäbisch Hall. The town is located in the valley of the river Kocher in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg.... - February–October 1991, Les MisérablesLes MisérablesLes Misérables , translated variously from the French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century...
, Enjolras, Feuilly, assistant resident director, Amsterdam - December 1991-June 1992, StarmaniaStarmaniaStarmania is a French/Québécois rock opera written in 1976 with music by Michel Berger and lyrics by Luc Plamondon. Some of its songs have passed into mainstream Francophone pop culture.-Genesis:...
, Ziggy, Essen - September–December 1992, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jesus, RegensburgRegensburgRegensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
- September 1992-October 1994, ElisabethElisabeth (musical)Elisabeth is a Viennese, German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien , with book/lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. It portrays the life and death of the Empress consort of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I...
, der Tod, Vienna - September–October 1993, The Rocky Horror ShowThe Rocky Horror ShowThe Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British horror comedy stage musical, which opened in London on 19 June 1973. It was written by Richard O'Brien, produced and directed by Jim Sharman. It came eighth in a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of the "Nation's Number One Essential Musicals"...
, Frank'n Furter, Vienna - December 1994-November 1995, Miss SaigonMiss SaigonMiss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
, Chris, Stuttgart - December 1995-August 1997, Sunset BoulevardSunset BoulevardSunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades...
, Joe Gillis, Niedernhausen - December 1996-January 1997, Elisabeth, der Tod, Vienna
- December 1997-February 1999, Die Schöne und das Biest, Beast, Stuttgart
- December 1998-January 1999, CabaretCabaret (musical)Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions....
, Emcee, Vienna - April–July 1999, Miss SaigonMiss SaigonMiss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
, Chris, Stuttgart - October 1999-May 2000, Mozart!Mozart!Mozart! is an Austrian musical, originally written in German. The original book and lyrics were written by Michael Kunze and the music and arrangements were composed by Sylvester Levay. The show is a new imagining of the struggles of the famous composer....
, Archbishop Colloredo, Vienna - June–July 2000, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
, Pharaoh, Vienna - October 2000-February 2001, NapoleonNapoleon (musical)Napoleon, The Musical is a musical by Canadians Andrew Sabiston and Timothy Williams . It premiered at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto on 23 March 1994 with Jérôme Pradon in the title role and Aline Mowat as leading lady Josephine. Directed by John Wood and orchestrated by David Cullen, it was the...
, Napoléon, London - March 2001-June 2003, Elisabeth, der Tod, EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
- August 2001, July–August 2002, Bezauberndes Fräulein, Felix, Vienna
- July–August 2003, The Wild Party, Burrs, AmstettenAmstettenAmstetten can refer to several geographical terms:*Amstetten , a municipality in the Alb-Donau district of Germany*Amstetten, Lower Austria, a municipality in southwest Lower Austria...
- September 2003-December 2004, Les MisérablesLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
, Javert, Berlin - December 2004-February 2005, The Wild Party, Burrs, KlagenfurtKlagenfurt-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
- April 2005-January 2006, 3 Musketiere, Cardinal Richelieu, Berlin
- May–July 2006, Das Phantom der Oper, Phantom, Essen
- September 2006-December 2007, RebeccaRebecca (musical)Rebecca is a German-language musical based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It was written by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay , the authors of the musicals Elisabeth, Mozart! and Marie Antoinette. The plot, which adheres closely to the original novel, revolves around Maxim...
, Maxim de Winter, Vienna - August 2007, Dracula, the MusicalDracula, The MusicalDracula, the Musical is a musical based on the original Victorian novel by Bram Stoker. The score is by Frank Wildhorn, with lyrics and book by Don Black and Christopher Hampton....
, Abraham Van Helsing, GrazGrazThe more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students... - April–August 2008, Elisabeth, der Tod, Berlin
- September 2008-Dezember 2008, Rebecca, Maxim de Winter, Vienna
- February 2009–Present, Rudolf: Affaire Mayerling, Count Taaffe, Vienna
- October 2010, Kim Junsu's Musical Concert, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
- October 2011, The Sound of MusicThe Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
, Baron von Trapp, SalzburgSalzburg-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Salzburger Landestheater
Discography
- 1991, Les Misérables original Amsterdam cast recording
- 1992, Elisabeth original Vienna cast recording
- 1992, Die Schatten werden länger, Maxi-CD
- 1993, Musical? Oh My God, original Vienna cast recording
- 1993, Highlights - Die faszinierende Welt..., Sampler
- 1993, Treffpunkt Geisterbahn, original Vienna cast recording
- 1993, Music from the Heart of Europe - The Wind Beneath My Wings, Sampler
- 1994, Boulevard der Sehnsucht, solo album
- 1994, Siebzehn Stufen, Maxi-CD
- 1994, Böse Jungs, Maxi-CD
- 1994, Peter Weck präsentiert..., Sampler
- 1995, Miss Saigon, original Stuttgart cast recording
- 1995, Musical Christmas in Vienna, Sampler
- 1995, Living Water, Sampler
- 1996, Sunset Boulevard, original Niedernhausen cast recording
- 1996, In Love with Musical, Sampler
- 1996, Favourites, solo album
- 1997, Still in Love with Musical, Sampler
- 1997, Musical Musical, Sampler
- 1997, Die Schöne und das Biest (pop version), Sampler
- 1998, Die Schöne und das Biest, original Stuttgart cast recording
- 1998, Elisabeth - Musik einer Epoche, Sampler
- 1998, Kaiserin Elisabeth Melodien, Sampler
- 1998, Highlights of Cabaret and More Vienna cast recording
- 1999, Mozart!, original Vienna cast recording
- 1999, Alles Musical, Sampler
- 1999, Music of the Night Sampler
- 2000, Only the Best, solo album
- 2000, Die fantastische Welt der Musicals - Die Highlights der deutschen Originalaufnahmen, Sampler
- 2000, Viktor Gernot presents: Alles Musical - Vol. 2, Sampler
- 2001, Elisabeth, Maxi-CD
- 2001, Elisabeth, original Essen cast recording
- 2001, In Love with Musical Again, Sampler
- 2002, Musical Moments, solo album
- 2002, Arena der Stars, Sampler
- 2002, Bezauberndes Fräulein, Vienna cast recording
- 2002, You Saved My Life, solo album
- 2002, Elisabeth - 10th Anniversary Concert, live recording
- 2002, Musical Moments Vol. 2, Sampler
- 2003, ORF Willkommen Österreich, Sampler
- 2003, From Broadway to Hollywood, solo album
- 2004, Musicalstars singen ABBA-Hits!, Sampler
- 2004, Von Augenblick zu Augenblick, identical to From Broadway to Hollywood
- 2004, All I Want, single album
- 2004, Best of Musical!, Sampler
- 2004, Das Phantom der Oper, German film soundtrack
- 2005, 3 Musketiere, original Berlin cast recording
- 2005, The Wild Party, Maxi-CD
- 2005, Die größten Musical-Hits, Sampler
- 2005, MUSICAL STARS, Sampler
- 2005, Stärker, by Marciel
- 2006, Nur das Beste - die schönsten Musicalhits, Sampler
- 2006, MUSICAL STARS Vol. 2, Sampler
- 2006, HANDS of LOVE, benefit single CD
- 2006, Zeitlos, by Marika Lichter
- 2006, Best of Musical Vol. 2, Sampler
- 2006, Uwe! - Das Beste aus 20 Jahren, solo album
- 2006, Rebecca, original Vienna cast recording
- 2007, Rebecca: Gesamtaufnahme, two-disc Vienna cast recording
- 2008, Dracula original Graz cast recording
- 2009, Rudolf - Affaire Mayerling original Vienna cast recording
Awards
- BEST YOUNG ACTOR 1996, awarded by the Austrian stage magazine Bühne
- I.M.A.G.E. Award 1997, Best Male Actor, for Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard
- Number 1 Austrian Musical Performer 2000, elected by the readers of Bühne magazine
- Number 1 Musical Performer 2001, elected by the readers of the German magazine Musicals
- Best Actor 2003, 2004, 2005, elected by the readers of the German musical magazine Da Capo
- Number 1 German-speaking Musical Performer 2006, elected for the tenth time by readers of the German magazine Musicals
External links
- Uwe Kröger official website (in German)
- International Uwe Kröger Club (in German and English)