Tootsie

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Music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Robert Horn Based on the story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart and the Columbia Pictures film, produced by Punch Productions, starring Dustin Hoffman German by Roman Hinze Cast Musical Direction Victor Petrov Staging Felix Seiler Choreography Daniel Costello Set Design Darko Petrovic Costumes Aleš Valášek Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels Dominik Hees Julie Nichols Clara Mills-Karzel Jeff Slater Sebastian Brummer Sandy Lester Missy May Ron Carlisle Franz Frickel Max van Horn Clemens Otto Bauer Rita Marshall Marika Lichter Stan Fields Martin Berger with orchestra, choir and dance ensemble of Bühne Baden Description How far would you go to live your dream? The ambitious but unsuccessful actor Michael Dorsey is on the verge of ending his career - in the industry he is considered complicated and stubborn. When no one wants to give him a role anymore, he resorts to a daring trick: he disguises himself as a woman, calls himself Dorothy Michaels - and becomes an overnight star of a new musical version of "Romeo and Juliet". But with success, chaos begins. Between costume and corset, Michael loses himself in his double role, while Dorothy takes the audience - and her colleagues - by storm. When he finally falls in love with his stage partner Julie, the artfully spun web of lies threatens to unravel. TOOTSIE is a fast-paced, intelligent and heartwarming comedy about love, deception and the search for one's self. It tells with wit, pace and a fine sense for social issues how a man learns to see the world - and women - with new eyes. The original, Sydney Pollack's legendary film from 1982, gave Dustin Hoffman one of his greatest roles and Jessica Lange the Oscar for best supporting actress. The musical adaptation by David Yazbek ("The Band's Visit") and Robert Horn celebrated triumphant success on Broadway in 2019, won several Tony Awards - including for best book of a musical - and thrilled audiences and critics alike with humor, heart and sharp observation. A musical full of transformation, wit and truthfulness - and the story of a man who becomes a better person because he is a woman. The transfer of performance rights is in agreement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL: www.mtishow.eu Stage distribution for Austria: JOSEF WEINBERGER WIEN, GESMBH. (Subject to change)