Friday, November 27, 2009

[TRANS] 091127 Xiah Junsu, 'Mozart' Role Confirmed


TVXQ member Xiah Junsu (Kim Junsu) has been cast as the lead role in the 2010 production 'Mozart!'

Xiah Junsu plays the role of genius musician Mozart, who yearns for freedom, and plays alongside musical stars Lim Tae Kyung, Part Gun Hyung, and Park Eun Tae.

Xiah Junsu's side stated, "We were thinking of a new change for him amidst his busy schedule so we looked through several good musical performances and we decided on 'Mozart!' that possessed the performance qualities and the audience attraction qualities of a perfect performance which required slight changes in his Japanese schedule."

The production side stated, "When the original writer Sylvester Levay visited Korea, he met with the casting crew and Xiah Junsu once and then he fell for Xiah Junsu's willingness and passion. The original writer stated that Xiah Junsu's superior skills would make him a great Mozart and we decided to cast him as the main role."

They also said, "We hope the fans give their love and support for Xiah Junsu, who has already been noted for his great skills through various activities, for his first challenge as a role in a musical."

Musical 'Mozart!', which will begin on January 20th, 2010 in the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, is an Austrian musical written by world renown playwright Michael Kunze and Grammy Award winner Sylvester Levay.

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[TRANS] 091127 Xiah Junsu Musical Casting News Makes 'Mozart' Sold Out!

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All the tickets that were on sale were sold out with the news that Xiah Junsu would be performing. The production side stated, "We will be having a second round of ticket sales in mid December."

'Mozart!' is a production that details the short yet complicated life of genius musician Mozart. As a musical written by world renown playwright Michael Kunze and Grammy Award winner Sylvester Levay, it was performed in Austria, Germany, Sweden, Japan and Hungary.

The production is filled with the stories of Mozart's yearnings for freedom and love, and those of the people around him. Various characters, such as Leopold, the twisted father who uses his son to satisfy his own needs, archbishop Colorado, who is the rival and tutor of Mozart, as well as lover Constanche, who embraced and loved Mozart's brilliance and humanity, will grace the stage.

A rotating stage with stairs, music that infuses rock and classical, as well as 500 extravagant outfits await viewers. The musical will be performed between January 19th and February 21st next year.


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