About
Goethe! is a two-act musical at Forum Leverkusen on Thursday, 13 May 2027 at 19:30.
What to expect
The musical follows young Johann Wolfgang Goethe, who dreams of becoming a poet but, sent by his father to university, fails his law exam and is sent to Wetzlar, where he falls in love with cheerful Charlotte Buff.
His friend Wilhelm Jerusalem is the only one who takes him seriously.
The encounter with Charlotte Buff is to lead to 'Die Leiden des jungen Werther'.
- Two-act musical after Philipp Stölzl's film
- Music by Martin Lingnau, book by Gil Mehmert
- Lyrics by Frank Ramond
- Direction by Gil Mehmert and Till Kleine-Möller
- Musical direction by Stephan Kanya
- Theater und Konzerthaus Solingen production
- With Folkwang Universität der Künste and Bergische Symphoniker
- Premiered in 2021, won Deutscher Musical-Theater-Preis
- New Solingen staging comes to Forum Leverkusen
- Fifth round of Solingen–Leverkusen cooperation
- Mixes historical facts with dramatic fiction
- Ensemble numbers, moving ballads and energetic rock songs
- Sent to Reichskammergericht in Wetzlar to sort files
- Further shows planned at IGA in autumn
Questions
When does Goethe! start and end?
Goethe! is on Thursday, 13 May 2027, 19:30.
Where is Goethe!?
Goethe! takes place at Forum Leverkusen, Am Büchelter Hof 9, Leverkusen.
How much are tickets for Goethe!?
Tickets für Goethe! kosten €27 an der Theaterkasse oder beim offiziellen Ticketanbieter.
What is Goethe! about?
The musical follows young Johann Wolfgang Goethe, who dreams of becoming a poet but fails his law exam and is sent to Wetzlar, where he falls in love with Charlotte Buff.
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Getting there
Forum Leverkusen, Am Büchelter Hof 9, 51373 Leverkusen, DE
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