Widespread Recognition from the Panel of Experts
On November 16, at the Tipi am Kanzleramt in Berlin, the German Musical Theater Award awarded in a ceremony. As the most prestigious award for the musical genre in Germany, the prize honors outstanding artistic achievements and productions in the German musical theater scene.
The Fulda Musical Production „Der Schimmelreiter“ It has been nominated in a total of nine categories. This means the production has received exceptionally broad recognition from the expert jury and has been acknowledged in nearly all key artistic areas of the musical.
Nominations
- Best World Premiere
- Best Composition: Dennis Martin
- Best Book: Dennis Martin, Christoph Jilo, Kevin Schroeder
- Best Overall Musical Performance in a World Premiere: Dennis Martin, Frank Hollmann, Marian Lux, Fabian Kampa
- Best Direction in a World Premiere: Simon Eichenberger
- Best Choreography in a World Premiere: Simon Eichenberger
- Best Set Design in a World Premiere: Charles Quiggin and Michael Balgavy
- Best Costume and Makeup Design in a World Premiere: Aleš Valášek and Elke Quirmbach
- Special Jury Prize: Markus Schabbing, Roger Titley, Christopher Dederichs, Antonello Papagno and Robin Scheel
These nominations serve as widespread recognition of the artistic quality of the Fulda production. The range of awards for which „Der Schimmelreiter“ is in the running spans from composition, script, and musical arrangement to direction and choreography, as well as set design, video, costumes, makeup, and puppetry.
„Following the very positive feedback from the press and the audience, we are deeply honored by the many nominations from the expert jury. This further enhances Fulda’s reputation as a premier destination for high-quality musicals in Germany. Demand for the revival in Fulda next year will certainly benefit from this.“
~ Producer Peter Scholz ~
Official Awards Ceremony in Berlin
The presentation of the German Musical Theater Award takes place on November 16 at the Tipi am Kanzleramt in Berlin ... took place. With its numerous nominations, „Der Schimmelreiter“ is one of the most prominently represented productions in this year’s competition.