#tuva b larsen

[pureanonofficial]

ANASTASIA AT MALMÖ OPERA

#Anastasia #Anastasia the musical #Malmö Opera #Anya Romanov #Dmitry Sudayev #Vlad Popov #Gleb Vaganov #Maria Feodorovna #anastasiaedit #musicaledit #theateredit #Tuva B Larsen #Andreas Weise #Michael Jansson #Philip Jalmelid #Lili Lindfors #pureanonedits #Well this looks...interesting #The lighting is cool #I like Gleb's red megaphone. #If you see this let me know what it is like! #tw flashing

[musicals-in-sweden]

Tuva B Larsen, Helen Sjöholm and the ensemble of Änglagård singing 'En del av något större' at Allsång på Skansen.

#änglagård #musikalen änglagård #helen sjöholm #tuva b larsen #oscarsteatern #allsång på skansen #tv performance #2023-2024 #musical theater #musical theatre #musicals #musicals in sweden

[anastasiamusicalupdates]

Tuva B Larsen as Anya in Malmö, Sweden.

#anastasia the musical #anastasia malmö #tuva b larsen #anya romanov #non replica

[starlene]

Så som i himmelen proshot thoughts

Just some quick-ish notes on the cast and direction to sorta process watching the proshot for the first time!

Philip Jalmelid as Daniel: I've gone on record saying that acting-wise, he's not my favourite Daniel, but he really has a voice like no one else, and I really do appreciate him for that. He was also the first Daniel I saw, and he made me cry literally every time he opened his mouth to sing. You don't forget an experience like that. He's still no number one favourite of mine, but I have grown very fond of his portrayal of the character, and I especially enjoyed his first act on the proshot. I love Daniel Daréus so, so much!

Tuva B. Larsen as Lena: I enjoyed seeing all the closeups of her – there is really a lot going on under the surface in her Lena, more than I think I saw/understood live in theatre. With that said, I think the creative team has done the character of Lena a big disservice by not giving her a proper introspective/I want solo (like. How come Stig gets two but the female lead gets none?), so she always remains a bit of a mystery, no matter how talented the actor is. But I do like Tuva's portrayal. I just wish there was a bit more substantial stuff for her to perform!

Malena Ernman as Gabriella: potentially an unpopular opinion, but she's my absolute #1 musical Gabriella and I adore her. You can see that there's a tremendous capacity for joy inside this Gabriella, a bright spark that she has to suppress because of Conny. I can 100% see where the actors who make Gabriella meeker and more shy are coming from, but for me, Malena's Gabriella is where it's at.

Björn Kjellman as Arne: I mean, he's fine. It's just that Morgan Alling was so, so, so much better in the role.

Anders Ekborg as Stig: the only actor I've seen that I feel really gets this insane character... as much as you can get him, anyway. I have no idea why the musical spends so much time on Stig's marital troubles, nor why the thought of marital sex makes this Lutheran priest turn into an ultra-repressed Catholic monk, but Anders almost sells it to me. He has a voice like no one else, too. The red shirt in Stig's final scene is a piece of costume design I really, really like.

Sofia Pekkari as Inger: she's good, I don't really have further notes.

Rikard Björk as Tore: he's really good and has clearly done his research, but I gotta say, I think this is a role that truly benefits from having an actually disabled actor do it. I suppose it might not have been viable in the original production where they have to do a lot of cognitively very taxing workshopping and last-minute changes – but I'm so glad they cast the brilliant Jaakko Lahtinen as Tore in Helsinki. Jaakko's portrayal was so refreshingly honest and genuine, I don't really think any non-disabled actor can give the role that. That being said, Rikard also did a great job editing the proshot, he's clearly something of a renaissance man with all his talents!

Linus Eklund Adolphson as Holmfrid: love love love. Brilliant. Best Holmfrid I've ever seen by a mile. The bit in the beginning of the 2nd act where he mimes getting a kiss from the audience and putting it in his pocket? One of my favourite details in this entire show.

Christopher Wollter as Conny: hands down the best Conny I've seen, with the perfect mix of scary and incredibly insecure. Way too many actors just lean into the scary vibes. (Also the best Daniel in the original cast, but that's besides the point of this post.)

Annica Edstam as Florence: babygirl. The other half of my Gabriella/Florence otp that I know will come true one day. Love.

I know there are more named characters but these are the ones I feel the most strongly about!

Direction by Markus Virta: I've seen other productions do certain scenes better, but as a whole, I really do appreciate the simplicity and straightforwardness of Virta's direction. He lets the songs and the characters stand on their own, which I think is a good way to go – elaborate choreography/blocking and extra whatever can and has been nice, but this is not the sort of musical where you really need that. On the proshot, Virta's direction loses me during the last ten minutes, like it always has (we absolutely do not need to see Daniel's soul embracing his child self, not when absolutely nothing in the previous two hours has indicated we're dealing with a world where tangible afterlife visions like that are a thing) – but other than that, fantastic work, no notes.

Random notes:

I like how subtle Lena's "grandpa must go paint another angel on the wall" thing is here. I've written in length before how much I dislike the instant pregnancy thing – but I dislike it less here, where it's not a huge joyful declaration of pregnancy like in some other productions but a little unsure line that's left to the audience's interpretation. It's unclear if Daniel really gets what she means, and I'm also free to imagine she's really having her ex's child or whatever.

Am I losing it, or was there a short reprise bit of Den tid jag har in the last scene early in the run that wasn't included in the proshot anymore? I thought the last scene felt a little less overwrought and cringy than before, somehow.

Did anyone else watch the proshot yet? What did you think?

#Så som i himmelen #spending my New Year's Eve writing about musicals... as you do!

[veilingofthesun]

This past weekend I saw Malmö Opera's production of Anastasia. I did not know a lot about it beforehand, I hadn't watched a bootleg or listened to the cast recording, so I didn't know what to expect. But I really enjoyed it. It's a beautiful production with great scenography, costuming and choreography. My favourite thing was the wonderful cast, so many talented performers that I'm always happy to see. They really made the story and characters come alive.

Tuva B. Larsen as Anastasia is perfectly cast. She is just stunning in this role, it suits her so well. She held my attention right from the start.

I have to mention my favourite duo Åsa Fång and Michael Jansson as Lily and Vlad. I love it when they play opposite each other. Their chemistry is so amazing and they always work so well together. I loved and enjoyed all their scenes together so much.

Seeing both Philip Jalmelid as Gleb and Daniel Eriksson understudying Gleb was great. I rarely have the chance to see understudies. Philip went all in to his angry Javert mood and Daniel showed a more sensitive side that made me feel more for Gleb.

The one casting choice I'm not too fond of was Andreas Weise as Dmitrij. He wasn't bad, he was just a bit bland and didn't make me feel much at all. His version of 'In a crowd of thousands' was beautiful though. He really got through to me there.

#anastasia the musical #anastasia malmö #emmas theatre thoughts

[notupforpolo]

Trots att jag älskar så sol i himmelen och musikaler har jag aldrig lyssnat på musikalen, men ni gjorde jag det och asså den var ju jättebra (varför väntade jag). Jag har dock lite tankar ändå:

Det började spelas dansbandsmusik i mina hörlurar och jag tänkte ’undra om det här är Arnes låt?’ Genialiskt. 10/10 det är klar det ska vara dansband när det är Arne.

Anders Ekborg är så sjukt Anders Ekborg och det är en sjuk bra sak. Jag har bara bra associationer med den mannen och han levererade. Jag behövde inte en titta vem som sjöng ”Hur tror du att det känns”.

På tal om skådespelarna - sjukt bra casting på nästan alla fronter. Philip Jalmelid började sjunga och jag kände att det är klart han är Daniel. När han och Tuva B Larsen sjunger tillsammans… jag var nära på att behöva sätta mig på golvet inne på Åhléns. När alla öppnade munnen kände jag bara att det fall på plats.

Med det sagt, jag har svårt för Malena Ernman. Jag tror att min bild av Gabriella är lite för synonym med Helen Sjöholm för jag älskar henne med hela mitt hjärta (ska på hennes julkonsert i december) och därmed har jag svårt för Gabriella med operarröst. Malena kanske var jättebra annars men hon är inte min Gabriella

Slutsats: varför har jag inte bara gått och sett den? Jag har sett reklam för den sen innan den kom ut men inte bara gått? Det hade inte ens varit svårt??? Nu måste jag ju se den!

#så som i himmelen

[musicals-in-sweden]

Promotion picture for Änglagård - Oscarsteatern, 2023.

Photography by Mats Bäcker

#musikalen änglagård #änglagård #oscarsteatern #promotional pictures #helen sjöholm #tommy körberg #tuva b larsen #lindy larsson #2023 #musicals #musical theatre #musical theater #musicals in sweden #mats bäcker

[anastasiamusicalupdates]

Andreas Weise as Dmitry and Tuva B Larsen as Anya in Malmö, Sweden.

#anastasia the musical #anastasia malmö #andreas weise #tuva b larsen #anya romanov #dmitry sudayev #once upon a december #non replica

[anastasiamusicalupdates]

Tuva B Larsen as Anya during the finale in Malmö, with Philip Jalmelid as Gleb and Lill Lindfors as the Dowager Empress.

#anastasia the musical #anastasia malmö #tuva b larsen #philip jalmelid #lill lindfors #anya romanov #gleb vaganov #dowager empress #non replica #anya finale #finale #dowager empress finale #gleb paris

[anastasiamusicalupdates]

Tuva B Larsen, Micke Jansson, and Andreas Weise as Anya, Vlad, and Dmitry at the Malmö Opera.

#anastasia the musical #anastasia malmö #tuva b larsen #micke jansson #andreas weise #anya romanov #vlad popov #dmitry sudayev #anya russia #non replica #dmitry russia #vlad russia

[anastasiamusicalupdates]

Tuva B Larsen as Anya during Journey to the Past in Malmö, Sweden.

#anastasia the musical #anastasia malmö #tuva b larsen #anya romanov #journey to the past #non replica

[anastasiamusicalupdates]

Lill Lindfors and Tuva B Larsen as the Dowager Empress and Anya in Malmö, Sweden.

#anastasia the musical #anastasia malmö #tuva b larsen #lill lindfors #anya romanov #dowager empress #non replica

[anastasiamusicalupdates]

Tuva B Larsen as Anya in the Malmö Opera’s production of Anastasia.

#anastasia the musical #anastasia malmö #tuva b larsen #anya romanov #non replica #journey to the past

[anastasiamusicalupdates]

Every principle Anya in a non-replica production of Anastasia the Musical

Madoka Hoshizake; Takarazuke Tokyo

Pia Piltz; Tampere, Finland

Hanna Kastner; Linz, Austria

Tuva B Larsen; Malmö, Sweden

#anastasia the musical #non-replica #anya romanov #anastasia takarazuke #anastasia finland #anastasia austria #anastasia malmö opera #madoka hoshizake #pia piltz #hanna kastner #tuva b larsen

[starlene]

Okay so. Unless something unexpected happens at the last minute, I'm going to see Änglagård the musical in Stockholm next week, and here's the thing: I have literally no idea what it's about.

I haven't watched the movie or even read the synopsis on purpose, because I also didn't do that for Så som i himmelen, and getting to experience that story for the first time via Fredrik Kempe's music touched me to my core. Back then, though, I had some knowledge of Så som i himmelen as a concept and had listened to the Den tid jag har demo religiously (though I had no idea where it fit within the story, I guessed it was near the end of the first act where the main character starts to figure his life out, and then it turned out to be the opening song) – whereas here, I've somehow managed to miss nearly all of the songs, interviews and other stuff they've released.

I wonder if I should do some catch-up with the promotional material before leaving or if I should go in totally blind... but anyways, as a treat to future me and all of you Swedish movie/musical fans out there, here's what I think Änglagård the musical is about, based on the random assortment of Instagram promos I've seen (most watched without audio on):

Fredrik Lycke lives in an old farmhouse called Änglagård that his grandpa built with his very own hands. He feels extremely passionate about the farm and its legacy. Helen Sjöholm is married to Fredrik Lycke and she is also very fond of their home.

But then they either lose all their money and need to sell the farm, or maybe there's some Bennets vs. Mr. Collins kinda situation going on where grandpa willed that the house must be inherited by your idiot nephew in case you don't have any sons – and the buyers/inheritors are rebellious motorcycle rock'n'roll dude Lindy Larsson and his equally rebellious motorcycle striptease chick girlfriend Tuva B. Larsen. Or maybe one of them is Helen Sjöholm and/or Fredrik Lycke's estranged child who hasn't been in contact with them for years but suddenly wants to move back home?

Whatever the case, the young couple, who live in all manner of sin and probably have criminal records, upset the conservative sensibilities of the older couple... and they also remind them of being young and passionately in love, which they aren't anymore, and realising that causes a rift in their relationship. (Sidenote: I know Helen Sjöholm, Fredrik Lycke and Lindy Larsson are all about the same age irl, but onstage, the Larsson/Larsen couple is styled to look younger than the Sjöholm/Lycke couple. So I'm just making assumptions about the characters' ages here!) Furthermore, the older couple is afraid that the young couple won't honor the work and legacy of the people who lived in Änglagård before them. Thus, the young couple needs to prove their worth to the older couple before they can purchase/inherit/move in.

I have no idea how Tommy Körberg figures in all of this, except for that he seems to perform some kinda comic relief funny man song at some point, and possibly also feels passionate about the titular farm. Maybe he is Fredrik Lycke and/or Helen Sjöholm's brother (though hopefully not "and" if I'm correct that Helen Sjöholm and Fredrik Lycke are married in this) and the deal is that if you buy/inherit the farm, you gotta let him stay, so he'll be your resident old funny musical man?

Seriously, I have no idea. Looking forward to seeing what this musical is actually about!

#no spoilers in comments or tags please!! #not 100% serious about selling Tommy Körberg with the house... #but in Denmark I learned that selling grandpa with a house was a real thing in rural Denmark in the olden days! #Änglagård #ihmisraunio.

[veilingofthesun]

Tonight was just magical. I witnessed a musical concert with the original Så som i himmelen cast. The venue is beautiful, the sun shone and a lovely bunch of people sang their hearts out. It was a lovely way to say goodbye to them and that production.

Some highlights:

*A wonderful instrumental ssih medley to start it all off.

* Lots of Ssih songs and not just the most famous ones

* The six women 'Du måste finnas' version I didn't know I needed until tonight, but now I'm in love with it.

* The sound of music medley that kindly gave me another chance to hear Karolin Funke sing 'Climb every mountain'

* Anders Ekborg

*The absolutely lovely Tuva B. Larsen

* En sång till livet ×2 (one with the orchestra and one with just the guitar)

#så som i himmelen #emmas theatre thoughts #i'm so glad i bought tickets to this #it was just lovely #i feel so happy