Don Juan (musical)
Don Juan (Comédie Musicale) — a musical written by Félix Gray in 2003. Don Juan was directed by Gilles Maheu and presented in Canada (mainly Quebec and Ottawa) in 2004 and in France in 2005 with a total of 600,000 viewers worldwide. The soundtrack of the musical saw sales of more than 300,000 copies.[1] The cast also went to South Korea. The show had a run until 2006. In 2024, on the 20th anniversary of the original production, the cast went on the national tour.[2] They also went to China (Guangzhou).[3]
The original cast included Jean-François Breau in the role of Don Juan and Marie-Ève Janvier in the role of Maria, as well as the 2012 revival. In 2024, Gianmarco Schiaretti played the role of Don Juan and Cindy Daniel (who previously portrayed Elvira) played the role of Maria.
Soundtrack[edit]
A double album was released containing the songs from the production. The songs were composed by Félix Gray and the orchestra was conducted by Guy St-Onge. Singers included Guy St-Onge, Antoine Cortes, Chico Castillo, Dominique Faure, Jorge Heredia and released on Cloutier.
Songs not appearing in the show marked by *; songs not found in the soundtrack marked by **
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- Encore
- Les amoureux de Seville (Lovers of Seville)
- Changer*
2012 revival change:
- "Deux à aimer" was replaced by "L'amour est plus fort" (Maria & Elvira)
- "Changer" in encore was replaced by "Nous on veut de l'amour" (Don Juan, Maria, Elvira & Raphaël)
Actors[edit]
| Role | Original (2004) | Paris (2005) | Revival (2012) | National tour (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Juan | Jean-François Breau (René Lajoie) | Jean-François Breau | Jean-François Breau | Gianmarco Schiaretti |
| Maria | Marie-Ève Janvier (Geneviève Charest/Marie-Pier Barnabé) | Marie-Eve Janvier (Anne-Celine Lopez) | Marie-Ève Janvier | Cindy Daniel |
| Don Carlos | Mario Pelchat (Dany Laliberté) | Mario Pelchat (René Lajoie) | Étienne Drapeau | Olivier Dion |
| Elvira | Cindy Daniel (Marie-Pier Barnabé) | Cindy Daniel (Anne-Céline Lopez) | Natasha St-Pier | Alyzée Lalande |
| Raphaël | Philippe Berghella (Benoit Miron) | Philippe Berghella (Stephane Neville) | Jonathan Roy | Philippe Berghella |
| Isabel | Cassiopée (Geneviève Charest) | Geneviève Charest (Amandine) | Amélie B. Simard | Roxane Filion |
| Don Luis | Claude Leveillée / Claude Gauthier (René Lajoie) | Claude Lancelot (René Lajoie) | Normand Lévesque | Robert Marien |
Other productions[edit]
- In 2016, Japanese all-female theater Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe staged the musical. [4] The production was directed by Ikuta Hirokazu (here and onward Japanese name order), and starred Nozomi Fuuto as Don Juan, Irodori Michiru as Maria and Ayakaze Sakina as Don Carlos. [5] It was the last lead role of Nozomi Fuuto before becoming the leading actress of the troupe (top star).
- In 2019, the musical was staged in Japan again.[6] It was directed by Ikuta Hirokazu and starred Fujigaya Taisuke as Don Juan, Renbutsu Misako as Maria and Tsurumi Shingo as Don Luis. It was the first musical of Fujigaya Taisuke.
- In 2021, the musical was staged in Japan again.[7] It was directed by Ikuta Hirokazu and starred Fujigaya Taisuke as Don Juan and Maaya Kiho as Maria. This was the first performance of Maaya Kiho after leaving Takarazuka Revue as a leading actress (top musumeyaku). Ikuta Hirokazu and Maaya Kiho would later marry.[8]
- In 2024, Takarazuka Revue's Flower Troupe will stage the musical again.[9] It will be directed by Ikuta Hirokazu, and will star Towaki Sea as Don Juan (who played Raphaël in 2016 production) and Hoshizora Misaki as Maria. This will be the first performance of them as leading actresses of the troupe (top combi).[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Canoe: Jean-François Breau et Marie-Ève Janvier - De retour dans Don Juan en 2012[usurped]
- ^ "Don Juan (2024)". donjuan2024.ca. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "French musical "Don Juan" to premiere in Guangzhou in April". Foshan China. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Don Juan". Official Takarazuka Revue Website. Hankyu Corporation. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Don Juan (2016)". TAKAWIKI. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "ミュージカル『ドン・ジュアン』開幕！藤ヶ谷太輔「抱かれる気持ちで来て」". Enter Stage. NANO association. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "藤ヶ谷太輔が再び稀代のプレイボーイに！「ドン・ジュアン」ヒロインは真彩希帆". Natalie. Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Maaya Kiho". TAKAWIKI. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Don Juan". Official Takarazuka Revue Website. Hankyu Corporation. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Don Juan (2024)". TAKAWIKI. Retrieved 4 May 2024.