Virtuoso

Ignatius Jan Paderewski.

Politician. First. Composer. Pianist.

In each of these roles, he was outstanding, but... do you know the other side of his life?

Showman! The richest artist! Philanthropist! God of the crowds! A favorite of women! Impossible?

Meet the Elvis of that time! If he lived in the 1970s, he'd be a star like King Presley or the Beatles. Paderevsky's influence on the mass imagination was so great that the craze that reigned in America about him is still called “Paddymania” to this day. We lost our heads for him back in November... See why!

We will tell you the story of a great artist who used his popularity to help his homeland regain its independence. How he went from being a living room lion to becoming one of the most influential politicians in the world. A story whose script is suitable for a Hollywood series or... for a musical!

It is therefore high time to give a voice to the heirs of the achievements of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Schwartz or Alan Menken:

- Matthew Hardy wrote the libretto and music, which secured him a win in a multi-stage competition organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute (details HERE). Every day he works on Broadway, where the life of the world musical is pulsating.

- Brian Kite — Dean of the Department of Theatre, Television and Film at the renowned University of California, Los Angeles, is a successful musical director in the US and China. In our realization we can count on his artistic help.

The strong American representation will be an excellent complement to the other directors — well known to you, guaranteeing a performance at the highest level. Dream Team consisting of:

- Jerzy Jan Połoński — director

- Paulina Andrzejewska-Damięcka — choreography

- Radosław Mateja — music director

- Mariusz Napierała — set design

- Agata Uchman — costumes

- Lesław Haliński — libretto translation

- Przemysław Kieliszewski — song translation

The musical was created on the initiative of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute. More information about “Paderewski Musical” in the United States can be found at CULTURE.PL.

ATTENTION - in the performance appear: smoke, dynamic lighting changes, lights flashing with high frequency.

Listen to an episode of the ROBI SIE SHOW podcast! and learn more about the show.