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Paul Glaser | |
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 Glaser in June 2021 (photo by Tanja Hall) | |
| Born | Paul Werner Glaser 14 December 1963 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre Director and Producer |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Theaterpreis Hamburg – Rolf Mares, for Best Director (2023) |
| Website | paulglaser |
Paul Werner Glaser (born 14 December 1963) is an international theater director, writer, and composer.
He is currently the Managing and Artistic Director of The English Theatre of Hamburg, "Germany’s oldest professional English language theatre."[1]
In November 2023, Glaser received the Theaterpreis Hamburg – Rolf Mares, for his The English Theater production of The Pride, a play by Alexi Kaye Campbell, "... celebrating the diversity and openness of society, which needs to be defended today more than ever."[2]
Early life edit
Glaser was born in 1963 in Uppsala, Sweden. Born into a family of music and theater in Uppsala, Sweden [3], Glaser's grandfather was German-Swedish composer, conductor, pianist, and poet Werner Wolf Glaser. His uncle is Swedish actor and director Etienne Glaser
Career edit
In 1999 Glaser wrote and directed his first musical Peggy. It premiered at the Star Theatre in Hamburg and is published by Concord Theatricals.[4]
In 2016, Glaser staged his London West End Director's debut with his production of American playwright Stephen Dolginoff's musical Thrill Me, at the Jermyn Street Theatre.[5]
Between early 2016 and 2019 Glaser composed music for six German-language family musicals, with book and direction by Christian Berg (Autor): Vom Fischer und Seiner Frau,[6] Das Gespenst von Canterville,[7] Rapunzel,[8] Bambi,[9] Frau Holle,[10] and Das Phantom von Opa.[11]
He also composed music for the London production of Mary Stuart, a play originally by Friedrich Schiller.[12]
In 2017, Glaser joined The English Theatre of Hamburg as Artistic Director. Since taking on his position, Glaser has produced and directed a series of new adaptations of British and U.S. plays, including The Picture of Dorian Gray,[13] The Pride,[14] Moonlight and Magnolias,[15] I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,[16] Apologia,[17] The Woman in Black,[18] and Death Knell.[19]
In 2022, Glaser wrote and directed his stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations which premiered at The English Theatre of Hamburg in the same year. "Far and Away" is the song written by Glaser specifically for this production.[20]
In 2023, Glaser directed his new stage adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's crime novel The Hound of the Baskervilles.[21]
Personal life edit
Paul Glaser is married to Petter Bjällö. He has one son, with Ingela Santesson, who is the mother of Awa Santesson-Sey, the winner of the Swedish 2012 TV production of The X Factor.[22] His son is married, with three children.
References edit
- ^ "Germany's oldest professional English theatre stages drama, thrillers and comedies with British actors". Hamburg Tourism GmbH. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Willeke, Felix (13 November 2023). "Theaterpreis Hamburg – Rolf Mares" 2023 verliehen" [Theater Award Hamburg – Rolf Mares" 2023 awarded]. Szene Hamburg (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Sittig, Petra (6 September 2022). "Paul Glaser - Artistic Director -The English Theatre of Hamburg". Petra Sittig Photography - Vienna, Austria - podcast min 04:12-04:46. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Aus dem Katalog von Concord Theatricals - Peggy" [In the Concord Theatricals catalog - Peggy]. Concord Theatricals. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Coleman-Cooke, Danny (13 January 2016). "Thrill Me". britishtheatre.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Vom Fischer und seiner Frau, Paul Glaser & Christian Berg" [About the fisher and his wife, Paul Glaser & Christian Berg]. amazon.de (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Das Gespenst von Canterville - Original Hamburg Cast 2016" [The Ghost of Canterville - Original Hamburg Cast 2016]. amazon.de (in German). 1 January 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Rapunzel - Das Musical für die ganze Familie, Cast Recording" [The Musical for the entire family, Cast Recording]. amazon.de (in German). 1 January 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Bambi - Das Waldical fuer die ganze Familie" [Bambi - The woodical for the entire family]. spotify.com (in German). 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Album, Frau Holle - Betten machen mit Musik" [Album, Miss Holle - Making beds with music]. amazon.de (in German). 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Album, Das Phantom von Opa - Der total verrückte Musicalspass für die ganze Familie" [Album, The Phantom of the Opera - The totally crazy musical fun for the entire family]. amazon.de (in German). 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Eaves, Julian (15 July 2017). "Upcoming: Mary and Kiki – Two new musicals" (PDF). britishthearte.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "The Picture of Dorian Gray - Trailer. The English Theatre of Hamburg". youtube.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Oehmsen, Heinrich (22 December 2022). "The Pride in Hamburg: 600 Bewerber fuer vier Rollen" [The Pride in Hamburg: 600 applicants for four roles]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Moonlight and Magnolias - Trailer. The English Theatre of Hamburg". youtube.com. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change". Theater Hamburg. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Events Hamburg on Stage". schwulissimo.de. Fash Medien Verlag GmbH. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Buhr, Uta (13 September 2019). "The Woman in Black"– The New Play at the English Theatre of Hamburg". Die Auswaertige Presse e.V. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Schoenfeld, Maren (22 September 2018). "Death Knell' by James Cawood – the New Play at the English Theatre of Hamburg". Die Auswaertige Presse e.V. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Great Expectations at The English Theater of Hamburg". broadwayworld.com. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved 17 December 2023..
- ^ Buhr, Uta (5 December 2013). "THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES" – The New Play at The English Theatre of Hamburg". Die Auswaertige Presse e.V. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "BAEWATCH: AWA - Meet the Swedish singer about to conquer the world". hypebae.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.