Sweden Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 2

Review: ASKUNGEN/CINDERELLA at Folkoperan
by Annette Stolt - September 21, 2023

Cinderella by Rossini combinde with Disney and Barbie gives a fun and colourful opera. Rossini's opera Cinderella premiered in 1817 in Rome. The folk opera's set is a lovely mix of Rossini, Disney and Barbie. The plot does not quite follow the usual, but the prince (Conny Thimander) sets himself out...

Review: BRÖDERNA LEJONHJÄRTA/BROTHERS LIONHEART at Intiman
by Annette Stolt - September 17, 2023

A great stage adaption of Astrid Lindgrens Brothers Lionheart...

Review: THE ONE At Cirkus
by Annette Stolt - September 15, 2023

A musical with impressive dancing acts...

Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL At China Teatern
by Annette Stolt - September 14, 2023

A musical full of spectacular song and dance acts. Do not miss it!...

Review: ÄNGLAGÅRD / HOUSE OF ANGELS at Oscarsteatern, Stockholm, Sweden
by Annette Stolt - September 10, 2023

The wold premier of the musical Änglagård/House of Angels was a great success - fanatasic music by Fredrik Kempe, perfect cast....

Review: MY BRILLIANT FRIEND/MIN FANTASTISKA VÄNINNA at Stadsteatern
by Annette Stolt - August 26, 2023

A komplex and unbalanced life long friendship which on stage is a bit too long and is not as engaging as I had hoped for,...

Review: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Kristianstads Teater
by Annette Stolt - April 05, 2023

It's a treat to been able to see this version of Phantom of the Opera. Great voices and new creative stage solutions....

Review: MASTER OF DANCE at Dansens Hus, Elverket
by Annette Stolt - March 04, 2023

Fredrik Benke Rydman invites the audience to a master class with amazing dance partly improvised...

Review: KATAKOMBE - I JUST WANT TO LIVE at Kilen Stadsteatern
by Annette Stolt - February 24, 2023

A one hour play which will stay with you for a long time. Basad on real life persons life during world war II...

Review: MLIMAS TALE at Playhouse Teater
by Annette Stolt - February 23, 2023

Lynn Nottage the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, has never been performed in Sweden until now when the Playhouse stages Mlima's story. Mlima is one of the last large elephants in Kenya and the play opens with his death struggle after being injured by poachers who don't even want to waste another sho...

Review: THE WIZARD FROM OZ at Intiman
by Annette Stolt - February 21, 2023

Read BroadwayWorld's review for THE WIZARD FROM OZ at Intiman....

Review: SWEENEY TODD at Kungliga Operan
by Annette Stolt - January 29, 2023

The first musical at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm is absolutely fantastic!...

Review: HAIR (DRESS REHEARSAL) at Göta Lejon
by Annette Stolt - January 28, 2023

A production of Hair set in current time an full of energy...

Review: A CHORUS LINE at Stadteatern
by Annette Stolt - January 29, 2023

All dancers are very talented, passionate and full of energy. The new choreography is so great....

Review: PETER PAN GOES WRONG at Cirkus
by Annette Stolt - January 20, 2023

The great director Edward af Sillén biings out the best from the actors and the audience roars of laughter!...

Review: EMIL - WINTER IN LÖNNEBERGA at Intiman
by Annette Stolt - November 27, 2022

What did our critic think of EMIL - WINTER IN LÖNNEBERGA at Intiman? A great family show in the spirit of Astrid Lindgren...

Review: A WORLD OF SKIFS at Hamburger Börs
by Annette Stolt - October 06, 2022

At age 75, Björns Skifs is having his forth show at Hamburger Börs. A show in honor to his love to music, including his Billboard no 1 Hooked on a feeling. A fantastic show with music legend!...

Review: RED SPEEDO at Playhouse Teater
by Annette Stolt - October 02, 2022

What did our critic think of RED SPEEDO?...

Review: TOOTSIE, THE MUSICAL at Oscarsteatern
by Annette Stolt - October 01, 2022

The opening of Tootsie in Stockholm was enjoyed by both the audience and the creators Robert Horn and David Yazbek....

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Östgötateatern
by Annette Stolt - September 10, 2022

Come From Away, the most heartwarming musical opened again at Östgötateatern...

Review: THE BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL at China Teatern
by Annette Stolt - September 08, 2022

I think there is hardly anyone who has not seen the now classic film with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner from 1992 and been enchanted by the music and the impossible love between megastar Rachel Maron and bodyguard Frank Farmer. ...

Review: PIPPI AT CIRKUS at Cirkus
by Annette Stolt - July 13, 2022

Full of joy, energetic when Pippi returns to the stage in a magical combination of musical and circus keeping the core essence of Astrid Lindgrens character....

BWW Review: 70-Year-Old Tomas Ledin Celebrates 50 Years as an Artist at the Avicii Arena
by Annette Stolt - February 27, 2022

A 70-year old birthday party for Tomas Ledin, who also celebrates 50 years as an artist, is an appropriate celebration to mark the first big concert since Covid restrictions have been lifted. During his long life as an artist, he has toured with ABBA and recorded Never Again with Agneta Fältskog. In...

BWW Review: BOARDERS/GRÄNSER at Playhouse Teater
by Annette Stolt - February 27, 2022

Boarders opened the 26th of February at Playhouse Teater in Stockholm. ...

BWW Review: BE MORE CHILL at Bristol
by Annette Stolt - February 20, 2022

This is the first musical I have seen after all the pandemic restrictions have been lifted, and the title, Be More Chill, feels very appropriate. At last we can relax and start enjoying life and performing arts again. The team behind this set has worked for 1.5 years to be able to invite the audienc...