Expressen 2023-09-11
Av: ANDERS BJÖRKMAN
A newly written Swedish musical in a grand staging. A competent ensemble and good music. It´s impressive. On top of this, the fantastic Helen Sjöholm with fire in her voice and the veteran Tommy Körberg with the charm on.
Fanny and Zac, who come from Berlin on a motorcycle, are today iconic Swedish movie characters. They shake up the small Swedish society and scare the inhabitants with their different lifestyle. Fanny is also the heir to the farm House of Angels, the unknown daughter, whom no one knew existed.
The strong ensemble holds the show together and several do good solo numbers. But what makes House of Angels raise is Tommy Körberg and Helen Sjöholm.
Körberg plays the good-natured old man Gottfrid, open and happy towards the “intruders” in the village. He seems to love his figure and creates an atmosphere as soon as he enters the stage. When Gottfrid and his grumpy brother Ivar (Gustav Levin) in the middle of the first act tear off En enkel gubbe (A simple old man) with caps on sway and small dance steps, then the salon get feeling (…)
Musical – House of Angels
Where: Oscar Theater, Stockholm.
What: New Swedish musical by Fredrik Kempe with text by Edward af Sillén and Daniel Réhn. Based on Colin Nutley’s film Änglagård from 1992. Director: Edward af Sillén.
Who: Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg, Tuva B Larsen, Lindy Larsson, Gustav Levin, Fredrik Lycke, Per Svensson, Sofia Pekkari, Martin Stokke Mathiesen.
Played: fall 2023, spring 2024.
Helen Sjöholm’s Rut is the nerve of the musical in a series of moving song numbers. She has a huge voice, presses with surprising force and yet you hear every word. When Rut goes on a furious attack on Fanny and when she has a showdown duet with Axel (Fredrik Lykke), then things take hold. She also leads the village’s gossiping aunties in funny Sticka sticka (Knit, knit).
Tuva B Larsen, who plays vulgarly sexy Fanny, has the right charisma and sings with a naturalness, best in somewhat melancholy numbers. Zac only has one solo number, Poor little rich girl, but there Lindy Larsson shows her international routine (…)
Fredrik Kempe has written good music, varied melodies, small happy choruses and the director Edward af Sillén delivers a beautifully staged musical.
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