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. The musical was also staged in Japan under the direction of Hirokazu Ikuta.
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)
2016 Takarazuka change
- "L'Homme qui a tout" becomes an ouverture performed by all of the main cast except Don Juan.
- New song "Departure of the Soldiers (兵士たちの出発) / Farewell to a Lover (恋人との別れ)" (Raphaël and soldiers) appears after "Mon Nom".
- "L'amour quand il vient" is performed by Ghost and Don Juan.
- New song "The Quarrel between Don Louis and Elvira (ドン・ルイとエルヴィラの諍い) / A Message from the Lord (Un message de ton pere)" appears after "Qui?".
- "Je pense à lui" is merged with "Seulement l'amour" in one scene.
- "Deux à aimer" or "Nous on veut de l'amour" are not included.
- "Demain à l'aube" appears after "Maria".
- "Les anges" is not included.
- "L'enfant du diable" is not included (Don Luis calls Don Juan "the devil's child" when talking to Elvira before starting "Seul").
- "Vivre" and "Tristesa Andalucia" are not included.
Actors[edit]
| Role | Original (2004) | Paris (2005) | Revival (2012) | National tour (2024) |
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| 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 Hirokazu Ikuta, and starred Fuuto Nozomi as Don Juan, Michiru Irodori as Maria and Sakina Ayakaze as Don Carlos. [5] It was the last lead role of Fuuto Nozomi before becoming the leading actress of the troupe (top star).
- In 2019, the musical was staged in Japan again.[6] It was directed by Hirokazu Ikuta and starred Taisuke Fujigaya as Don Juan, Misako Renbutsu as Maria and Shingo Tsurumi as Don Luis. It was the first musical of Taisuke Fujigaya.
- In 2021, the musical was staged in Japan again.[7] It was directed by Hirokazu Ikuta and starred Taisuke Fujigaya as Don Juan and Kiho Maaya as Maria. This was the first performance of Maaya Kiho after leaving Takarazuka Revue as a leading actress (top musumeyaku). Hirokazu Ikuta and Kiho Maaya would later marry.[8]
- In 2024, Takarazuka Revue's Flower Troupe will stage the musical again.[9] It will be directed by Hirokazu Ikuta, and will star Sea Towaki as Don Juan (who played Raphaël in 2016 production) and Misaki Hoshizora as Maria. This will be the first performance of them as leading actresses of the troupe (top combi).[10]
Differences with original production
- Many new characters introduced: Ghost (Commander that haunts Don Juan), Juanita (one of the previous Don Juan lovers); women Paloma, Tamara and Sandra (soldier's lovers and Maria's friends); men Fernando, Jose and Marcelo (soldiers and Raphaël's friends); Mayor of Seville and Sganarelle (Don Louis' servant). Hence, many additional scenes between the characters connect the songs.
- The Ghost of the Commander is active in the story. After his death, he threatens Don Juan saiyng love will be his end. After Mon fils Don Juan once again meets him. After Reste encore Don Carlos confronts Don Juan, but the latter is destracted by the Ghost. While Don Carlos left confused, they sing L'amour quand il vient and the Ghost leads Don Juan to Maria. In Qui he reminds Don Juan of the curse once again. Later, he leads Elvira to meet Raphaël, who just returned from the war.
- Elvira appears earlier. After Cœur de Pierre, she comes in with Don Carlos, asks Don Juan why he left her after a promise of marriage and is mocked by other women, including Isabel and Juanita.
- Maria and Raphaël appear earlier. After Mon Nom, a few soldiers and women gather on the square, where Raphaël asks Maria to marry him after he comes back from the war and she hesitantly accepts; they sing Departure of the Soldiers (兵士たちの出発) / Farewell to a Lover (恋人との別れ) after which Maria is approached by the Mayor of Seville to build a statue of the deceased Commander. Raphaël asks Maria to stop working as it may injure her hands, but she accepts the job. Raphaël makes her promise that she wouldn't work anymore after marriage; they briefly cross paths with Elvira and Don Carlos.
- After Le Sang des soldats there is an additional scene. Don Juan comes to the opening ceremony for the statue of the Commander. He is forced to leave even after kneeling before the statue, but he says he came to meet the sculptor and will not leave the square until he does. Maria appears and to stop the guards from carrying Don Juan away, destroys her own statue. Everyone is shocked, including Maria. The two share their feelings and promise to change to be together.
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.