The Chinese original musical "Human Disqualification", produced by Dye Space, has aroused the curiosity and attention of the outside world since its unveiling: how will this semi-autobiographical novel that has swept the world and triggered countless people to "love and hate" be put on the stage of the musical for the first time under the multinational luxury creative class led by Broadway star composer Frank Wildhorn? In order to answer the audience's curiosity and listen to everyone's voices to help the growth of this original musical, the crew recently held the first offline creator exchange meeting at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.
Frank Wildhorn, affectionately known as "Wild Horn" by Chinese audiences, is an international first-line composer who has been nominated for many Tony Awards and Grammy Awards. As a blockbuster maker, he has composed the number one single "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" for Whitney Houston, and created many super popular musicals: the Broadway classic "Becoming a Strange Doctor" that swept the Chinese and Korean markets, "Dracula", which was translated into multiple languages and staged around the world, "Smiley Man", which brought together Korean popular star EXO member Kim Joon-mian and Super Junior member Gyu Hyun...
At the scene, the "composer living in legend" directly dialogued with the audience through the connection, unveiling for the first time the corner of the musical creation of "Human Disqualification". Frank revealed that the music of "Human Disqualification" will have both a sense of cinema and drama, and will also incorporate elements of rock and roll. As the story progresses, the musical style will change as the characters grow, expressing their emotions and hearts. "But no matter how I define the musical style, the most important thing is how you feel when you hear the music. All I can do is create with my heart, as always. Frank said frankly, "I hope that my music can truthfully present Osamu Dazai's works and these characters, tell this legendary story, and let everyone hear the souls of these characters." ”
Not long ago, the drama party announced six actors who played Zhuzi, Horiki and Hengzi, among which Zhuzi's actors Li Weiling and Xu Mengdi, hengzi's actors Zhang Qindan and Xu Meng, invariably mentioned the deep sense of strength in their roles. Also at the scene, an audience member asked Frank about his understanding and feelings about female characters. Frank said that the female characters play a crucial role in this story, they represent the hope in this story, changing Ye Zang's life, and the world does not treat them well. He hopes that his music can convey his feelings about female characters and let every audience feel this sense of power. "Thank you for asking this question." Frank finally said. It is reported that the music of this drama is already in production, and it can be heard as soon as autumn.
Previously, the news that Bai Jugang and Liu Lingfei alternately starred in Dazaiji and Ye Zang was heatedly discussed by the audience as soon as it was announced: in addition to the experienced musical theater actor Liu Lingfei, why would the singer Bai Jugang, who played across the border, be selected. Chinese director and performance director Xu Chong Ye told everyone that the casting must go through a very comprehensive consideration to determine the final candidate. In his personal view, Bai Jugang and Liu Lingfei have a sense of contrast in essence, which is very suitable for the roles set now. "For example, Bai Jugang is very juvenile, but his voice is thick and very stable; while Liu Lingfei is very mature in image and musical theater performance experience, but his voice is very juvenile when he sings." Xu Chong Ye explained.
Frank Wildhorn also praised the two male protagonists, Bai Jugang and Liu Lingfei. Liu Lingfei played the male protagonist in the Chinese version of Frank's work "Becoming a Strange Doctor", and his dramatic voice and perfect interpretation of this difficult musical made Frank's deep impression. The energy in Bai Jugang's voice and the charm on the stage make Frank full of confidence in him as the male protagonist. Frank is looking forward to future collaborations with the two actors.
It is reported that the rehearsal time of the "Human Disqualification" musical is as long as four months, and there are more than 100 days of rehearsal-like rehearsals, and they will go all out to present a stage full of surprises at the end of December.