Christian serves as Norwegian correspondent for BroadwayWorld, and has been reviewing shows since 2018. He is also continually doing translating duties for several Norrwegian productions including "Evita", "The Witches of Eastwick", "The Theory of Relativity" and "Little Women" to name a few.
In addition co-translated "West Side Story", "Tell Me on a Sunday", "Ragtime" and "Big Fish". He also contributed translations for the Norwegian premiere of Jason Robert Brown's "Songs for a New World".
He works for a publishing house in Norway as an Art Director, and loves doing musical theatre when he can, and frequenty performs in shows such as Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson's "Kristina från Duvemåla" where he played Danjel. Other roles include Edward in "Big Fish", Tateh in "Ragtime", The Bishop in the 2007 production of "Les Misérables" to name a few.
Photo Flash: First Look at Reimagined PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Opening in Norway
September 5, 2018
September 5, 2018
All new set design, all new costumes. See the first exclusive pictures from the new version of Lloyd Webber's famous musical.
BWW Interview: Producer Karianne Jaeger - The Journey of Creating An All New PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
September 5, 2018
September 5, 2018
As I am greeted by 'The Phantom of the Opera' producer, Karianne Jaeger, and led up through the back stage's circular stairs the atmosphere in the theatre feels very focused and concentrated. Stagehands working to fit the stage pieces in the cramped wings, technicians are lighting the ballet dancers during 'Ill Muto.' The huge chandelier (bigger than the original) is looming in the ceiling over the stalls. 'We are in great shape,' Jaeger exclaims. 'We are in the middle of the final technical rehearsals, but we are working hard to make this great production even greater. It's all in the details.'
BWW Review: Norwegian BOOK OF MORMON is a Must-See Delight!
August 16, 2018
August 16, 2018
The Norwegian production of THE BOOK OF MORMON, which just re-opened following a highly successful first season in Oslo (and later in Kristiansand), looks and feels like the original Broadway production, yet it is not a replica version in any way.
VIDEO: Interviews and behind the scenes THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Oslo
August 8, 2018
August 8, 2018
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will open in Oslo September 7, but instead of a replica of the original production the producers wanted to to bring it to norwgian audiences in a new way.
VIDEO: Get A First Look At THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at Folketeatret
June 26, 2018
June 26, 2018
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will finally haunt Norwegian audiences. The musical will open In Oslo this Fall. Here is the first trailer.
BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at Chateau Neuf, Oslo
June 12, 2018
June 12, 2018
Theatre Neuf is a nonprofit theatrical organization. It uses both professional and non-professional performers and musicians. Two of its members had the idea to produce a big musical with the aid of this organization, and they chose INTO THE WOODS, a musical regarded by many as one of the most complicated scores in the musical theatre canon.
INTO THE WOODS Will Premiere in Oslo June 2018
May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018
The nonprofit theatre organization Theater Neuf, will present the first Norwegian large scale production of INTO THE WOODS at Chatau Neuf June 07 2018
Video: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Norway Cast Sings 'Masquerade' For The First Time!
May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018
Listen to the cast of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA assembled on stage in Folketeatret to rehears 'Masquerade' for the first time. Norway premiere September 7
Norwegian musical adaptation of Bergman's FANNY AND ALEXANDER to open in Linz, Austria in 2020
May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
The musical adaptation of the Academy Award-winning movie, directed by Ingmar Bergman in 1982, will have its world premiere in Linz, Austria in 2020 at the Landestheater.
Musical adaptation of Bergman's FANNY AND ALEXANDER to open in Linz, Austria in 2020
May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
The musical adaptation of the Academy Award-winning movie, directed by Ingmar Bergman in 1982, will have its world premiere in Linz, Austria in 2020 at the Landestheater.
Norwegian hills will be alive again with THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Folketeatret in 2019
April 27, 2018
April 27, 2018
Scenekvelder, the Norwegian producers behind productions such as 'Les Miserables' and 'The Phantom of the Opera' will mount a new version of 'The Sound of Music' in 2019 on a grander scale than it has ever been done before in Norway
BOOK OF MORMON Cleans Up at Norwegian Musical Theatre Awards
April 20, 2018
April 20, 2018
Musical Theatre is unquestionably the most popular form of theatergoing today worldwide. Yet in Norway, granted it being a small country, have had up until just a handful new productions each year compared to our Scandinavian neighbors. But a small, yet determined, non-profit organization called Norwegian musical theatre forum (MTF) is working hard to educate both the public and the industry on why musical theatre is an art form to be taken seriously.
BWW Around the world: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA to premiere in Norway this fall
March 9, 2018
March 9, 2018
The Phantom of the Opera' to finally haunt Norwegian audiences, as the musical will premiere in Oslo this fall. 'I am thrilled that we can finally bring the phantom to Norway. It has been a long period of negotiating. We have been working for five years to get the rights,' says producer Karianne Jaeger.
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