Odesa Academic Theatre of Musical Comedy named after M. Vodyanoy

musical in two acts

Music and lyrics: Cole Porter
Libretto: Abe Burrows
Broadway producers: Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin
Translation: Sergei Arkusha

Paris... The end of the 19th century... The golden age of science, art, culture, architecture, automotive engineering, and aviation... The era of modernism, the birth of radio, cinema, and cabaret... The Moulin Rouge is just beginning to welcome its first guests, the Eiffel Tower has not yet become a symbol of the city of lovers and romance, and the cancan is considered an extremely indecent spectacle.

In Montmartre, in the heart of Parisian bohemian life, Mademoiselle Pistache, the owner of a small café, entertained the public every evening with a scandalous but very popular cancan. The young and ambitious judge Aristide Forestier disapproves of such an “indecent” dance and threatens to close Mademoiselle Pistachio's establishment if she does not stop performing the dance, which is prohibited by law. But will the zealous guardian of the law be able to resist the charms of the pretty dancer? After all, love cannot be regulated, and life is a dance that cannot be banned!

The musical “Can-can” was created by Abe Burrows, who wrote the libretto, and Cole Porter, who wrote the music and lyrics. In 1953, it was staged on Broadway and was a huge success. Now, for the first time, it will be performed on the stage of the Odessa Academic Theater of Musical Comedy named after M. Vodyanoy!

The musical's director, Volodymyr Podgorodynskyi, has staged a performance about freedom of art and morality, where love stands against hypocrisy. You will see the cancan and its queen, the skirt — wide, thick, white, which hides or, on the contrary, reveals, seduces, frightens, but undoubtedly attracts. After all, the cancan is an allegory of freedom of spirit!

The heroes of the musical know what it means to laugh through pain, and they are happy when they dance the cancan. And happiness cannot be illegal. If you also want to get your piece of happiness, we invite you to “Can-can”!

• Director
  Vladimir Podgorodinskiy

• Producing conductor
  Vadim Perevoznikov principal conductor, honored artist of Ukraine

• Conductor
  Yuriy Litovko

• Choreographer
  Vitaliy Kuznetsov chief choreographer, Laureate of the International Competition of Opera Artists

• Choirmaster
  Serhiy Savenko chief choirmaster, winner of international choral competitions

• Set Designer
  Stanislav Zaytsev chief artist, honoured artist of Ukraine

• Costume Designer
  Olena Lesnikova

• Lighting Designer
  Olena Korolova

• Sound & video projection
  Borys Braha
  Dmytro Uzun

• Director assistant
  Gala Reut

• Choreographer assistant
  Oksana Manzoruko
  Kateryna Smolska

• Choirmaster assistant
  Ioann Voronko

• Concertmaster
  Iryna Bohai
  Olena Vasylkova
  Nataliia Dontsova
  Mykola Kolodochka
  Svitlana Sheren

• Stage manager
  Maksym Kosenko
  Liudmyla Pelenis

• Judge Aristide Forestiere
  Vladimir Kondratev laureate of People’s recognition contest
  Yaroslav Seledtsov winner of Grand Prix awards at international vocal competitions

• La Mome Pistache
  Irina Kovalskaya honoured actress of Ukraine
  Kateryna Mys winner of international vocal competitions

• Boris Adzinidzinadze
  Aleksandr Kabakov winner of international vocal competitions
  Volodymyr Tokarchuk laureate of international vocalists contests

• Claudine
  Natalya Tkachuk honoured actress of Ukraine
  Juliana Ignatovskaya winner of international vocal competitions

• Hilaire Jussac
  Mykhailo Ignatov
  Ivan Kovalov

• Judge Paul Barriere
  Sergey Milkov honoured actor of Ukraine
  Volodymyr Murashchenko

• Court President Henri Marceaux
  Serhii Bogachenko
  Sergey Tischenko

• Gabrielle
  Vladyslava Hryhorenko
  Juliana Doroshenko

• Theophile
  Oleg Sakura
  Kyrylo Shvets

• Etienne
  Ioann Voronko
  Viktor Kryvoviazenko

• Hercule
  Ioann Voronko
  Anton Kolodii
  Dmytro Samobrod

• Marie
  Alina Kucherova-Mazurwinner of international vocal competitions
  Yelizaveta Shestopalova

• Celestine
  Yana Tsushkowinner of international vocal competitions
  Anastasia Shirochenko

• Policeman
  Serhii Maldryk
  Dmytro Samobrod

• Waiter
  Vladyslav Kovalwinner of international vocal competitions
  Pavlo Studennikov

• Mimi
  Natalya Kuschenko winner of the International Vocal Competition
  Inna Kulikova

• Doctor
  Volodymyr Kudlay

• Second
  Oleksandr Voloshynwinner of the International Choreography Competition