Premiere in the Globe Coburg: Celebrate with the comedian Harmonists!

Premiere in the Globe Coburg: Celebrate with the comedian Harmonists!

On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the musical spectacle "The Comedian Harmonists" will celebrate its premiere in the Globe Coburg. The staging promises to bring the moving history of the legendary group onto the stage. The plot takes place in Berlin in 1927 and follows the founder Harry Frommermann, who is looking for a German counterpart to the US A-Cappella group "The Revelers". After over 70 audited singers, the sextet forms, which later gives great fame for songs such as "a friend, a good friend" and "weekend" and sunshine ".

"The Comedian Harmonists" were founded on December 18, 1927, and the beginnings of the group are closely linked to Harry Frommermann's apartment in Berlin-Friedenau. The first rehearsal took place in January 1928, and the group was quickly on the way to fame, even if they fought with difficulties at the beginning. The group had the first appearance on September 1, 1928 in the revue operetta "Casanova", followed by a number of other successes, which finally led to a nationwide level of awareness in 1930. Nevertheless, the takeover of the National Socialists in 1933 was a dramatic turn, which meant the end of the career for the Jewish members of the Harmonists. From 1934 they were prohibited from concerts, which ultimately led to the crush of the group.

the staging and the ensemble

The spectacular piece is based on the book by Gottfried Greiffenhagen, with a musical facility by Franz Wittenbrink. The direction of Dirk Mestmacher, who is also on stage himself, and co-director of Matthias Straub, is musically managed by Frank Sodemann.

The ensemble is composed: Dirk Mestmacher, Tobias Bode, Jonas Hämmerle, Benjamin Hübner, Nils Liebscher and Stephan Mertl. The choreography and the stage design of the piece, which is deliberately kept reduced, were designed by Till Kuhnert and are supposed to create an intimate atmosphere that emphasizes the proximity to the audience.

premiere and ticket information

The premiere takes place directly in the Globe Coburg, and the demand for tickets is already high. At the moment, only a few tickets are available for the performances in this season, who are causing worry about a quick sold -out performance. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, ticket agencies and online via the website of the Landestheater Coburg.

For everyone who cannot be part of this great staging: In the 2025/26 season, "The Comedian Harmonists" is listed again, so that there are further occasions to immerse yourself in the world of this extraordinary ensembles.

The story of the comedian Harmonists is not only one that stimulates laughter, but also stimulates thinking. Ein Stück deutscher Kulturgeschichte, das angesichts der Höhen und Tiefen, die die Gruppe erlebt hat, das Publikum sicher mitreißen wird. For all lovers of music and history, this is an event that should not be missed.