Frank Wildhorn
The Count of Monte Cristo
A grand tale of betrayal and revenge brought to life in a lavish musical staging.
Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy’s adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s classic novel transforms a sweeping story of love and vengeance into a high-octane theatrical experience. With an expansive cast, elaborate 19th-century costumes, and modern stage technology, the production offers an immersive journey through heartbreak and retribution.
Audiences are treated to soaring melodies, dynamic choreography, and powerful vocal performances from alternating casts who bring distinct interpretations to the iconic title role. It is a grand-scale spectacle that balances tragedy and emotion with theatrical flair.
✻ Best for
- Musical
- Classic
- Premiere
✻ Venue
Kaunas State Musical Theatre
Laisvės ave. 91, Kaunas
Centras · Kaunas
Centras · Kaunas
✻ Before you book
Things worth knowing.
- № 01LanguagePerformed in Lithuanian.
- № 02Premiere contextThis production premiered on March 7, 2014.
Performances
DEC
JAN
APR
MAY
Production
✻ Creative
- Composer
- Frank Wildhorn
- Librettist
- Jack Murphy
- Director
- Kęstutis Stasys Jakštas
- Conductor
- Jonas Janulevičius
- Set designer
- Gintaras Makarevičius
- Costume and make-up designer
- Juozas Statkevičius
- Lighting designer
- Audrius Jankauskas
- Choreographer
- Dainius Bervingis
- Choreographer
- Gintaras Visockis
- Chorus master
- Rasa Vaitkevičiūtė
✻ Cast on this run
- Edmonas Dantesas / Montekriststas
- Raimondas Baranauskas / Jeronimas Milius / Ramūnas Urbietis
- Mersedesa
- Ingrida Kažemėkaitė-Kunigėlė / Karina Krysko-Milė
- Mondegas
- Egidijus Bavikinas / Ramūnas Urbietis
- Danglaras
- Kęstutis Alčauskis / Žanas Voronovas
- Vilforas
- Giedrius Prunskus / Jonas Lamauskas
- Abatas Faria
- Raimondas Baranauskas / Vaidotas Martinaitis
- Luiza Vamp (piratų vadė)
- Iveta Kalkauskaitė Majauskienė / Viktorija Streiča
- Džakopas
- Dainius Bervingis / Rokas Laureckis
- Alberas (Mersedesos sūnus)
- Martynas Stankevičius / Jurgis Jarašius
- Valentina
- Ieva Goleckytė / Ingrida Kažemėkaitė-Kunigėlė / Viktorija Zeilikovičiūtė
- Morelis (laivo savininkas)
- Juozas Janušaitis / Gediminas Maciulevičius
- Policijos intendantas, piratas, vyras
- Žygimantas Galinis / Giedrius Prunskus