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The audience will already premiere the musical Treasure Island in March, which was prepared for the Broadway Theater by actor Josef Laufer. The long-time friend and co-owner of the theater, Oldřich Lichtenberg, told the TN.cz editorial staff. He agreed to present the work with Laufer’s daughter Ester, so the actors want to fulfill a big dream.
The long-awaited performance for children will be Treasure Island, the producer Oldřich Lichtenberg announced. The theater delayed its premiere for a long time due to the health condition of the author of the work, Josef Laufer, but in the end it decided to present the musical next year. “We have a fixed date. We have scheduled the premiere for the second half of March. Esther and I have agreed on that.” told TN.cz that the work will be completed by choreographer Michaela Novotná.
Josef Laufer started working on Treasure Island in 2019. The idea arose during the creation of a fairy tale for children Cat in Boots. “I said I’d like fairy tales to take turns. And Pepa said, I’d dare, I’ve been thinking about a fairy tale for a long time,” described the beginnings of the work of the actor’s friend.
Laufer invented practically the whole principle of the fairy tale. “He did both the libretto and the lyrics, the directing concept, he pre-drew what the scene was supposed to look like. He contributed to it to a great extent.” dodal Lichtenberg.
He worked hard on Laufer for about a year. Treasure Island was about to be completed when the actor had to undergo a difficult operation, after which he remained in a coma for many months. Colleagues refused to make a musical without the presence of the author and postponed the premiere of the children’s performance for ethical reasons. When the expected musical work for children sees the light of day, it remained in the stars.
Everyone hoped Laufer would wake up soon. Hope shone four months after the operation, when the actor suddenly woke up from a coma. But then he fell into it again. He has not communicated with the world for a year and a half. “Unfortunately, his condition is permanent, unchanging, and I’m sad about it. I don’t have bad or good news, but his condition is long overdue.” Lichtenberg complained. That is why he decided to fulfill his wishes and complete his work. And Esther agreed.
“We talked about the fact that the moment the theater can afford it, they would like to play the play that Dad wrote and left all the notes about it. If Dad could ever do it himself, it would of course be ideal. “On the other hand, if he couldn’t, he would like it to be stated,” Esther explained.
The actor, singer and director has been in the hospital for more than a year and a half. He underwent heart surgery last March, but complications arose and Josef Laufer has not communicated with the world since. Viewers of TV Nova may know Josef Laufer mainly from the film series Kameňák, where he played the character of Kohn. Laufer is also the author of the famous song Goodbye Love, I’m Moving On.
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