The Physician

Noah Gordon, the original author of the best-selling novel, ‘THE PHYSICIAN’ wrote the following about the new musical adaptation:
‘I’m hearing my book! The emotion present in my novel has been brought to the stage by this wonderful music.  It is a great honour for me to invite you to join me on a journey through a remarkable musical world, the powerful and beautiful and mighty musical theatre version of THE PHYSICIAN. With his symphonic music, IVAN MACIAS has found the lifeblood of my novel. His work and the outstanding singers bring a new energy and freshness to my characters and story. From the printed page, a breathtaking musical rebirth has come into being for the stage. FELIX AMADOR had the task of combining the distinctive text with Ivan’s creative work. I am very grateful to him for writing a stage adaption that is remarkably true to my novel and I hope that my readers will be drawn to his script, as they were to my novel. I am incredibly grateful to this team for their creative genius, as well as to the performers and the orchestral musicians. They have made it possible for us to see my story on stage and hear it through glorious, beautiful sounds! I wish you all a wonderful experience!’

Deutsches Theater München, Blickpunkt Musical, 2023:
‘But above all, it is Christoph Weyers’ innovative and imaginative production design that establishes the framework in which the multi-faceted events unfold. With astonishing scene changes, the internationally-renowned set designer repeatedly creates new spaces and visions, and, just when we might think that all theatrical methods and tricks have been exhausted, Weyers surprises us yet again with breathtaking moments of magic when, for example, before our very eyes, the Shah’s glittering palace appears as if transported directly from One Thousand and One Nights. And not forgetting the way Weyers displays his masterful skill in the use of lighting and projection…Bravo!’

Deutsches Theater München, Der Kulturblog, 21.Oktober 2023:
"THE PHYSICIAN’ – a magical journey of music and medicine that touches the heart and captivates the senses.’  "

i-divadlo.cz, PETER STOLIČNÝ, 28. Oktober 2022:
"Das Ergebnis ist ein in jeder Hinsicht vollständiges Werk […]. Das Stadttheater Brünn hat wieder ein weiteres Musical, das man im übertragenen Sinne als "großes Kino" bezeichnen kann."

divadelni-noviny.cz, Jaroslava Štěpaníka, 29. Oktober 2022:
‘It has been a long time since the audience in this auditorium has seen such a colourful, resplendent and magnificent set design as the one created here by Christoph Weyers and his efficient team.  In the audience, you really felt as if you yourself were a guest in the sumptuous palace of the Shah, where, among other things, a large chessboard on the ground caught the eye, upon which women from the harem gracefully moved the pieces on the instruction of the ruler.  Following the hero on his journey to his long-dreamed-of and noble goal kept the audience captivated from beginning to end.  In large part due to the cleverly designed set, there was not a single moment of the production that dragged.’

scena.cz, Josef Meszáros, 31. Oktober 2022:
"Christoph Weyers' Bühnenbild ist wieder eine der großen künstlerischen Leistungen. Seine Arbeit mit der Projektion von Petr Hloušek ist hervorragend […]. Die Darbietungen, das Bühnenbild, die Musik und das Thema selbst sind sehr stark. Der Regisseur Stanislav Moša hat wieder einmal bewiesen, dass er mit Kunst heilen kann. Er bietet große und breite Themen an, aber gleichzeitig kann er alles auf kleinen Geschichten aufbauen."