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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORDS

Musical Theatre Translators Worldwide

Explore the people behind musical theater in other languages. Search credited translators, lyricists, adapters and collectives by name, show or language, with original names, precise source credits and professional contact links where verified.

124 credited people & collectives
65 exact catalogue titles and editions

Original names, precise credits and sources. Each translation has its own story.

How to find a musical theater translator

Start with the show and target language, then check the exact production or edition credit. Open a profile to compare documented work and use a verified professional contact when one is listed. A credit does not confirm current availability; ask the show’s official rights holder about permission to use a translation.

The directory

124 of 124 entries · A–Z

A

Japanese

Ako Takahashi

高橋亜子

Also credited as: 高橋 亜子

2 catalogue titles / editions

Official website · professional contactPublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

Work enquiries

Name sourcesAko Takahashi: official portfolio ↗
Roald Dahl's Matilda The MusicalJapanese · Historical professional production

マチルダ

Source credit: Translation: 常田景子; lyric translation: 高橋亜子

Japanese production; preview opening 22 March 2023

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Come From AwayJapanese · Historical professional production

カム フロム アウェイ

Source credit: Translation: 常田景子; lyric translation: 高橋亜子

Horipro professional production, opened 7 March 2024

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Spanish

Albert Mas-Griera

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Les MisérablesSpanish · Professional production example

Los Miserables

Source credit: Spanish translation: Albert Mas-Griera

ATG Entertainment / Cameron Mackintosh: 2026 Madrid production listing

Documented production / recording country: Spain

The linked 2026 run is not described here as the original Spanish premiere.

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Spanish

Alejandro Serrano

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Mamma Mia!Spanish · Historical professional production

Mamma Mia!

Source credit: Adaptation: David Serrano; song translation/adaptation: Alejandro Serrano and David Serrano

ATG Entertainment production listing; Teatro de la Maestranza, 9–12 July 2026

Documented production / recording country: Spain

Current corporate production credits are associated with the linked listing and are not backdated to earlier runs.

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GreaseSpanish · Professional production example

Grease

Source credit: Adaptation: David Serrano; song translation/adaptation: Alejandro Serrano and David Serrano

SOM Produce professional production, listed by Teatro Principal de Alicante

Documented production / recording country: Spain

An exact run year is not established for this production record.

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Hebrew

Amit Minster

עמית מינסטר

English display is a transliteration

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesAmit Minster: name reference ↗Amit Minster: additional name reference ↗
HAIRHebrew · Professional production example

שיער

Source credit: Hebrew translation: אסף לוי and עמית מינסטר

Karin and Assi Stav / התיאטרון הישראלי: professional production listing

Documented production / recording country: Israel

This is a separate translation credit from the earlier Ehud Manor recording; the exact performing revision and opening date are not established.

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Be More ChillHebrew · Educational/student production

תרגיע

Source credit: Co-translation: אסף לוי; Co-translation: עמית מינסטר

Beit Zvi student production directed by Avishai Ben Gal; documented performances 9–30 September 2021 at Gary Bilu Hall

Documented production / recording country: Israel

Joe Iconis / Joe Tracz stage musical based on Ned Vizzini. Credits two translators. The page does not establish an exact licensed revision; do not copy to any separately catalogued edition. Page gives first performance as 27/4 without a year. The explicitly dated September 2021 performances establish the production year; no exact premiere date is asserted.

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Polish

Andrzej Ozga

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesKrakowski Teatr VARIETE: RENT production and translator credit ↗
RentPolish · Professional production example

Rent

Source credit: Polish translation: Andrzej Ozga

Krakowski Teatr VARIETE, Kraków; premiere 7 December 2024; 2026 performances listed.

Documented production / recording country: Poland

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German

Anja Hauptmann

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

The Addams FamilyGerman · Licensor-listed edition

The Addams Family

Source credit: German translation by Anja Hauptmann

Gallissas Theaterverlag und Mediaagentur GmbH

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The source documents a German version but does not state its exact translation territory. Its separate School Edition and Young@Part variants require their own edition and language checks; their mention is not approval for every variant.

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Ghost: The MusicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Ghost

Source credit: German translation by Anja Hauptmann

Gallissas Theaterverlag und Mediaagentur GmbH

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The source documents a German translation but does not specify its territory. This record concerns the standard musical; the separately mentioned Small Cast and School editions need their own edition and language checks.

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Polish

Antoni Marianowicz

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Fiddler on the RoofPolish · Historical professional production

Skrzypek na dachu

Source credit: Libretto translation: Antoni Marianowicz

Teatr Wielki–Opera Narodowa, Warsaw; premiere 19 June 1993

Documented production / recording country: Poland

The additional official source specifies the libretto translation; a separate lyric-translation role is not established here.

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Hebrew

Asaf Levy

אסף לוי

English display is a transliteration

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesAsaf Levy: name reference ↗
HAIRHebrew · Professional production example

שיער

Source credit: Hebrew translation: אסף לוי and עמית מינסטר

Karin and Assi Stav / התיאטרון הישראלי: professional production listing

Documented production / recording country: Israel

This is a separate translation credit from the earlier Ehud Manor recording; the exact performing revision and opening date are not established.

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Be More ChillHebrew · Educational/student production

תרגיע

Source credit: Co-translation: אסף לוי; Co-translation: עמית מינסטר

Beit Zvi student production directed by Avishai Ben Gal; documented performances 9–30 September 2021 at Gary Bilu Hall

Documented production / recording country: Israel

Joe Iconis / Joe Tracz stage musical based on Ned Vizzini. Credits two translators. The page does not establish an exact licensed revision; do not copy to any separately catalogued edition. Page gives first performance as 27/4 without a year. The explicitly dated September 2021 performances establish the production year; no exact premiere date is asserted.

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B

Norwegian

Bjørn Endreson

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesDet Norske Teatret production archive: CATS, 9 November 1985 ↗
CATS (Lloyd Webber)Norwegian · Historical professional production

CATS – ein pusical

Source credit: Norwegian translation: Bjørn Endreson

Det Norske Teatret, Oslo, main stage; 9 November 1985–31 January 1987.

Documented production / recording country: Norway

The theatre archive identifies Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS and credits Endreson under Omsetjing. The language is recorded broadly as Norwegian; no unverified dialect/version claim is added.

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Bulgarian

Boris Pankin

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Shrek The Musical TYABulgarian · Historical professional production

Shrek the Musical TYA

Source credit: Translation: Lora Dimitrova, Miroslav Dimov and Boris Pankin

Sofia Opera and Ballet professional production at Circus Balkanski, 23–24 May 2022

Documented production / recording country: Bulgaria

The official page specifies the TYA edition and performance in Bulgarian. Its MTI/DreamWorks production arrangement is not permission for another company to reuse the translation.

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C

Swedish

Calle Norlén

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

ChicagoSwedish · Professional production example

Chicago

Source credit: Swedish translation and adaptation: Calle Norlén

Oscarsteatern production, creative team page describing the 2026 staging

Documented production / recording country: Sweden

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition. 2026 is identified in the creative-team page; exact opening date not established by this evidence. Not Chicago: Teen Edition.

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Chinese

Chen Lo-jung

陳樂融

Also credited as: 陈乐融 · CHEN Lo-jung · Chen Lerong

1 catalogue title / edition

Published professional representativePublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

This is the representative's published work-contact route, not confirmation of translation rights or willingness to accept a commission.

Name sourcesNational Taichung Theater: name reference ↗National Performing Arts Center: name reference ↗陳樂融 official creator site: name reference ↗
Mamma Mia!Chinese · Historical professional production

媽媽咪呀

Source credit: Chinese book translation: 張南、趙晗; Chinese lyric translation/adaptation: 陳樂融、程何、賈懿

Shanghai production; premiere 8 July 2011

Documented production / recording country: China

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Japanese

Chikae Takahashi

高橋知伽江

Also credited as: 高橋 知伽江

3 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesShiki: The Ghost and the Lady creative team ↗
Disney's Beauty and the BeastJapanese · Historical professional production

美女と野獣

Source credit: Script and lyrics: 浅利慶太; Change in Me lyrics: 高橋知伽江; partial script revisions: 高橋知伽江 and 南 圭一朗

Shiki, revised Maihama professional production opened October 2022

Documented production / recording country: Japan

Credits distinguish the original script/lyrics, the additional song and partial script revisions. This is the full professional musical, not JR.

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The Hunchback of Notre DameJapanese · Historical professional production

ノートルダムの鐘

Source credit: Japanese script and lyrics: 高橋知伽江

Shiki professional production; Japanese premiere December 2016

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Disney's FrozenJapanese · Historical professional production

アナと雪の女王

Source credit: Japanese script and lyrics: 高橋知伽江

Shiki Tokyo professional production opened June 2021

Documented production / recording country: Japan

This evidence concerns the full professional musical, not JR. or KIDS.

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Japanese

Chizuko Kajika

梶賀千鶴子

Also credited as: 梶賀 千鶴子

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesSCS Musical official instructor biography ↗
Anne of Green Gables — The MusicalJapanese · Historical professional production

赤毛のアン

Source credit: Translation: 吉田美枝; Japanese script: 浅利慶太 and 梶賀千鶴子; Ice Cream lyric translation only: 岩谷時子; lyric cooperation: 劇団四季文芸部

Shiki professional production; Tokyo, 3 December 2024–16 February 2025

Documented production / recording country: Japan

The source’s Donald Harron book and Norman Campbell music identify this catalogue musical. 岩谷時子 is credited only for Ice Cream, not the entire score.

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German

Christian Gundlach

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeGerman · Historical professional production

Der 25. Pattenser Buchstabierwettbewerb

Source credit: German adaptation: Christian Gundlach

Theater für Niedersachsen, Hildesheim; premiere 6 September 2008

Documented production / recording country: Germany

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German

Christoph Drewitz

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

SeussicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

SEUSSICAL – Horton und die Hus machen Musical!

Source credit: German translation: Christoph Drewitz

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The official agent documents German 90-minute and 120-minute versions of the full work. This record is not Seussical JR. or KIDS. Exact territory and staged-production category are not established here; ask the representative about the supplied version and current permission.

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Korean

Chunhwi Park

박천휘

Also credited as: Park Chun-hwi

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesChunhwi Park: creator profile ↗
Fiddler on the RoofKorean · Historical professional production

지붕위의 바이올린

Source credit: Translation and lyrics: 박천휘

Seoul Metropolitan Musical Theatre, Sejong Center, 28 April–16 May 2021

Documented production / recording country: South Korea

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Next to NormalKorean · Historical professional production

넥스트 투 노멀

Source credit: Translation and lyrics: 박천휘

Producer ㈜에이리스트코퍼레이션 / organiser 달컴퍼니; Doosan Yonkang Hall, 16 December 2015–13 March 2016

Documented production / recording country: South Korea

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Brazilian Portuguese

Claudio Botelho

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Fiddler on the RoofBrazilian Portuguese · Historical professional production

Um Violinista no Telhado

Source credit: Brazilian version: Claudio Botelho

Aventura Entretenimento / Conteúdo Teatral, Teatro Oi Casa Grande, Rio de Janeiro, May 2011

Documented production / recording country: Brazil

The sources support May 2011; their different day-level dates are not treated as an agreed opening night.

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PippinBrazilian Portuguese · Historical professional production

Pippin

Source credit: Brazilian Portuguese version: Claudio Botelho

Möeller & Botelho: Teatro Clara Nunes, Rio, 3 August–21 October 2018; Teatro Faap, São Paulo, 19 July–18 August 2019

Documented production / recording country: Brazil

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition. Retain the producer's broad 'Brazilian version' wording. This is separate from the 1974 Rangel/Pinheiro translation also discussed on the page.

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D

Hebrew

Dan Almagor

דן אלמגור

2 catalogue titles / editions

Agency / representation profilePublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

agency inquiry form; not a direct translator email

Name sourcesDan Almagor: name reference ↗
Fiddler on the RoofHebrew · Educational/student production

כנר על הגג

Source credit: Translation: דן אלמגור

Beit Zvi production; first performance 21 October 2017

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Fiddler on the RoofHebrew · Professional cast-recording evidence

כנר על הגג

Source credit: Hebrew translation: דן אלמגור

Giora Godik original cast recording, catalogued recording date [1966]

Documented production / recording country: Israel

The catalogue date describes the recording, not an established opening night. The exact performing revision is not identified. This professional recording and the separate educational production below are distinct evidence.

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My Fair LadyHebrew · Historical professional production

גבירתי הנאווה

Source credit: Translation: דן אלמגור; שרגא פרידמן

Habima production; premiere 30 October 2013

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Dutch

Daniël Cohen

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

TitanicDutch · Guest / independent production

Titanic

Source credit: Dutch translation: Daniël Cohen

Elzer Producties, Schouwburg De Lawei in Drachten, 4–5 October 2024

Documented production / recording country: Netherlands

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition. This source is a community production, not evidence that Cohen was separately commissioned for this staging. Do not propagate to Titanic – Ensemble Version.

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Hebrew

Daniel Efrat

דניאל אפרת

10 catalogue titles / editions

Agency / representation profilePublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

artist's named representative Benny Szaems Levy; not the translator's personal email

Name sourcesDaniel Efrat: name reference ↗
Dear Evan HansenHebrew · Professional production example

היי אוון הנסן

Source credit: Translation: דניאל אפרת

Cameri production; production year not established by this source

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Blood Brothers (Musical)Hebrew · Historical professional production

אחים בדם – המחזמר

Source credit: Hebrew version: דניאל אפרת

Beit Lessin; first performance 17 November 2011

Documented production / recording country: Israel

This credited version is distinct from the Ehud Manor translation documented in another production.

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GreaseHebrew · Educational/student production

גריז

Source credit: Hebrew version: דניאל אפרת

Beit Zvi production

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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EvitaHebrew · Historical professional production

אוויטה

Source credit: Translation: דניאל אפרת

Habima production; premiere 29 September 2015

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Next to NormalHebrew · Historical professional production

כמעט נורמלי

Source credit: Translation: דניאל אפרת

Habima production; premiere 8 March 2012

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Spring AwakeningHebrew · Historical professional production

אביב מתעורר

Source credit: Translation: דניאל אפרת

Beit Lessin production of the Duncan Sheik / Steven Sater musical; premiere 22 April 2010

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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A Little Night MusicHebrew · Educational/student production

מוסיקת לילה זעירה

Source credit: Translation: דניאל אפרת

Beit Zvi production; premiere 7 July 2014

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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CompanyHebrew · Educational/student production

קומפני

Source credit: Translation: דניאל אפרת

Yoram Loewenstein Studio production; premiere 11 November 2006 (graduating class of 2007)

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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CompanyHebrew · Professional production example

קומפני

Source credit: Hebrew translation: דניאל אפרת

Beersheba Theatre professional production, identified in the translator’s official biography

Documented production / recording country: Israel

The linked biography identifies the theatre and translation credit; a production date is not established here.

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GypsyHebrew · Educational/student production

ג'יפסי

Source credit: Translation: דניאל אפרת

Beit Zvi, class 41; directed by Shuki Wagner; opening date not supplied

Documented production / recording country: Israel

Archive identifies Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim. The exact performing revision is not identified.

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PippinHebrew · Educational/student production

פיפן

Source credit: Translation: דניאל אפרת

Beit Zvi; first performance 19 June 2008

Documented production / recording country: Israel

Archive identifies Roger O. Hirson. This 2008 production is not evidence for translation of a later 2013 revival edition. Do not relabel it as 2013 Revised Version.

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Polish

Daniel Wyszogrodzki

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Les MisérablesPolish · Professional production example

Les Misérables

Source credit: Polish translation: Daniel Wyszogrodzki

Teatr Muzyczny Roma archived professional production directed by Wojciech Kępczyński

Documented production / recording country: Poland

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition. Exact performance dates not re-established in the retrieved credit page. This is the full musical, not Les Misérables School Edition.

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Hebrew

Danny Leshman

דני לשמן

2 catalogue titles / editions

Agency / representation profilePublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

agency inquiry form; not a direct translator email

Name sourcesDanny Leshman: name reference ↗
Little Shop of HorrorsHebrew · Educational/student production

חנות קטנה ומטריפה

Source credit: Play translation: עינת ברנובסקי; song translation: דני לשמן

Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio, class of 2017

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Merrily We Roll AlongHebrew · Educational/student production

מתגלגלים

Source credit: Translation: דני לשמן

Yoram Loewenstein Studio production; premiere 1 October 2009

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Spanish

David Serrano

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Mamma Mia!Spanish · Historical professional production

Mamma Mia!

Source credit: Adaptation: David Serrano; song translation/adaptation: Alejandro Serrano and David Serrano

ATG Entertainment production listing; Teatro de la Maestranza, 9–12 July 2026

Documented production / recording country: Spain

Current corporate production credits are associated with the linked listing and are not backdated to earlier runs.

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GreaseSpanish · Professional production example

Grease

Source credit: Adaptation: David Serrano; song translation/adaptation: Alejandro Serrano and David Serrano

SOM Produce professional production, listed by Teatro Principal de Alicante

Documented production / recording country: Spain

An exact run year is not established for this production record.

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Chinese

DianaJ

賈懿

Also credited as: 贾懿 · Diana

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sources北京天桥艺术中心 (Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center) publishing account on Sohu: name reference ↗The Paper: name reference ↗
Mamma Mia!Chinese · Historical professional production

媽媽咪呀

Source credit: Chinese book translation: 張南、趙晗; Chinese lyric translation/adaptation: 陳樂融、程何、賈懿

Shanghai production; premiere 8 July 2011

Documented production / recording country: China

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Hebrew

Dori Parnes

דורי פרנס

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contactPublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

translator's public website contact form

Name sourcesDori Parnes: name reference ↗
WaitressHebrew · Historical professional production

מלצרית

Source credit: Translation: דורי פרנס

Cameri production, 2024

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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E

Hebrew

Ehud Manor

אהוד מנור

6 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesEhud Manor: name reference ↗
Blood Brothers (Musical)Hebrew · Educational/student production

אחים בדם

Source credit: Translation: אהוד מנור

Beit Zvi production of Willy Russell’s musical; premiere 15 February 2014

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Blood Brothers (Musical)Hebrew · Historical professional production

אחים בדם

Source credit: Hebrew translation: אהוד מנור

Giora Kirman / Ken Productions with the Cameri, 1989

Documented production / recording country: Israel

The programme’s historical account identifies the separate 1989 professional production and its Hebrew translator.

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ChicagoHebrew · Educational/student production

שיקגו

Source credit: Hebrew version: אהוד מנור

Beit Zvi production

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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ChicagoHebrew · Historical professional production

שיקגו

Source credit: Hebrew translation: אהוד מנור

Beit Lessin / Israeli Opera / yes; first performance 8 November 2004

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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GreaseHebrew · Professional cast-recording evidence

גריז!

Source credit: Hebrew translation: אהוד מנור

Original cast recording, Phonokol [1995], directed by אורי פסטר

Documented production / recording country: Israel

The catalogue describes a recording containing film-associated songs alongside stage material. Its exact stage edition is not established; this is not a claim that the original 1971 stage text was used. The year describes the recording, not a verified premiere.

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Les MisérablesHebrew · Historical professional production

עלובי החיים

Source credit: Translation: אהוד מנור

Habima production; premiere 18 September 2016

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatHebrew · Educational/student production

יוסף וכתונת הפסים המשגעת

Source credit: Translation: אהוד מנור

Beit Zvi production; premiere 4 March 2006

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatHebrew · Historical professional production

יוסף וכתונת הפסים המשגעת

Source credit: Hebrew translation: אהוד מנור

Habima; first performance 23 July 2008

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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HAIRHebrew · Educational/student production

שיער

Source credit: Translation: אהוד מנור

Beit Zvi production; premiere 18 March 2006

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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HAIRHebrew · Professional cast-recording evidence

שיער

Source credit: Hebrew translation: אהוד מנור

Professional cast recording, circa 1970; presenters אורגד ורדימון, ז׳אן לריס and מייקל הירסט

Documented production / recording country: Israel

The approximate catalogue date describes the recording, not a verified premiere. The exact performing revision is not established.

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Hebrew

Eidan Lipper

עידן ליפר

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contactPublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

public professional contact on the musical-theatre school's official site

Name sourcesEidan Lipper: name reference ↗Eidan Lipper: additional name reference ↗
Ordinary DaysHebrew · Guest / independent production

ימים רגילים

Source credit: Co-translation: עידן ליפר; Co-translation: שחף יפהר

Hamaslul / Cameri Café Theatre; performance documented for 18 April 2017

Documented production / recording country: Israel

Adam Gwon musical. Source says translation without dividing book and lyrics. Keep both credited translators. No first-premiere date or translation reuse by other productions is inferred.

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Hebrew

Einat Barnovski

עינת ברנובסקי

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesEinat Barnovski: name reference ↗Einat Barnovski: additional name reference ↗
Little Shop of HorrorsHebrew · Educational/student production

חנות קטנה ומטריפה

Source credit: Play translation: עינת ברנובסקי; song translation: דני לשמן

Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio, class of 2017

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Hebrew

Eli Bijaoui

אלי ביז'אווי

Also credited as: אלי ביז׳אווי · אלי ביזאוי · אלי ביז׳אוי

4 catalogue titles / editions

Agency / representation profilePublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

public professional literary-translator directory; French-to-Hebrew listing, not a musical-rights representative

Name sourcesEli Bijaoui: name reference ↗
Mamma Mia!Hebrew · Historical professional production

מאמא מיה!

Source credit: Translation: אלי ביז'אווי

Habima production; premiere 31 October 2019

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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West Side StoryHebrew · Historical professional production

סיפור הפרברים

Source credit: Translation: אלי ביז'אווי

Beit Lessin production; premiere 5 November 2025

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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PassionHebrew · Educational/student production

תשוקה

Source credit: Translation: אלי ביז'אווי

Beit Zvi production; premiere 20 April 2006

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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Elton John and Tim Rice's AidaHebrew · Educational/student production

אאידה

Source credit: Translation: אלי ביז'אווי

Beit Zvi; first performance 20 March 2008

Documented production / recording country: Israel

Archive identifies Elton John and Tim Rice. This is their stage musical, not Verdi’s opera, and not evidence for a separate School Edition.

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F

Brazilian Portuguese

Fernanda Maia

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Brazilian Portuguese · Historical professional production

Natasha, Pierre e o Grande Cometa de 1812

Source credit: Brazilian versions: Fernanda Maia and Zé Henrique de Paula

Professional Brazilian production at 033 Rooftop, 2018

Documented production / recording country: Brazil

This is production publicity supplied by the production’s agency; it documents the credited Brazilian versions without establishing present licensing permission.

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Italian

Franco Travaglio

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

GreaseItalian · Professional production example

Grease

Source credit: Translation: Michele Renzullo; adaptation: Saverio Marconi; Italian lyrics: Franco Travaglio and Michele Renzullo

Compagnia della Rancia: 2026 production listing

Documented production / recording country: Italy

These are the 2026 listing’s credits; they are not backdated to earlier Rancia productions.

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German

Frank Thannhäuser

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

FootlooseGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Footloose

Source credit: German translations listed: Hauke Jensen (2019); Frank Thannhäuser (2007)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The linked German title page documents this version. Concord Berlin’s general musical remit covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland; the page does not itself state a title-specific translation territory. Confirm the exact edition, territory and dates with Berlin. This record concerns the full musical, not its separate 90-Minute or Youth editions. Ask which German translation and performing version are supplied.

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German

Frederike Haas

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Alice by HeartGerman · Educational/student production

Alice by Heart

Source credit: German version: Frederike Haas

Hochschule Osnabrück university production; first performance 4 October 2024

Documented production / recording country: Germany

This is a university/educational production. It is not presented as a professional original staging.

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G

German

Gerhard Hagen

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Fiddler on the RoofGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Anatevka

Source credit: German version by Rolf Merz and Gerhard Hagen

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

The official listing identifies this German version and its licence territory. Confirm the performing edition and current rights for your organisation and dates with the representative.

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Italian

Gerolamo Alchieri

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Little Shop of HorrorsItalian · Historical professional production

LA PICCOLA BOTTEGA DEGLI ORRORI

Source credit: Translation: Gerolamo Alchieri; adaptation: Saverio Marconi; song adaptation: Michele Renzullo

Compagnia della Rancia: touring seasons 1988/89, 1989/90 and 1991/92

Documented production / recording country: Italy

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Japanese

Goro Kishitani

岸谷五朗

Also credited as: 岸谷 五朗

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesAmuse official artist profile ↗
The PromJapanese · Historical professional production

ザ・プロム

Source credit: Japanese script and translated lyrics: 岸谷五朗

Chikyu Gorgeous professional production, TBS Akasaka ACT Theatre, Tokyo, 10 March–13 April 2021

Documented production / recording country: Japan

The Tokyo run is documented here. Announced Osaka performances were cancelled and are not treated as performed.

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Swedish

Gösta Rybrant

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesKulturhuset Stadsteatern archive: My Fair Lady, 2017–2018 ↗
My Fair LadySwedish · Historical professional production

My Fair Lady

Source credit: Swedish dialogue translation: Gösta Rybrant; Swedish lyric translation: Ulricha Johnson

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm, Stora scenen; 8 December 2017–30 May 2018.

Documented production / recording country: Sweden

The archive separately credits dialogue and song translation; preserve those distinct roles.

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H

Chinese

Han Zhao

趙晗

Also credited as: 赵晗 · Zhao Han

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesSarah Ruhl, playwright's official website: name reference ↗Hong Kong Arts Festival: name reference ↗
Mamma Mia!Chinese · Historical professional production

媽媽咪呀

Source credit: Chinese book translation: 張南、趙晗; Chinese lyric translation/adaptation: 陳樂融、程何、賈懿

Shanghai production; premiere 8 July 2011

Documented production / recording country: China

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Finnish

Hanna Kaila

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesHelsinki City Theatre: Kinky Boots, 2018 production credits ↗
Kinky BootsFinnish · Historical professional production

Kinky Boots

Source credit: Finnish translation: Kari Arffman and Hanna Kaila

Helsinki City Theatre, main stage; premiere 30 August 2018.

Documented production / recording country: Finland

The theatre credits both under Suomennos; it does not separate book from lyric work.

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Groundhog DayFinnish · Historical professional production

Päiväni murmelina

Source credit: Finnish translation: Reita Lounatvuori and Hanna Kaila

Helsinki City Theatre, main stage; premiere 3 September 2020.

Documented production / recording country: Finland

The theatre credits both under Suomennos and explicitly states Finnish as the performance language; book/lyric allocation is not specified.

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German

Hauke Jensen

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

FootlooseGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Footloose

Source credit: German translations listed: Hauke Jensen (2019); Frank Thannhäuser (2007)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The linked German title page documents this version. Concord Berlin’s general musical remit covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland; the page does not itself state a title-specific translation territory. Confirm the exact edition, territory and dates with Berlin. This record concerns the full musical, not its separate 90-Minute or Youth editions. Ask which German translation and performing version are supplied.

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Footloose (90-Minute Version)German · Licensor-listed edition

Footloose (90-Minuten Fassung)

Source credit: German version: Hauke Jensen

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The title page documents this German edition but does not state its exact translation territory. Berlin’s general musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the exact territory, text, organisation type and current permission. This evidence belongs to the 90-minute version, not the full or Youth editions. No translation year or production premiere is inferred here.

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German

Heiko Wohlgemuth

4 catalogue titles / editions

Official website · professional contactPublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

Professional contact

Legally Blonde The MusicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Natürlich Blond

Source credit: German book by Ruth Deny; German lyrics by Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

The representative lists this German version for Germany and Switzerland. This evidence is for the full musical, not the separate JR. edition; ask about current permission for your production.

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The Sound of MusicGerman · Licensor-listed edition

The Sound of Music

Source credit: German version by Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth (2011)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The linked German title page documents this version. Concord Berlin’s general musical remit covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland; the page does not itself state a title-specific translation territory. Confirm the exact edition, territory and dates with Berlin. This is the full musical, not the Youth Edition or concert selections.

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The Sound of Music: Youth EditionGerman · Licensor-listed edition

The Sound of Music: Youth Edition

Source credit: German version: Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The title page documents this German edition but does not state its exact translation territory. Berlin’s general musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the exact territory, text, organisation type and current permission. This is the approximately one-hour Youth Edition, adapted by Tom Briggs and Timothy Allen McDonald. This listing is not evidence of a staged German Youth production or the full musical’s production history.

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Shrek The Musical TYAGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Shrek (TYA-Version)

Source credit: German version: Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

The representative lists this German TYA version for Germany and Switzerland. This approximately 90-minute edition is separate from Shrek JR., KIDS and the standard musical. Ask the representative to confirm your performing text and current permission.

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I

Spanish

Ignacio García May

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

CompanySpanish · Historical professional production

Company

Source credit: Book translation: Ignacio García May; lyric translation: Roser Batalla

Teatro del Soho CaixaBank; premiere 17 November 2021

Documented production / recording country: Spain

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Hebrew

Ilan Shturm

אילן שטורם

English display is a transliteration

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesIlan Shturm: name reference ↗
How to Succeed in Business without Really TryingHebrew · Educational/student production

איך להצליח בעסקים מבלי להתאמץ

Source credit: Translation: אילן שטורם

Beit Zvi; first performance 8 April 2008

Documented production / recording country: Israel

Archive identifies Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert. Do not infer School Edition or a particular revision.

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Finnish

Ilpo Tiihonen

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

The Addams FamilyFinnish · Historical professional production

The Addams Family

Source credit: Dialogue translation: Tiina Puumalainen; song translation: Ilpo Tiihonen

Turun Kaupunginteatteri professional production; premiere 5 September 2025

Documented production / recording country: Finland

This source concerns the full musical, not School Edition or Young@Part.

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Swedish

Ingela Forsman

Also credited as: Ingela ”Pling” Forsman · Ingela Pling Forsman · Ingela "Pling" Forsman

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesGöteborgsOperan official press release: Cats Swedish translation and 2006–2007 run ↗
CATS (Lloyd Webber)Swedish · Historical professional production

CATS

Source credit: Swedish translation: Ingela ”Pling” Forsman

GöteborgsOperan; premiere 9 September 2006; announced run through 24 February 2007.

Documented production / recording country: Sweden

The producer describes a new staging of Lloyd Webber’s CATS in Swedish. This is not Cats: Young Actors Edition.

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J

Czech

Jana Werichová

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesMěstské divadlo Brno: West Side Story, 1996 production archive ↗
West Side StoryCzech · Historical professional production

West Side Story

Source credit: Czech translation: Jana Werichová, Petr Kopta and Jiří Josek

Městské divadlo Brno, Činoherní scéna; premiere 23 February 1996; final performance 26 January 2015.

Documented production / recording country: Czech Republic

The theatre lists all three under Překlad. The book/lyric allocation and each contributor’s revision scope are not specified; preserve the joint credit.

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Czech

Jiří Josek

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesMěstské divadlo Brno: West Side Story, 1996 production archive ↗
West Side StoryCzech · Historical professional production

West Side Story

Source credit: Czech translation: Jana Werichová, Petr Kopta and Jiří Josek

Městské divadlo Brno, Činoherní scéna; premiere 23 February 1996; final performance 26 January 2015.

Documented production / recording country: Czech Republic

The theatre lists all three under Překlad. The book/lyric allocation and each contributor’s revision scope are not specified; preserve the joint credit.

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Catalan

Joan Lluís Bozzo

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Into the WoodsCatalan · Historical professional production

Boscos endins

Source credit: Translation/adaptation: Joan Vives, with Joan Lluís Bozzo

Dagoll Dagom; premiere 22 November 2007, Girona

Documented production / recording country: Spain

The production is in Catalan. Its Spanish production country does not make it a Spanish-language translation.

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Catalan

Joan Vives

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Into the WoodsCatalan · Historical professional production

Boscos endins

Source credit: Translation/adaptation: Joan Vives, with Joan Lluís Bozzo

Dagoll Dagom; premiere 22 November 2007, Girona

Documented production / recording country: Spain

The production is in Catalan. Its Spanish production country does not make it a Spanish-language translation.

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Dutch

Jon van Eerd

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

The Addams FamilyDutch · Historical professional production

The Addams Family

Source credit: Dutch translation/adaptation: Jon van Eerd

TEC Entertainment professional tour, 2018–19

Documented production / recording country: Netherlands

This source concerns the full musical, not a youth adaptation.

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German

Judith Behrens

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Carrie: The MusicalGerman · Educational/student production

Carrie

Source credit: German text: Martin Wessels-Behrens and Judith Behrens

Stadttheater Minden university collaboration; German-language premiere 25 October 2014

Documented production / recording country: Germany

The premiere involved a university collaboration. This historical example is classified as educational rather than presumed professional.

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Carrie: The MusicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Carrie

Source credit: German text: Martin Wessels-Behrens and Judith Behrens

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The title page documents this German edition but does not state its exact translation territory. Berlin’s general musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the exact territory, text, organisation type and current permission. The German text credit is licensor-listed edition evidence. The source’s premiere information is not used here to claim a professional German production category.

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K

Japanese

Kaeko Hayafune

早船歌江子

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesTaipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2014 catalogue ↗Fashion Press: Kaeko Hayafune professional profile ↗
Into the WoodsJapanese · Historical professional production

イントゥ・ザ・ウッズ

Source credit: Translation and lyric translation: 早船歌江子

Umeda Arts Theater production, January–February 2022

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Finnish

Kari Arffman

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesHelsinki City Theatre: Kinky Boots, 2018 production credits ↗
Kinky BootsFinnish · Historical professional production

Kinky Boots

Source credit: Finnish translation: Kari Arffman and Hanna Kaila

Helsinki City Theatre, main stage; premiere 30 August 2018.

Documented production / recording country: Finland

The theatre credits both under Suomennos; it does not separate book from lyric work.

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Japanese

Kazuhiko Fujikawa

藤川和彦

English display is a transliteration

Also credited as: 藤川 和彦

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesFujikawa's professional studio blog ↗Fujikawa Musical Studio official biography ↗
Disney's The Little MermaidJapanese · Historical professional production

リトルマーメイド

Source credit: Lyrics and script: 藤川和彦; translation cooperation: 井筒 節

Shiki professional production; Japanese premiere in 2013

Documented production / recording country: Japan

This evidence concerns the full professional musical, not JR. or KIDS.

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Japanese

Kazuko Wakaya

若谷和子

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesZen-On publisher catalogue ↗
Fiddler on the RoofJapanese · Historical professional production

屋根の上のヴァイオリン弾き

Source credit: Translation: 倉橋 健; lyric translation: 滝弘太郎・若谷和子

Toho 2025 production

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Disney's Beauty and the BeastJapanese · Historical professional production

美女と野獣

Source credit: Script and lyrics: 浅利慶太; Change in Me lyrics: 高橋知伽江; partial script revisions: 高橋知伽江 and 南 圭一朗

Shiki, revised Maihama professional production opened October 2022

Documented production / recording country: Japan

Credits distinguish the original script/lyrics, the additional song and partial script revisions. This is the full professional musical, not JR.

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Japanese

Keiko Tsuneda

常田景子

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesNew National Theatre Tokyo translator biography ↗
Roald Dahl's Matilda The MusicalJapanese · Historical professional production

マチルダ

Source credit: Translation: 常田景子; lyric translation: 高橋亜子

Japanese production; preview opening 22 March 2023

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Come From AwayJapanese · Historical professional production

カム フロム アウェイ

Source credit: Translation: 常田景子; lyric translation: 高橋亜子

Horipro professional production, opened 7 March 2024

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Japanese

Keita Asari

浅利慶太

Also credited as: 浅利 慶太

3 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesJapan National Press Club speaker record ↗
Disney's Beauty and the BeastJapanese · Historical professional production

美女と野獣

Source credit: Script and lyrics: 浅利慶太; Change in Me lyrics: 高橋知伽江; partial script revisions: 高橋知伽江 and 南 圭一朗

Shiki, revised Maihama professional production opened October 2022

Documented production / recording country: Japan

Credits distinguish the original script/lyrics, the additional song and partial script revisions. This is the full professional musical, not JR.

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Anne of Green Gables — The MusicalJapanese · Historical professional production

赤毛のアン

Source credit: Translation: 吉田美枝; Japanese script: 浅利慶太 and 梶賀千鶴子; Ice Cream lyric translation only: 岩谷時子; lyric cooperation: 劇団四季文芸部

Shiki professional production; Tokyo, 3 December 2024–16 February 2025

Documented production / recording country: Japan

The source’s Donald Harron book and Norman Campbell music identify this catalogue musical. 岩谷時子 is credited only for Ice Cream, not the entire score.

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The Phantom of the Opera (Lloyd Webber)Japanese · Historical professional production

オペラ座の怪人

Source credit: Japanese script: 浅利慶太; translation: 安東伸介

Shiki professional production; Japanese premiere in 1988

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Japanese

Ken Kurahashi

倉橋健

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesCiNii: Amadeus bibliography ↗
Fiddler on the RoofJapanese · Historical professional production

屋根の上のヴァイオリン弾き

Source credit: Translation: 倉橋 健; lyric translation: 滝弘太郎・若谷和子

Toho 2025 production

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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German

Kevin Schroeder

5 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Legally Blonde The MusicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Natürlich Blond

Source credit: German book by Ruth Deny; German lyrics by Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

The representative lists this German version for Germany and Switzerland. This evidence is for the full musical, not the separate JR. edition; ask about current permission for your production.

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The Sound of MusicGerman · Licensor-listed edition

The Sound of Music

Source credit: German version by Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth (2011)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The linked German title page documents this version. Concord Berlin’s general musical remit covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland; the page does not itself state a title-specific translation territory. Confirm the exact edition, territory and dates with Berlin. This is the full musical, not the Youth Edition or concert selections.

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Chess (London Stage Version)German · Licensor-listed edition

Chess

Source credit: German version by Kevin Schroeder (2014)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The linked German title page documents this version. Concord Berlin’s general musical remit covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland; the page does not itself state a title-specific translation territory. Confirm the exact edition, territory and dates with Berlin. The German listing credits the book to Tim Rice and describes the Merano/Bangkok stage story. Confirm the supplied German stage version; this credit is not evidence for Richard Nelson’s separate Broadway book or the concert edition.

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The Sound of Music: Youth EditionGerman · Licensor-listed edition

The Sound of Music: Youth Edition

Source credit: German version: Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The title page documents this German edition but does not state its exact translation territory. Berlin’s general musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the exact territory, text, organisation type and current permission. This is the approximately one-hour Youth Edition, adapted by Tom Briggs and Timothy Allen McDonald. This listing is not evidence of a staged German Youth production or the full musical’s production history.

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Shrek The Musical TYAGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Shrek (TYA-Version)

Source credit: German version: Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

The representative lists this German TYA version for Germany and Switzerland. This approximately 90-minute edition is separate from Shrek JR., KIDS and the standard musical. Ask the representative to confirm your performing text and current permission.

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Dutch

Koen van Dijk

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Sweeney ToddDutch · Historical professional production

Sweeney Todd

Source credit: Dutch translation: Koen van Dijk

MediaLane Theater with DeLaMar; Amsterdam and Rotterdam, from April 2023

Documented production / recording country: Netherlands

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition. The page names ALMO acting for MTI Europe for that production. This does not establish present availability or a direct permission route through the translator.

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Japanese

Koshi Odashima

小田島恒志

Also credited as: 小田島 恒志

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesKobunsha Classics: bilingual translator biography ↗Orphans: official production translator biography ↗
RagtimeJapanese · Historical professional production

Ragtime

Source credit: Script translation: 小田島恒志; lyric translation: 竜真知子

Toho production: Nissay Theatre Tokyo, 9–30 September 2023; Osaka and Aichi tour in October

Documented production / recording country: Japan

Script and lyric translation are distinct credits. This production evidence does not identify the supplied licensed revision and must not be copied to Ragtime School Edition, Version 1 or the 9-Piece Orchestration edition. The source uses the Japanese show title; the catalogue title is shown here in English.

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Japanese

Kōtarō Taki

滝弘太郎

English display is a transliteration

Also credited as: 滝 弘太郎

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesCiNii: Toho Pippin 1976 programme ↗
Fiddler on the RoofJapanese · Historical professional production

屋根の上のヴァイオリン弾き

Source credit: Translation: 倉橋 健; lyric translation: 滝弘太郎・若谷和子

Toho 2025 production

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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L

German

Laura Friedrich Tejero

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

In the HeightsGerman · Licensor-listed edition

IN DEN HEIGHTS VON NEW YORK

Source credit: German version by Laura Friedrich Tejero (2016)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The linked German title page documents this version. Concord Berlin’s general musical remit covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland; the page does not itself state a title-specific translation territory. Confirm the exact edition, territory and dates with Berlin. The official page requires casting to match the defined characteristics of its characters.

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Hebrew

Lilach Ya'ar

לילך יער

English display is a transliteration

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesLilach Ya'ar: name reference ↗
Into the Woods JR.Hebrew · Guest / independent production

אל תוך היער

Source credit: Hebrew translation: לילך יער

Hosted guest / independent production at Habima; production year not established

Documented production / recording country: Israel

The same public page identifies Into the Woods JR. and the Hebrew translator. This is a hosted independent production, not a claim that it belongs to Habima’s repertory. An October performance listing without a year is not used to infer a production date. The production’s MTI arrangement does not grant reuse of its translation.

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Bulgarian

Lora Dimitrova

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Shrek The Musical TYABulgarian · Historical professional production

Shrek the Musical TYA

Source credit: Translation: Lora Dimitrova, Miroslav Dimov and Boris Pankin

Sofia Opera and Ballet professional production at Circus Balkanski, 23–24 May 2022

Documented production / recording country: Bulgaria

The official page specifies the TYA edition and performance in Bulgarian. Its MTI/DreamWorks production arrangement is not permission for another company to reuse the translation.

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French

Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

CATS (Lloyd Webber)French · Professional production example

CATS (Lloyd Webber)

Source credit: French co-adaptation: Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal; French co-adaptation: Nicolas Nebot

Théâtre Mogador French staging, 2015–2016

Documented production / recording country: France

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition. Source calls this adaptation; do not silently relabel it as separate book and lyric translation.

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German

Luisa Neumann

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

The Lightning ThiefGerman · Historical professional production

Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief

Source credit: German translation: Sina Schütte and Luisa Neumann

Theater Bonn / Junges Theater Bonn professional co-production, Telekom Forum; premiere performances 2–3 October 2026

Documented production / recording country: Germany

This full-work production runs approximately 140 minutes with an interval; it is not the separate Theatre for Young Audiences Edition.

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The Lightning ThiefGerman · Licensor-listed edition

The Lightning Thief (Diebe im Olymp)

Source credit: German translation: Sina Schütte and Luisa Neumann (2022)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The official title page documents this German edition but does not state the exact translation territory. Berlin’s separate regional musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the precise title, edition, language and current approval. This is the full approximately two-hour musical, not the separate Theatre for Young Audiences Edition.

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Japanese

Machiko Ryu

竜真知子

Also credited as: 竜 真知子

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesNew National Theatre Tokyo: Passion creative biographies ↗
RagtimeJapanese · Historical professional production

Ragtime

Source credit: Script translation: 小田島恒志; lyric translation: 竜真知子

Toho production: Nissay Theatre Tokyo, 9–30 September 2023; Osaka and Aichi tour in October

Documented production / recording country: Japan

Script and lyric translation are distinct credits. This production evidence does not identify the supplied licensed revision and must not be copied to Ragtime School Edition, Version 1 or the 9-Piece Orchestration edition. The source uses the Japanese show title; the catalogue title is shown here in English.

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Catalan

Marc Gómez Domènech

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Carrie: The MusicalCatalan · Historical professional production

Carrie, el musical

Source credit: Catalan adaptation: Marc Gómez Domènech

Teatre Gaudí Barcelona, 15 November 2018–4 January 2019

Documented production / recording country: Spain

The performance language is Catalan. The venue is used as the documented production context; no unverified producing-company identity is added.

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Italian dialogue / Yiddish songs

Marisa Romano

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Fiddler on the RoofItalian dialogue / Yiddish songs · Historical professional production

Il violinista sul tetto

Source credit: Yiddish text: Marisa Romano; Italian dialogue translator not established

Moni Ovadia / Arena del Sole, Bologna; programme catalogued 20 November 2002

Documented production / recording country: Italy

The creator describes Italian dialogue and Yiddish songs. Marisa Romano is credited for the Yiddish text; the sources do not establish who translated the Italian dialogue. The programme catalogue date is not treated as opening night. This is not a wholly Italian book-and-lyrics version.

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German

Martin Wessels-Behrens

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Carrie: The MusicalGerman · Educational/student production

Carrie

Source credit: German text: Martin Wessels-Behrens and Judith Behrens

Stadttheater Minden university collaboration; German-language premiere 25 October 2014

Documented production / recording country: Germany

The premiere involved a university collaboration. This historical example is classified as educational rather than presumed professional.

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Carrie: The MusicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Carrie

Source credit: German text: Martin Wessels-Behrens and Judith Behrens

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The title page documents this German edition but does not state its exact translation territory. Berlin’s general musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the exact territory, text, organisation type and current permission. The German text credit is licensor-listed edition evidence. The source’s premiere information is not used here to claim a professional German production category.

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Italian

Massimo Romeo Piparo

3 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Mamma Mia!Italian · Historical professional production

MAMMAMIA!

Source credit: Italian dialogue and all 24 songs adapted by Massimo Romeo Piparo

PeepArrow / Il Sistina, Rome, 6 December 2021–14 February 2022

Documented production / recording country: Italy

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Roald Dahl's Matilda The MusicalItalian · Professional production example

Matilda il Musical

Source credit: Italian book and lyrics adaptation: Massimo Romeo Piparo

PeepArrow Entertainment: professional Italian production

Documented production / recording country: Italy

The production’s own licensing arrangement does not establish permission for another company. An opening date is not established here.

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School of Rock (Lloyd Webber)Italian · Historical professional production

School of Rock

Source credit: Italian adaptation: Massimo Romeo Piparo

Teatro Sistina, 1–31 March 2019

Documented production / recording country: Italy

The venue listing is production evidence; it does not by itself identify a separate producing company.

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German

Matthias Busch

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Heathers The MusicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Heathers

Source credit: German version by Matthias Busch (2019)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The linked German title page documents this version. Concord Berlin’s general musical remit covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland; the page does not itself state a title-specific translation territory. Confirm the exact edition, territory and dates with Berlin. Important restriction: the German page states that amateur performance rights are unavailable. The translation credit does not establish an amateur licence. This is not the separate Teen Edition.

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German

Michael Kunze

4 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

EvitaGerman · Historical professional production

Evita

Source credit: German translation: Michael Kunze

Staatsoperette Dresden, production dated 8 November 2025

Documented production / recording country: Germany

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition.

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The Phantom of the Opera (Lloyd Webber)German · Historical professional production

Das Phantom der Oper

Source credit: German version: Michael Kunze

Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, Raimund Theater, 15 March 2024–28 June 2026

Documented production / recording country: Austria

Performed in German with English surtitles; the surtitles do not establish an English-language performance.

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Into the WoodsGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Ab in den Wald

Source credit: German version by Michael Kunze

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

The representative lists this German version for Germany and Switzerland. Approval for your dates, company and performing edition must be confirmed.

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Little Shop of HorrorsGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Der kleine Horrorladen

Source credit: German version by Michael Kunze

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

Important restriction: this official listing offers performance rights only to schools and amateur theatres. It does not establish professional availability. Confirm eligibility and current approval before planning a production.

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Czech

Michael Prostějovský

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Jesus Christ SuperstarCzech · Historical professional production

Jesus Christ Superstar

Source credit: Czech poetic translation / Czech lyrics: Michael Prostějovský

National Moravian-Silesian Theatre, Ostrava; production page for performance on 12 November 2024

Documented production / recording country: Czech Republic

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition. Retain the Czech credit's specificity (České přebásnění), rather than asserting unrelated book adaptation.

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Italian

Michele Renzullo

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Little Shop of HorrorsItalian · Historical professional production

LA PICCOLA BOTTEGA DEGLI ORRORI

Source credit: Translation: Gerolamo Alchieri; adaptation: Saverio Marconi; song adaptation: Michele Renzullo

Compagnia della Rancia: touring seasons 1988/89, 1989/90 and 1991/92

Documented production / recording country: Italy

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GreaseItalian · Professional production example

Grease

Source credit: Translation: Michele Renzullo; adaptation: Saverio Marconi; Italian lyrics: Franco Travaglio and Michele Renzullo

Compagnia della Rancia: 2026 production listing

Documented production / recording country: Italy

These are the 2026 listing’s credits; they are not backdated to earlier Rancia productions.

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Japanese

Mie Yoshida

吉田美枝

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesJohn Caird: The Beggar's Opera, Toho production ↗John Caird: Jane Eyre Japan ↗
Anne of Green Gables — The MusicalJapanese · Historical professional production

赤毛のアン

Source credit: Translation: 吉田美枝; Japanese script: 浅利慶太 and 梶賀千鶴子; Ice Cream lyric translation only: 岩谷時子; lyric cooperation: 劇団四季文芸部

Shiki professional production; Tokyo, 3 December 2024–16 February 2025

Documented production / recording country: Japan

The source’s Donald Harron book and Norman Campbell music identify this catalogue musical. 岩谷時子 is credited only for Ice Cream, not the entire score.

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Finnish

Mikko Koivusalo

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesTampereen Teatteri: Notre Damen kellonsoittaja, 2019 ↗
The Hunchback of Notre DameFinnish · Historical professional production

Notre Damen kellonsoittaja

Source credit: Finnish translation: Mikko Koivusalo

Tampereen Teatteri, main stage; premiere 13 September 2019.

Documented production / recording country: Finland

The source names Menken, Schwartz and Parnell: this is their stage musical, not a different Hunchback adaptation or the animated film translation.

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Bulgarian

Miroslav Dimov

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Shrek The Musical TYABulgarian · Historical professional production

Shrek the Musical TYA

Source credit: Translation: Lora Dimitrova, Miroslav Dimov and Boris Pankin

Sofia Opera and Ballet professional production at Circus Balkanski, 23–24 May 2022

Documented production / recording country: Bulgaria

The official page specifies the TYA edition and performance in Bulgarian. Its MTI/DreamWorks production arrangement is not permission for another company to reuse the translation.

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Chinese

Nan Zhang

張南

Also credited as: 张南 · Zhang Nan

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesSarah Ruhl, playwright's official website: name reference ↗Sarah Ruhl: name reference ↗Central Academy of Drama: name reference ↗
Mamma Mia!Chinese · Historical professional production

媽媽咪呀

Source credit: Chinese book translation: 張南、趙晗; Chinese lyric translation/adaptation: 陳樂融、程何、賈懿

Shanghai production; premiere 8 July 2011

Documented production / recording country: China

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German

Nico Rabenald

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

The PromGerman · Licensor-listed edition

The Prom

Source credit: German translation: Nico Rabenald

Gallissas Theaterverlag und Mediaagentur GmbH

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The official page identifies the Beguelin / Martin / Sklar musical and its German translator but does not state the translation’s exact territory. This enquiry contact follows Gallissas’s separate regional directory remit. Confirm edition, language, territory and current permission; no production date is established here.

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French

Nicolas Nebot

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

CATS (Lloyd Webber)French · Professional production example

CATS (Lloyd Webber)

Source credit: French co-adaptation: Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal; French co-adaptation: Nicolas Nebot

Théâtre Mogador French staging, 2015–2016

Documented production / recording country: France

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition. Source calls this adaptation; do not silently relabel it as separate book and lyric translation.

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Danish

Niels Brunse

1 catalogue title / edition

Official website · professional contactPublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

Published contact form on the author/translator’s professional website. Enquiry route only; no claim of current translation reuse rights.

Name sourcesDet Ny Teater: Les Misérables, September–December 2009 ↗Niels Brunse: official author/translator website and contact form ↗
Les MisérablesDanish · Historical professional production

Les Misérables

Source credit: Danish translation: Niels Brunse

Det Ny Teater, Copenhagen; September–December 2009 production.

Documented production / recording country: Denmark

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P

Czech

Petr Gazdík

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesMěstské divadlo Brno: Matilda, 2023 production archive ↗
Roald Dahl's Matilda The MusicalCzech · Historical professional production

Matilda

Source credit: Czech translation: Petr Gazdík

Městské divadlo Brno, Hudební scéna; Czech premiere 21 January 2023; final performance 18 February 2025.

Documented production / recording country: Czech Republic

The 3-hour professional production of the Kelly/Minchin musical is distinct from Matilda JR.; Gazdík is credited for both translation and direction.

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Czech

Petr Kopta

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesMěstské divadlo Brno: West Side Story, 1996 production archive ↗
West Side StoryCzech · Historical professional production

West Side Story

Source credit: Czech translation: Jana Werichová, Petr Kopta and Jiří Josek

Městské divadlo Brno, Činoherní scéna; premiere 23 February 1996; final performance 26 January 2015.

Documented production / recording country: Czech Republic

The theatre lists all three under Překlad. The book/lyric allocation and each contributor’s revision scope are not specified; preserve the joint credit.

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Finnish

Reita Lounatvuori

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesHelsinki City Theatre: Päiväni murmelina, 2020 production credits ↗
Groundhog DayFinnish · Historical professional production

Päiväni murmelina

Source credit: Finnish translation: Reita Lounatvuori and Hanna Kaila

Helsinki City Theatre, main stage; premiere 3 September 2020.

Documented production / recording country: Finland

The theatre credits both under Suomennos and explicitly states Finnish as the performance language; book/lyric allocation is not specified.

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Dutch

Rob de Graaf

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Fiddler on the RoofDutch · Historical professional production

Fiddler on the Roof / De musical Anatevka

Source credit: Dutch translation: Rob de Graaf

Theateralliantie presentation / Stage Entertainment Nederland production; DeLaMar premiere November 2017

Documented production / recording country: Netherlands

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Spanish

Roger Peña

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Anastasia: The MusicalSpanish · Historical professional production

Anastasia, el musical

Source credit: Book translation: Zenón Recalde; lyric translation: Roger Peña

Stage Entertainment, Teatro Coliseum, Madrid; premiere 3 October 2018

Documented production / recording country: Spain

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German

Rolf Merz

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Fiddler on the RoofGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Anatevka

Source credit: German version by Rolf Merz and Gerhard Hagen

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

The official listing identifies this German version and its licence territory. Confirm the performing edition and current rights for your organisation and dates with the representative.

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German

Roman Hinze

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812German · Historical professional production

Natascha, Pierre und der große Komet von 1812

Source credit: German translation: Roman Hinze (2023)

Landestheater Linz professional German-language premiere, February 2023

Documented production / recording country: Austria

The production country is Austria; the German publisher’s location does not make this a German production.

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Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812German · Licensor-listed edition

Natascha, Pierre und der große Komet von 1812

Source credit: German translation: Roman Hinze (2023)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The official title page documents this German edition but does not state the exact translation territory. Berlin’s separate regional musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the precise title, edition, language and current approval. The translation credit is distinct from the documented Linz production example.

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Spanish

Roser Batalla

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

CompanySpanish · Historical professional production

Company

Source credit: Book translation: Ignacio García May; lyric translation: Roser Batalla

Teatro del Soho CaixaBank; premiere 17 November 2021

Documented production / recording country: Spain

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GypsySpanish · Historical professional production

Gypsy

Source credit: Book translation: María Ruiz; song lyrics: Roser Batalla

Teatro del Soho CaixaBank, 2024/25 production

Documented production / recording country: Spain

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German

Ruth Deny

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Legally Blonde The MusicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Natürlich Blond

Source credit: German book by Ruth Deny; German lyrics by Kevin Schroeder and Heiko Wohlgemuth

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

The representative lists this German version for Germany and Switzerland. This evidence is for the full musical, not the separate JR. edition; ask about current permission for your production.

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Anastasia: The MusicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Anastasia

Source credit: German dialogue by Ruth Deny; German lyrics by Wolfgang Adenberg (2018)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The linked German title page documents this version. Concord Berlin’s general musical remit covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland; the page does not itself state a title-specific translation territory. Confirm the exact edition, territory and dates with Berlin. This is the standard musical, not the separate Youth Edition.

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Italian

Saverio Marconi

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Little Shop of HorrorsItalian · Historical professional production

LA PICCOLA BOTTEGA DEGLI ORRORI

Source credit: Translation: Gerolamo Alchieri; adaptation: Saverio Marconi; song adaptation: Michele Renzullo

Compagnia della Rancia: touring seasons 1988/89, 1989/90 and 1991/92

Documented production / recording country: Italy

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GreaseItalian · Professional production example

Grease

Source credit: Translation: Michele Renzullo; adaptation: Saverio Marconi; Italian lyrics: Franco Travaglio and Michele Renzullo

Compagnia della Rancia: 2026 production listing

Documented production / recording country: Italy

These are the 2026 listing’s credits; they are not backdated to earlier Rancia productions.

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Hebrew

Shahaf Ifhar

שחף יפהר

1 catalogue title / edition

Agency / representation profilePublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

agency general contact under 'צור קשר'; not a direct translator or licensing email

Name sourcesShahaf Ifhar: name reference ↗
Ordinary DaysHebrew · Guest / independent production

ימים רגילים

Source credit: Co-translation: עידן ליפר; Co-translation: שחף יפהר

Hamaslul / Cameri Café Theatre; performance documented for 18 April 2017

Documented production / recording country: Israel

Adam Gwon musical. Source says translation without dividing book and lyrics. Keep both credited translators. No first-premiere date or translation reuse by other productions is inferred.

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Japanese

Shiki Theatre Company Literary Department

劇団四季文芸部

Credited collective

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesShiki Theatre Company: bilingual distributor credits ↗Shiki Theatre Company: corresponding original-script credits ↗
Anne of Green Gables — The MusicalJapanese · Historical professional production

赤毛のアン

Source credit: Translation: 吉田美枝; Japanese script: 浅利慶太 and 梶賀千鶴子; Ice Cream lyric translation only: 岩谷時子; lyric cooperation: 劇団四季文芸部

Shiki professional production; Tokyo, 3 December 2024–16 February 2025

Documented production / recording country: Japan

The source’s Donald Harron book and Norman Campbell music identify this catalogue musical. 岩谷時子 is credited only for Ice Cream, not the entire score.

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Japanese

Shinsuke Ando

安東伸介

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesKeio University author repository ↗
The Phantom of the Opera (Lloyd Webber)Japanese · Historical professional production

オペラ座の怪人

Source credit: Japanese script: 浅利慶太; translation: 安東伸介

Shiki professional production; Japanese premiere in 1988

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Hebrew

Shraga Friedman

שרגא פרידמן

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesShraga Friedman: name reference ↗
My Fair LadyHebrew · Historical professional production

גבירתי הנאווה

Source credit: Translation: דן אלמגור; שרגא פרידמן

Habima production; premiere 30 October 2013

Documented production / recording country: Israel

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German

Sina Schütte

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

The Lightning ThiefGerman · Historical professional production

Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief

Source credit: German translation: Sina Schütte and Luisa Neumann

Theater Bonn / Junges Theater Bonn professional co-production, Telekom Forum; premiere performances 2–3 October 2026

Documented production / recording country: Germany

This full-work production runs approximately 140 minutes with an interval; it is not the separate Theatre for Young Audiences Edition.

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The Lightning ThiefGerman · Licensor-listed edition

The Lightning Thief (Diebe im Olymp)

Source credit: German translation: Sina Schütte and Luisa Neumann (2022)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The official title page documents this German edition but does not state the exact translation territory. Berlin’s separate regional musical remit includes Germany, Austria and Switzerland; ask for the precise title, edition, language and current approval. This is the full approximately two-hour musical, not the separate Theatre for Young Audiences Edition.

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Swedish

Staffan Berg

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Come From AwaySwedish · Historical professional production

Come From Away

Source credit: Swedish translation: Staffan Berg

Malmö Opera, 27 February–7 June 2026

Documented production / recording country: Sweden

These are the published run dates. A separate conflicting premiere field is not treated as an agreed opening date.

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Italian

Stefano Benni

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

The Addams FamilyItalian · Historical professional production

La Famiglia Addams

Source credit: Italian translation/adaptation: Stefano Benni

Professional production with Elio and Geppi Cucciari, Il Rossetti, 3–11 January 2015

Documented production / recording country: Italy

This source concerns the full musical, not School Edition or Young@Part.

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French

Stéphane Laporte

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Fiddler on the RoofFrench · Historical professional production

Un violon sur le toit

Source credit: French translation: Stéphane Laporte

Opéra national du Rhin: Strasbourg, 6–17 December 2019; Mulhouse, 10–12 January 2020

Documented production / recording country: France

The French run and its French translator are documented separately from the originating Berlin staging.

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CompanyFrench · Historical professional production

Company

Source credit: French translation of the book / spoken dialogue only: Stéphane Laporte

Génération Opéra / Théâtre Impérial – Opéra de Compiègne, 15–16 March 2025

Documented production / recording country: France

Source identifies the full stage musical and this production. This credit is not evidence for any school, junior, youth, ensemble or revised licensed edition. Do not credit him with French lyrics on this evidence; the brochure specifically credits the book/spoken dialogue.

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Japanese

Takashi Izutsu

井筒節

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesUniversity of Tokyo profile essay ↗
Disney's The Little MermaidJapanese · Historical professional production

リトルマーメイド

Source credit: Lyrics and script: 藤川和彦; translation cooperation: 井筒 節

Shiki professional production; Japanese premiere in 2013

Documented production / recording country: Japan

This evidence concerns the full professional musical, not JR. or KIDS.

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Finnish

Tiina Puumalainen

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

The Addams FamilyFinnish · Historical professional production

The Addams Family

Source credit: Dialogue translation: Tiina Puumalainen; song translation: Ilpo Tiihonen

Turun Kaupunginteatteri professional production; premiere 5 September 2025

Documented production / recording country: Finland

This source concerns the full musical, not School Edition or Young@Part.

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German

Timothy Roller

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

School of Rock (Lloyd Webber)German · Licensor-listed edition

School of Rock

Source credit: German version by Timothy Roller

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland, Austria

The official page lists Germany, Switzerland and Austria. This record concerns the full musical; its separately listed Young Actors Edition needs a separate edition and language check.

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Japanese

Tokiko Iwatani

岩谷時子

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesNational Diet Library authority ↗
Les MisérablesJapanese · Historical professional production

レ・ミゼラブル

Source credit: Translation: 酒井洋子; lyric translation: 岩谷時子

Toho production, 2024–25

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Anne of Green Gables — The MusicalJapanese · Historical professional production

赤毛のアン

Source credit: Translation: 吉田美枝; Japanese script: 浅利慶太 and 梶賀千鶴子; Ice Cream lyric translation only: 岩谷時子; lyric cooperation: 劇団四季文芸部

Shiki professional production; Tokyo, 3 December 2024–16 February 2025

Documented production / recording country: Japan

The source’s Donald Harron book and Norman Campbell music identify this catalogue musical. 岩谷時子 is credited only for Ice Cream, not the entire score.

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Swedish

Ulricha Johnson

1 catalogue title / edition

Colombine Teaterförlag · professional enquiriesPublic professional route · verified 11 Oct 2026

Publisher lists Johnson among its translators and explicitly invites professional theatre enquiries. Amateur organisations and Finland productions have separate referral guidance; no title or translation availability is implied.

Name sourcesKulturhuset Stadsteatern archive: My Fair Lady, 2017–2018 ↗Colombine Teaterförlag: Ulricha Johnson translator profile ↗
My Fair LadySwedish · Historical professional production

My Fair Lady

Source credit: Swedish dialogue translation: Gösta Rybrant; Swedish lyric translation: Ulricha Johnson

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm, Stora scenen; 8 December 2017–30 May 2018.

Documented production / recording country: Sweden

The archive separately credits dialogue and song translation; preserve those distinct roles.

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Chinese

Vivi Cheng

程何

3 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sources哈尔滨大剧院 (Harbin Grand Theatre) publishing account on Sohu: name reference ↗
Mamma Mia!Chinese · Historical professional production

媽媽咪呀

Source credit: Chinese book translation: 張南、趙晗; Chinese lyric translation/adaptation: 陳樂融、程何、賈懿

Shanghai production; premiere 8 July 2011

Documented production / recording country: China

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Next to NormalChinese · Historical professional production

近乎正常

Source credit: Chinese translation/adaptation: 程何

Seven Ages / 七幕人生 professional Chinese version, first produced in 2018; revised for the 2023 fifth-anniversary edition

Documented production / recording country: China

This is the producer’s primary account, published 16 November 2022, discussing the translation and forthcoming revision; it is not independent journalism.

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Man of La ManchaChinese · Historical professional production

我,堂吉诃德

Source credit: Dialogue and song translation: 程何

Seven Ages / 七幕人生 professional Chinese production, 2022

Documented production / recording country: China

The 2012 production was in English; this Chinese translation is not backdated to that run. The linked interview is the producer’s own primary account.

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German

Wolfgang Adenberg

2 catalogue titles / editions

Public professional contact not yet verified.

RentGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Rent

Source credit: German version by Wolfgang Adenberg

Musik und Bühne

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Germany, Switzerland

The official page lists Germany and Switzerland. This record concerns the full musical, not the separate School Edition; confirm the exact performing version and current approval.

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Anastasia: The MusicalGerman · Licensor-listed edition

Anastasia

Source credit: German dialogue by Ruth Deny; German lyrics by Wolfgang Adenberg (2018)

Concord Theatricals GmbH, Berlin

Territories explicitly listed for this edition: Not specified in this source; no territory is inferred.

The linked German title page documents this version. Concord Berlin’s general musical remit covers Germany, Austria and Switzerland; the page does not itself state a title-specific translation territory. Confirm the exact edition, territory and dates with Berlin. This is the standard musical, not the separate Youth Edition.

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Japanese

Yōko Sakai

酒井洋子

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesJapanese Translation List: Neil Simon ↗Dokkyo Medical University library catalogue ↗
Les MisérablesJapanese · Historical professional production

レ・ミゼラブル

Source credit: Translation: 酒井洋子; lyric translation: 岩谷時子

Toho production, 2024–25

Documented production / recording country: Japan

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Japanese

Yumi Yoshimoto

吉元由美

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesJapanese Language Examination Committee, Goken Spring 2021, page 2 ↗Official film producer: The Readings cast/staff ↗
RentJapanese · Historical professional production

RENT

Source credit: Lyric translation: 吉元由美

Toho, Theatre Crea, 8 March–2 April 2023

Documented production / recording country: Japan

The source verifies the lyric translator; a separate book-translation credit is not asserted.

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Brazilian Portuguese

Zé Henrique de Paula

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Brazilian Portuguese · Historical professional production

Natasha, Pierre e o Grande Cometa de 1812

Source credit: Brazilian versions: Fernanda Maia and Zé Henrique de Paula

Professional Brazilian production at 033 Rooftop, 2018

Documented production / recording country: Brazil

This is production publicity supplied by the production’s agency; it documents the credited Brazilian versions without establishing present licensing permission.

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Spanish

Zenón Recalde

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Anastasia: The MusicalSpanish · Historical professional production

Anastasia, el musical

Source credit: Book translation: Zenón Recalde; lyric translation: Roger Peña

Stage Entertainment, Teatro Coliseum, Madrid; premiere 3 October 2018

Documented production / recording country: Spain

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Czech

Zuzana Čtveráčková

1 catalogue title / edition

Public professional contact not yet verified.

Name sourcesMěstské divadlo Brno: The Addams Family, 2023 production credits ↗
The Addams FamilyCzech · Professional production example

The Addams Family

Source credit: Czech translation: Zuzana Čtveráčková

Městské divadlo Brno, Hudební scéna; premiere 28 October 2023; December 2026 performances listed.

Documented production / recording country: Czech Republic

Full-stage production of the Lippa/Brickman/Elice musical. No School Edition or Young@Part credit is established.

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