The Man Who Laughs - The Musical
25.10.2026 / 17:00- 20:00 (Further dates)
Steyr, Altes Theater
Kabarett, Musikveranstaltung, Theater, Konzert
Book by CARL GROSE
Lyrics by CARL GROSE, TOM MORRIS, TIM PHILLIPS, and MARC TEITLER
Music by TIM PHILLIPS & MARC TEITLER
German translation by ALEXANDER SUCHARDT
Based on the novel "L’Homme qui rit" ("The Man Who Laughs") by VICTOR HUGO
A dark fairy tale, an extraordinary love story, and a soundtrack that gets under your skin: THE GRINNING MAN is coming to the stage in German for the first time!
The West End musical—acclaimed by critics and audiences alike—based on Victor Hugo’s novel “The Man Who Laughs” (author of, among others, author of *Les Misérables* and *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*) combines magical storytelling, offbeat humor, and powerful emotions into an extraordinary theatrical experience with live music.
A foundling with an unnatural grin becomes the sensation of the fair—celebrated and ostracized at the same time. When he falls in love with a blind woman, intrigue, betrayal, and the search for his true identity threaten to destroy everything. *The Man Who Laughs* is a dark yet touching musical about love, the depths of society, and the destructive yet liberating power of laughter.
German-language premiere
Austrian premiere
Lyrics by CARL GROSE, TOM MORRIS, TIM PHILLIPS, and MARC TEITLER
Music by TIM PHILLIPS & MARC TEITLER
German translation by ALEXANDER SUCHARDT
Based on the novel "L’Homme qui rit" ("The Man Who Laughs") by VICTOR HUGO
A dark fairy tale, an extraordinary love story, and a soundtrack that gets under your skin: THE GRINNING MAN is coming to the stage in German for the first time!
The West End musical—acclaimed by critics and audiences alike—based on Victor Hugo’s novel “The Man Who Laughs” (author of, among others, author of *Les Misérables* and *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*) combines magical storytelling, offbeat humor, and powerful emotions into an extraordinary theatrical experience with live music.
A foundling with an unnatural grin becomes the sensation of the fair—celebrated and ostracized at the same time. When he falls in love with a blind woman, intrigue, betrayal, and the search for his true identity threaten to destroy everything. *The Man Who Laughs* is a dark yet touching musical about love, the depths of society, and the destructive yet liberating power of laughter.
German-language premiere
Austrian premiere
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Altes Theater
Handel-Mazzetti-Promenade 3, 4400 Steyr
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