Berlin musical Salon Rosie premieres at Theater des Westens

The new musical Salon Rosie – Zwei Schwestern an der Kippe premiered at the Theater des Westens in Berlin. Created by Peter Plate, Ulf Leo Sommer, and Joshua Lange, the production received enthusiastic applause from the audience, particularly for lead actresses Steffi Irmen and Kathi Damerow.

The story follows twin sisters Rosi and Gabi Fröhlich in the former GDR. It explores their past as singing children on East German television, their lives involving a hair salon and the Stasi, and their eventual musical breakthrough before the fall of the GDR. The musical serves as a prequel to the Berlin musical Wir sind am Leben.

The premiere attracted various prominent figures from politics and the arts, including Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner, Education Senator Katharina Günther-Wünsch, and former mayors Klaus Wowereit and Franziska Giffey. Musical guests included Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Max Raabe, and Inga and Annette Humpe.