History Theatre / Schikaneder

* TenorBoy: The romantic leads, Emanuel and Johann. Though Emanuel is [[{{Hunk}} admittedly less boyish]], he makes up for this part by being {{Adorkable}} in his courtship of Eleonore. He is also very idealistic and impulsive, like a boy.

* {{Adorkable}}: Joseph being so entranced by Eleonore's Juliet monologue that he forgets his line and stumbles when he resumes speaking.

%%* ArcWords:
%%** "Dream big."
%%** "Doomed! We're doomed!"/"Saved! We're saved!"
%%** "Emanuel and Eleonore." Morphs into "Johann and Eleonore," then finally "Eleonore and Emanuel" in the finale.
%%* BluntYes:
%%-->'''Barbara:''' But before I explain, you have to promise not to explode or throw something at me.\\
%%'''Eleonore:''' ''[laughing]'' I wouldn't! Have I ever done something like that?\\
%%'''Barbara:''' Yes.
%%* BSODSong: "Letzte Vorhang" (Final Curtain), Emanuel's MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.
%%* TheCasanova: Oh, Emanuel. He {{Lampshades}} this by referring to himself as Don Juan at one point, and the official program calls him Casanova.

%%* DeadpanSnarker: Both Emanuel and Eleonore.
%%* DeathSong: "Johanns Ende - Requiem".

%%* MelancholyMusicalNumber: "Letzte Vorhang", "Johanns Ende", and "Wegzusehen" are all tearjerkers.

%%* TenorBoy: The romantic leads, Emanuel and Johann. Though Emanuel is [[{{Hunk}} admittedly less boyish]], he makes up for this part by being {{Adorkable}} in his courtship of Eleonore.

* TenorBoy: The romantic leads, Emanuel and Johann. Though Emanuel is [[{{Hunk}} admittedly less boyish]], he makes up for this part by being {{Adorkable}} in his courtship of Eleonore.

* ArcWords:
** "Dream big."
** "Doomed! We're doomed!"/"Saved! We're saved!"
** "Emanuel and Eleonore." Morphs into "Johann and Eleonore," then finally "Eleonore and Emanuel" in the finale.
* BluntYes:
-->'''Barbara:''' But before I explain, you have to promise not to explode or throw something at me.\\
'''Eleonore:''' ''[laughing]'' I wouldn't! Have I ever done something like that?\\
'''Barbara:''' Yes.
* BSODSong: "Letzte Vorhang" (Final Curtain), Emanuel's MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.
* TheCasanova: Oh, Emanuel. He {{Lampshades}} this by referring to himself as Don Juan at one point, and the official program calls him Casanova.

* DeadpanSnarker: Both Emanuel and Eleonore.
* DeathSong: "Johanns Ende - Requiem".

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: As befitting a historical musical, everyone in this show existed.

** The most charitable explanation for Maria Anna's cluelessness. Why on earth would someone think that telling someone they should be happy that you're stealing their husband is a normal thing to do?

* MelancholyMusicalNumber: "Letzte Vorhang", "Johanns Ende", and "Wegzusehen" are all tearjerkers.

* TenorBoy: The romantic leads, Emanuel and Johann. Though Emanuel is [[Hunk admittedly less boyish]], he makes up for this part by being {{Adorkable}} in his courtship of Eleonore.

* HeyLetsPutOnAShow: "Geld und Gluck" (Spend and Hope) is Emanuel and Eleonore trying to persuade an investor to fund ''The Magic Flute''.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: The most charitable explanation for Maria Anna's cluelessness. Why on earth would someone think that telling someone they should be happy that you're stealing their husband is a normal thing to do?

* EsotericHappyEnding: The show ends on a triumphant note, with the Schikaneders getting back together, and ''The Magic Flute'' was a rousing success that gave the world "the greatest work ever written by Wolfgang Amadè Mozart". In real life, however... Mozart died only shortly after the premiere. Emanuel continued to cheat on Eleonore (resulting in at least one illegitimate son, Franz). His career went downhill again, and he died in poverty in 1812. Eleonore passed away three years after her husband, in the Theater an der Wien itself - Emanuel's brainchild, and where ''The Magic Flute'' premiered.

* TheSidekickSong: "Ich? Warum?" (Me? But Why?) is Eleonore and Emanuel's sidekicks Barbara, Benedikt, and Josepha trying to push the responsibility of stopping the Schikaneders' feud onto each other, singing about how they're ''not'' suited for the task.

* TheCasanova: Oh, Emanuel. He Lampshades this by referring to himself as Don Juan at one point, and the official program calls him Casanova.

* MononymousBiopicTitle: The show is about the Schikaneders and their turbulent love story behind the scenes of ''Theatre/TheMagicFlute''.

The musical had its world premiere at the Raimund Theater in Vienna on September 30, 2016, and closed on June 21, 2017. A cast recording was released on December 5, 2016, featuring the original cast members: Mark Seibert as Emanuel Schikaneder, Milica Jovanovic as Eleonore Schikaneder, Franziska Schuster as Barbara Gerl, Katie Hall as Maria Anna Miller, Florian Peters as Johann Friedel, and the ensemble.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: The Schikaneders' reunion starts out like this initially, until they find a mutual enemy in Marinelli, and change their focus to working on The Magic Flute instead.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The adoring crowd that mob the stage door every night for Emanuel and Eleonore mirror the same crowd outside of the door of the Raimund Theater, where ''Schikaneder'' is held. [[note]]The crowd clears out once the leading pair have left. This is partially because the lead actors tend to come out late, after all of the orchestra and ensemble, partially because a large number of fans are [[JustHereForGodzilla waiting for whoever is playing Emanuel. In most cases, it's Mark Seibert.[[/note]]

* CreatorCouple: The Schikaneders.

Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay's Creator/StephenSchwartz's second German-language musical, following ''Theatre/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. It covers the relationship between Emanuel and Eleonore Schikaneder -- the librettist for the Mozart musical ''Theatre/TheMagicFlute'' and his wife.

Creator/StephenSchwartz's second German-language musical, following ''Theatre/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. It covers the relationship between Emanuel and Eleonore Schikaneder -- the librettist for the Mozart musical ''Theatre/TheMagicFlute'' and his wife.

* TheCasanova: Oh, Emanuel. He Lampshades this by referring to himself as Don Juan at one point.

Out of the blue, Moser announces that he is retiring, and has ceded the troupe over to a Farinelli, who offered him six thousand guldens. Joseph boldly makes an offer of eight thousand, and it's taken up by Moser. The problem? He doesn't have that kind of money, his parents being indentured servants. After overhearing Moser explain to Eleonore that he decides to retire because he was devastated by his wife's death, Joseph takes up the courage to propose to Eleonore, who accepts, and encourages him to raise the money so he can fulfill his dream of owning a permanent theatre. At their wedding, the groom announces that he will change his name to something that harmonizes better with his bride's name: Emanuel. Together, they effectively become the first couple of Austrian theatre, with adoring crowds at the stage door every night.

However, trouble arrives. A timid writer, Johann Friedel, comes to the troupe in order to collaborate with the great Herr Schikaneder, but ends up staying on as an actor because of his developing infatuation for Frau Schikaneder. Eleonore, meanwhile, finds out that her husband is far from an ideal one: he is routinely unfaithful to her, but brushes it off as being mere entertainment. The last straw is when Maria Anna Müller, Emanuel's newest fling, excitedly (or, perhaps, brazenly) announces to her that she is carrying Emanuel's child, and so Emanuel will marry her. Devastated, Eleonore seeks solace with Johann, and convinces him to run away with her to open a permanent theatre -- effectively stealing Emanuel's dream. Maria Anna breaks the news of her pregnancy and Eleonore's elopement to Emanuel, who firmly tells her that he will provide for her child, but he simply ''cannot'' marry her. Realizing that Eleonore was right, Maria Anna quits the troupe and moves away for a new beginning.

The musical had its world premiere at the Raimund Theater in Vienna on September 30, 2016, and closed on June 21, 2017. A cast recording was released on December 5, 2016, featuring the original cast members: Mark Seibert as Emanuel Schikaneder, Milica Jovanovic as Eleonore Schikaneder, Franziska Schuster as Barbara Gerl, Katie Hall as Maria Anna Müller, Florian Peters as Johann Friedel, and the ensemble.

* ArcWords: "Dream big."

* TheCasanova: Oh, Emanuel.