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Stage stars reach for Nestroy Awards

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Burgtheater star Joachim Meyerhoff and the Volkstheater’s Marcello de Nardo are among nominees for this year’s Nestroy Award. Meyerhoff is nominated for his role as Dr Bernhardi in “Professor Bernhardi” by Arthur Schnitzler. The play is currently drawing the crowds at the Burgtheater. The Nestroy Award jury acknowledged de Nardo’s performance as Puntila in “Herr […]

Volkstheater reintroduces Nestroy classic

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A comical play by celebrated dramatist Johann Nepomuk Nestroy has made a comeback on the playbill of the Volkstheater.”Umsonst” was drawing the crowds at the theatre in Vienna-Neubau in the past season. Now director Michael Schottenberg decided to put the play back on.Popular stage comedian and TV actor Andreas Vitasek is playing a leading role […]