The Man with the Laughter - The Musical

Book by CARL GROSE
Lyrics by CARL GROSE, TOM MORRIS, TIM PHILLIPS & 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 comes to the stage in German for the first time!

The critically acclaimed West End musical based on Victor Hugo's novel "The Laughing Man" (author of Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) combines magical storytelling, quirky humor, and deep emotions into an extraordinary theatrical experience with live music.

An abandoned child with an unnatural grin becomes the sensation of the fairground — celebrated and simultaneously ostracized. 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 darkly touching musical about love, societal abysses, and the destructive yet liberating power of laughter.

German-language premiere
Austrian premiere