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Which Witch is a musical written by Norwegian singers/composers Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov. The storyline for Which Witch was derived from the witch finder's manual Malleus Maleficarum, and the original script was written by Adrian and Bjørnov's manager Ole A. Sørli. The lyrics of the early concert versions were written by Helen Hampton in collaboration with Adrian, Bjørnov and Sørli. The London version was followed by a rather more successful Norwegian tour, and further performances of a Norwegian version in Holmenkollen, Oslo during the summer of 1994.

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  • Which Witch est une comédie musicale créée par les chanteuses-compositrices norvégiennes et , membres du groupe . La trame de la comédie musicale provient du traité dominicain allemand Malleus Maleficarum, qui traite de la nature de la sorcellerie et de la chasse aux sorcières. Le script a été écrit par l'agent artistique de Benedicte Adrian et Ingrid Bjørnov, Ole A. Sørli. Les textes de la première version ont été écrits par Helen Hampton et Roger Avenstrup, en collaboration avec Adrian, Bjørnov et Sørli[réf. nécessaire]. La comédie fut présentée au Grieghallen de Bergen (Norvège) le 27 mai 1987 avec Benedicte Adrian dans le premier rôle et Ingrid Bjørnov comme directrice musicale. La comédie musicale fut constamment modifiée et améliorée pendant les 8 années suivantes, pendant lesquelles plusieurs tournées nationales et internationales furent organisées[réf. nécessaire]. L'"Operamusical" Which Witch s'installa au Piccadilly Theatre de Londres le 22 octobre 1992 pour 76 représentations. À cette occasion, les critiques furent plutôt négatives. La version londonienne fut suivie par une tournée plus réussie en Norvège. Finalement, Which Witch fut jouée, depuis 1987, 142 fois dans neuf pays (Norvège, Canada, États-Unis, Pays-Bas, Royaume-Uni, Espagne, Finlande, Suède et Danemark). (fr)
  • Which Witch is a musical written by Norwegian singers/composers Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov. The storyline for Which Witch was derived from the witch finder's manual Malleus Maleficarum, and the original script was written by Adrian and Bjørnov's manager Ole A. Sørli. The lyrics of the early concert versions were written by Helen Hampton in collaboration with Adrian, Bjørnov and Sørli. The first performance was in Grieghallen, Bergen on May 27, 1987, with Adrian playing the female lead, and Bjørnov as musical director. The material was constantly developed throughout a period of eight years, resulting in several national and international tours presenting continuously updated concert versions of the musical. The "Operamusical" Which Witch opened at the Piccadilly Theatre in London on October 22, 1992 and ran for 76 performances, after a critical savaging. It has been described as "the second worst West End musical of all time", a "bizarre musical", and "a dire rock opera". The London version was followed by a rather more successful Norwegian tour, and further performances of a Norwegian version in Holmenkollen, Oslo during the summer of 1994. Which Witch has, since its premiere in May 1987, been performed a total of 142 times in concert version in the following countries: Norway, Canada, USA, the Netherlands, England, Spain, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. The total attendance figure is approx. 276,000. (en)
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  • Which Witch is a musical written by Norwegian singers/composers Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov. The storyline for Which Witch was derived from the witch finder's manual Malleus Maleficarum, and the original script was written by Adrian and Bjørnov's manager Ole A. Sørli. The lyrics of the early concert versions were written by Helen Hampton in collaboration with Adrian, Bjørnov and Sørli. The London version was followed by a rather more successful Norwegian tour, and further performances of a Norwegian version in Holmenkollen, Oslo during the summer of 1994. (en)
  • Which Witch est une comédie musicale créée par les chanteuses-compositrices norvégiennes et , membres du groupe . La trame de la comédie musicale provient du traité dominicain allemand Malleus Maleficarum, qui traite de la nature de la sorcellerie et de la chasse aux sorcières. Le script a été écrit par l'agent artistique de Benedicte Adrian et Ingrid Bjørnov, Ole A. Sørli. Les textes de la première version ont été écrits par Helen Hampton et Roger Avenstrup, en collaboration avec Adrian, Bjørnov et Sørli[réf. nécessaire]. (fr)
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