Musical comedy "Charley's Aunt, or Hello, I'm Your Aunt!"

The musical comedy “Aunt Charley, or Hello, I’m Your Aunt!” (16+)

A light-hearted, sparkling, and truly theatrical story about how one ridiculous transformation can turn life upside down.

At the center of the plot is a poor but resourceful hero who, for the sake of love and to save his friends, decides to undertake the most desperate adventure: pretending to be a wealthy aunt from faraway Brazil.

Confusion, disguises, misunderstandings, and brilliant humor follow one another, turning the performance into a kaleidoscope of comic situations. Music, dancing, and live vocal numbers heighten the atmosphere of celebration and carefree laughter, while witty dialogue and vivid characters leave the audience no time to catch their breath.

This is a performance about love and the courage to be yourself—even under the most unexpected masquerade costume.

“Aunt Charley, or Hello, I’m Your Aunt!” is a true comedy of manners that offers good cheer, magnificent music, and sparkling humor.

The Art Stage Broadway Theatre has been operating for just over two years and is based in Bat Yam, Israel. Over the course of two seasons, the theatre has staged more than six productions and concert programs, as well as the full-scale musical “Aunt Charley, or Hello, I’m Your Aunt!”

The theatre works in the musical-theatre style, following the finest traditions of musical theatre.

Creative and Production Team

• Artistic Director and Director: Ruslan Rudny, winner of international competitions for operetta and musical-theatre performers
• Choreographer: Valeria Rudnaya, winner of international competitions for ballet performers
• Set Designer: Anna Ivanova, winner of international awards and creator of original art exhibitions in Israel and Europe
• Musical Director, Accompanist, and Rehearsal Teacher: Vladislav Solyannikov, winner of international piano competitions

Theatre Vocalists

• Andrey Yezhov — performer at the Moscow Musical Theatre
• Sergey Bartenyev — winner of international vocal competitions
• Valery Klassen — performer at the National Russian Drama Theatre in Tallinn
• Konstantin Kotelnikov — soloist with the Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky Theatres of Opera and Ballet in Saint Petersburg
• Veronika Kurmanova — soloist with the Jerusalem Lyric Opera and winner of international competitions
• Galina Tsiferblat — winner of international vocal competitions
• Svetlana Bendikova — winner of the Egud Manor Prize of the Union of Israeli Artists and the Y. Shtern Prize of the Minister of Aliyah and Integration
• Darya Dashevski
• Tatyana Vichkutkina
• Nadezhda Gindin

Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes, including an intermission