The Udo Jürgens Story

The successful tribute show about the world-famous exceptional artist and grand seigneur of German-language chanson and Schlager continues in 2025 after seven successful years! Sold-out halls, enthusiastic audiences, standing ovations - and no end in sight! With more than 400 concerts to date, "The Udo Jürgens Story" has toured Austria, Germany and Switzerland and has already captivated around 250,000 enthusiastic visitors. Standing ovations are not a rarity, but standard. Tens of thousands of visitors also follow it on Favcebook and other social media, the fan report on the ticket platform eventim gives the production top marks that are rarely seen, and newspaper editors are overflowing with praise for the production. Udo Jürgens would have celebrated his 90th birthday on September 30, 2024. December 21, 2024 marks the tenth anniversary of his death - and for over half a decade, "The Udo Jürgens Story - His Life, His Love, His Music" has been celebrating the unforgotten entertainer and the enthusiasm for his songs, his melodies, his lyrics and also for his personality is unbroken. "The Udo Jürgens Story" is a sensitive, entertaining and extraordinary tribute to the grand seigneur of German entertainment music. The multi-award-winning film and theater actress Gabriela Benesch and Alex Parker, the best-known and best Udo Jürgens performer, take their guests on a musical journey through time with hits such as: Merci Cherie; Ein ehrenwertes Haus, Ich war noch niemals in New York, Griechischer Wein, Aber bitte mit Sahne, Mit 66 Jahren, Heute beginnt der Rest Deines Lebens, Liebe ohne Leiden, Traumtänzer, Und immer wieder geht die Sonne auf, 5 Minuten vor 12, Mein Ziel - and many more! Gabriela Benesch tells enigmatic anecdotes, interesting facts and quotes devotedly from Udo Jürgen's personal notes with charm, wit and empathy. Under the direction of Erich Furrer, the brilliant duo Benesch and Parker provide an evening full of memories and surprises and will make the heart of every Udo Jürgens fan beat faster. After more than four hundred performances, standing ovations every night and over 250,000 spectators, the show is currently one of the most successful touring shows of this music legend. In 2025, around 140 guest appearances in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will once again be on the tour schedule - including numerous cities where the show is performing for the first time. In addition, the 2025 tour will include further unforgettable melodies in the show program.

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