Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Musical

The legendary rock musical celebrating transformation, identity and self-discovery “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” comes to Lithuania for the first time.

In 1998, Hedwig – the rock diva created by John Cameron Mitchell – first appeared on the Off-Broadway stage. A character moving between genders, political regimes and (un)happy love affairs, Hedwig grew up in East Germany hearing that in order to get somewhere, she would always have to leave a part of herself behind.

Just a few years later, Stephen Trask’s musical reached the major stages of the West End and Broadway. To this day, it remains one of the best-known works of its genre, celebrated for its powerful music and inclusive story, as well as for its embrace of the LGBTQ+ community.

At its heart is Hedwig, searching for her place in the sun night after night and embarking on the most open and honest journey towards finding it. Full of humour and explosive rock music, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a celebration for everyone who has ever felt rejected, misunderstood or unloved – gently inviting each of us to meet our true selves.

Charismatic Hedwig will be portrayed by well-known Lithuanian actor and singer Dominykas Vaitiekūnas, with film and theatre actress Asta Zacharovaitė as his main stage partner, Yitzhak.

Director Augustas Gornatkevičius says: “Hedwig is one of the most iconic queer characters in the world. In a way, she is a reference point – a marker from which we can measure how far we have come, both as a community and as a world. I’m very happy that Hedwig is finally coming to Lithuania.”

Creative team

Book: John Cameron Mitchell
Music and lyrics: Stephen Trask
Lithuanian translation: Augustas Gornatkevičius
Director: Augustas Gornatkevičius
Dramaturg: Sigita Ivaškaitė
Hedwig: Dominykas Vaitiekūnas
Yitzhak: Asta Zacharovaitė

Band: Pijus Oras, Grigas Andrulis, Martynas Stoškus, Matas Ričkus
Set and costume designer: Simona Davlidovičiūtė
Make-up artist: Sidas Martinavičius
Lighting designer: Povilas Laurinaitis
Video artist: Kristijonas Dirsė
Music consultant: Joseph Bates
Band leader: Matas Ričkus
Vocal consultant: Eglė Vakarinaitė
Sound designer: Mantas Tamulionis
Visual design: Mykolas Budraitis
Technical director: Mindaugas Repšys
Producers: Edita Martinavičiūtė and Virginija Mačionytė

Producer: DARBININKAI

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing Global. Broadway Licensing Global

The production is partially funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture.

VšĮ Darbininkai is a resident organisation at Menų spaustuvė.

Duration: 1 hr 45 min.