Så som i himmelen (musical)
Så som i himmelen is a 2021 musical with music and lyrics by Carin Pollak and Fredrik Kempe and book by Kay Pollak, Edward af Sillen and Carin Pollak. The story is based on the 2004 Swedish movie "As It Is in Heaven" by Kay Pollak. It tells the story of Daniel Daréus, a successful and world renowned conductor whose life aspiration is to create music that will open people's hearts. After suffering heart attack, he travels back to his hometown of Norrland in the far north of Sweden. Though resistant at first, he  begins working with the local choir. They in return help him fix his outlook on life through community spirit and the love of music. "Så som i himmelen" premiered at the Oscarsteatern in Stockholm, opening to five star reviews. The original cast starred Philip Jalmelid as Daniel, Malena Ernman as Gabriella, Björn Kjellman as Arne, Anders Ekborg as Stig and Tuva B Larsen as Lena. Productions have also been staged in Norway Finland and Austria. Production history. Stockholm (2018–20). "Så som i himmelen" had its premier on the 13th of September 2018 in Stockholm's Oscarsteatern. The limited run was  extended multiple times, through to 2020. Oslo (2022). The first international production of "Så som i himmelen" had its premier at the Oslo Nye Teater on the 30th of January 2020, and it due to return on the 8th of April 2022. Helsinki (2021). Titled "Niin kuin taivaassa", the musical opened in the Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri on the 26th of August 2021. Linz (2021). Austria debuted the original German translation of the musical "Wie im Himmel" in the Landestheater in Linz on the 11th of September 2021. Malmö (2022). A brand new Swedish cast will take to the Malmö Opera  stage from the 30th of April 2022. Gothenburg (2022). The entire original Stockholm cast were meant to take the musical to The Theater Gothia Towers in 2020, but this was postponed due to Covid-19. Currently the Gothenburg production is due to run in the Scandinavium instead from 27 May to 5 June 2022. Casts. The principal original casts of the major productions of "Så som i himmelen".