{{for|the 2015 original musical|Barbarella: the 80's Musical}}{{More citations needed|date=June 2025}}{{Infobox Musical |name= Barbarella |subtitle= |image= Barbarella Cast Album.jpg |caption= |music= [[Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)|Dave Stewart]] |lyrics= [[Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)|Dave Stewart]] |book= |basis= Film ''[[Barbarella (film)|Barbarella]]'' |productions= 2004 [[Vienna]] <!-- Please do not include production-specific (acting, directing, etc.) awards --> |awards= }} '''''Barbarella''''' is a 2004 musical based on the 1968 film ''[[Barbarella (film)|Barbarella]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 21, 2004 |title=Barbarella |url=https://variety.com/2004/legit/reviews/barbarella-2-1200534405/ |access-date=2025-06-28 |work=Variety}}</ref> which in turn was based on a [[French language|French]] [[science fiction]] [[Barbarella (comic book)|comic book]] created by [[Jean-Claude Forest]]. The story is about Barbarella, a young woman who has numerous adventures, often involving [[sexual intercourse|sex]], while journeying around the [[galaxy]].
The musical was written by [[United Kingdom|British]] composer [[Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)|Dave Stewart]] and premiered in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] on 11 March 2004.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}} The title role was played by [[Nina Proll]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 March 2004 |title=Sex Meets Outer Space on Vienna Stage |url=https://www.dw.com/en/sex-meets-outer-space-on-vienna-stage/a-1143991 |access-date=2025-06-28 |work=[[Deutsche Welle]]}}</ref> The musical closed on 1 January 2005. A cast recording was made, but only 100 copies were pressed for the public. These were distributed by lottery to members of the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (United Stages of Vienna)'s "Musical Club".
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://variety.com/2004/legit/reviews/barbarella-2-1200534405/ Review] in ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' * [http://search.ft.com/nonFtArticle?id=040316000876 Interview] with Stewart in the ''[[Financial Times]]'' * [http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1143991,00.html Review] from [[Deutsche Welle]] {{inlang|de}} *[https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article300648/Barbarella_als_Pipi-Langstrumpf-Musical.html Review] in ''[[Die Welt]]'' {{inlang|de}} *[http://www.netzeitung.de/reise/271973.html Review] in ''[[Netzeitung]]'' {{inlang|de}}
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