# Which Witch

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{{Short description|Musical written by Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov}}
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'''''Which Witch''''' is a [musical](/source/musical_theatre) written by Norwegian singers/composers [Benedicte Adrian](/source/Benedicte_Adrian) and [Ingrid Bjørnov](/source/Ingrid_Bj%C3%B8rnov).

The storyline for ''Which Witch'' was derived from the [witch finder](/source/Witch-hunt)'s manual ''[Malleus Maleficarum](/source/Malleus_Maleficarum)'',<ref name=poprock>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Dollie de Luxe |encyclopedia=[Norsk pop & rock-leksikon](/source/Norsk_pop_%26_rock-leksikon) |pages=140&ndash;141 |year=2005 |publisher=Vega forlag |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo |isbn=82-92489-09-6 |editor=[Jan Eggum](/source/Jan_Eggum), Bård Ose and Siren Steen}}</ref> and the original script was written by Adrian and Bjørnov's manager [Ole A. Sørli](/source/Ole_A._S%C3%B8rli). The lyrics of the early concert versions were written by Helen Hampton in collaboration with Adrian, Bjørnov and Sørli. {{citation needed|date=April 2010}}

The first performance was in [Grieghallen](/source/Grieghallen), [Bergen](/source/Bergen) on May 27, 1987, with Adrian playing the female lead, and Bjørnov as musical director.<ref name=poprock/> The material was constantly developed throughout a period of eight years, resulting in several national and international tours presenting continuously updated concert versions of the musical.{{citation needed|date=April 2010}}

The "Operamusical" ''Which Witch'' opened at the [Piccadilly Theatre](/source/Piccadilly_Theatre) in [London](/source/London) on October 22, 1992 and ran for 76 performances, after a critical savaging. It has been described as "the second worst [West End musical](/source/West_End_theatre) of all time",<ref name="DailyTelegraph_24Apr2008_Culture_Theatre_Cavendish_WhichWitch">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/3672844/The-10-worst-musicals-of-all-time.html|title=The 10 worst musicals of all time|last=Cavendish|first=Dominic|date=24 April 2008|publisher=[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph)|accessdate=16 April 2010}}</ref> a "bizarre musical",<ref name="BBCNews_27May2003_Eurovision2003_WhichWitch">{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/2940682.stm|title=Eurovision nul points hall of fame|date=27 May 2003|publisher=[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)|access-date=16 April 2010}}</ref> and "a dire rock opera".<ref name="BBCNews_27May2003_Eurovision2003_WhichWitch"/>

The London version was followed by a rather more successful [Norwegian](/source/Norway) tour, and further performances of a Norwegian version in [Holmenkollen](/source/Holmenkollen), [Oslo](/source/Oslo) during the summer of 1994.{{citation needed|date=April 2010}}

''Which Witch'' has, since its premiere in May 1987, been performed a total of 142 times in concert version in the following countries: Norway, Canada, USA, the Netherlands, England, Spain, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. The total attendance figure is approx. 276,000.{{citation needed|date=April 2010}}

==Recordings==
*''Which Witch—the original studio album'' (released 1987).
*''Which Witch på Slottsfjellet'' live concert double album (released 1990).
*''Which Witch—London Cast Album'' (released 1993).
Total record sales are in excess of 110,000 units.{{cn|date=April 2026}} Licensed productions have been staged in several European countries.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.whichwitch.no ''Witch Witch'' - The Operamusical] - Official website.

Category:1986 musicals
Category:Musicals based on European myths and legends
Category:Norwegian musicals
Category:Rock operas
Category:West End musicals
Category:Musicals based on books

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