Don Juan (musical)

Don Juan — a musical written by Félix Gray in 2003. Don Juan was presented in Canada (mainly Quebec and Ottawa) and in France with a total of 600,000 viewers all over the world. The soundtrack of the musical saw sales of more than 300,000 copies. The show had a run until 2006. The cast also went to South Korea. The original cast was Jean-François Breau in the role of Don Juan and Marie-Ève Janvier in the role of Maria, as well as the 2012 revival.

Soundtrack

A double album was released containing the songs from the production. The songs were composed by Félix Gray and the orchestra was conducted by Guy St-Onge. Singers included Guy St-Onge, Antoine Cortes, Chico Castillo, Dominique Faure, Jorge Heredia and released on Cloutier.

Track list

Disc 1 (Act 1)

1. Ouverture ... Un grand homme est mort
2. L'Homme qui a tout
3. Cœur de Pierre
4. Mon nom
5. Dis-lui**
6. Dites-lui
7. Une meche de cheveux*
8. Mon fils
9. Les fleurs du mal
10. Du plaisir
11. Vivir
12. Belle Andalouse
13. N'as-tu pas honte?
14. Les femmes
15. Reste encore
16. L'amour quand il vient
17. Statue de Pierre
18. Aimer
19. Le Sang des soldats

Disc 2 (Act 2)

1. Les amoureux de Seville
2. Changer
3. Qui?
4. Je pense à lui
5. Deux à aimer* (replaced by "L'amour est plus fort" in 2012)
6. Venge-nous
7. Seulement l'amour
8. Maria
9. Jalousie
10. Demain à l'aube**
11. Pourquoi le bruit
12. Pitie pour personne
13. Les anges
14. L'enfant du diable
15. Seul
16. Tristesa Andalucia
17. Duel à l'aube
18. Je meurs d'amour
19. Don Juan est mort

Encore

1. Les amoureux de Seville
2. Changer* (replaced by "Nous on veut de l'amour" in 2012)

Songs not appearing in the show marked by * Songs not found in the soundtrack marked by **

Actors

Original version (2004)

• Don Juan: Jean-François Breau / understudy: René Lajoie
• Maria: Marie-Ève Janvier / understudies: Geneviève Charest // Marie-Pier Barnabé
• Don Carlos: Mario Pelchat / understudy: Dany Laliberté
• Don Luis: Claude Leveillée // Claude Gauthier / understudy: René Lajoie
• Raphaël: Philippe Berghella / understudy: Benoit Miron
• Isabel: Cassiopée/ understudy: Geneviève Charest
• Elvira: Cindy Daniel / understudy: Marie-Pier Barnabé

Paris Cast (2005)

• Don Juan: Jean-François Breault / understudy: Stephane Neville
• Maria: Marie-Eve Janvier / Understudy: Anne-Celine Lopez
• Don Carlos: Mario Pelchat / understudy: René Lajoie
• Don Luis: Claude Lancelot / understudy: René Lajoie
• Raphaël: Philippe Berghella / understudy: Stephane Neville
• Isabel: Geneviève Charest / understudy: Amandine
• Elvira: Cindy Daniel / understudy: Anne-Céline Lopez

Cast revival (2012)

• Don Juan: Jean-François Breau
• Maria: Marie-Ève Janvier
• Don Carlos: Étienne Drapeau
• Raphaël: Jonathan Roy
• Isabel: Amélie B. Simard
• Elvira: Natasha St-Pier
• Don Luis: Normand Lévesque

Other productions

• In 2016, Japanese all-female theater Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe staged the musical. The production was directed by Ikuta Hirokazu (here and onward Japanese name order), and starred Nozomi Fuuto as Don Juan, Irodori Michiru as Maria and Ayakaze Sakina as Don Carlos. It was the last lead role of Nozomi Fuuto before becoming the leading actress of the troupe (top star).
• In 2019, the musical was staged in Japan again. It was directed by Ikuta Hirokazu and starred Fujigaya Taisuke as Don Juan, Renbutsu Misako as Maria and Tsurumi Shingo as Don Luis. It was the first musical of Fujigaya Taisuke.
• In 2021, the musical was staged in Japan again. It was directed by Ikuta Hirokazu and starred Fujigaya Taisuke as Don Juan and Maaya Kiho as Maria. This was the first performance of Maaya Kiho after leaving Takarazuka Revue as a leading actress (top musumeyaku). Ikuta Hirokazu and Maaya Kiho would later marry.
• In 2024, Takarazuka Revue's Flower Troupe will stage the musical again. It will be directed by Ikuta Hirokazu, and will star Towaki Sea as Don Juan (who played Raphaël in 2016 production) and Hoshizora Misaki as Maria. This will be the first performance of them as leading actresses of the troupe (top combi).