BASED ON JULES VERNE'S CLASSIC BEST SELLER
BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY YARON KAFKAFI
A spectacular musical adventure that has returned to the Israeli stage across four major productions and more than 25 years.
Phileas Fogg, a wealthy and impeccably precise English gentleman, makes an outrageous wager: he can travel around the world in just eighty days.
Accompanied by his newly hired French valet, Passepartout, Fogg sets off on an extraordinary race against time – pursued by a detective who believes he is a bank robber, rescuing the young Princess Aouda along the way, and discovering that a journey he intended to measure in days and miles may ultimately change the way he sees the world.
Inspired by Jules Verne’s 1872 classic, Yaron Kafkafi’s original musical preserves the period, adventure and spirit of the novel while transforming it into a large-scale theatrical experience filled with comedy, romance, dance and a melodic score.
At its heart is a timeless collision between reason and emotion – and the discovery that sometimes losing control of the journey is the only way to discover what truly matters.
Four major productions. More than 25 years of proven audience appeal.
Melodic, accessible songs ranging from comedy and romance to large-scale ensemble numbers.
Four distinctive leading roles offering strong opportunities for major local performers.
Faithful to Jules Verne’s original world, yet built around themes that remain strikingly contemporary.
The musical’s first major production introduced its spectacular journey around the world to Israeli audiences.
Eight years later, the musical returned in a new large-scale production, reimagining the adventure for a new generation.
A third major production brought Fogg and Passepartout back to the stage with a fresh cast, new staging and a new visual world.
More than 25 years after its premiere, the musical returned once again in an ambitious new production – demonstrating the enduring appeal of the story, characters and score.
At the heart of the musical is an original score of melodic, immediately accessible songs – from large-scale ensemble numbers and comedy songs to romantic ballads and character-driven solos.
The songs have remained one of the musical’s defining strengths throughout all four productions.
The musical’s signature number – launching Fogg, Passepartout and the audience on their journey around the world.
A comic character number introducing Passepartout’s complicated relationship with his impossible new employer.
A romantic and intimate moment as the journey begins to change the people caught up in it.
Fogg discovers that some things cannot be controlled by schedules, calculations or reason.
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After four major productions spanning more than 25 years, Around the World in 80 Days is ready to begin a new journey.
With its internationally recognized story, memorable original score, strong roles for leading performers and proven appeal to family audiences, the musical offers a flexible foundation for new productions in different countries, languages and theatrical scales.
The musical is now available for international production, adaptation and licensing opportunities.
Scripts, music, production materials, video and further information are available for professional enquiries.
THE JOURNEY HAS CIRCLED ISRAEL FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS.
NOW IT'S READY TO TRAVEL THE WORLD.