U.S. Rock Festival

Tribute to the legendary musical: An Imaginary Report on an American Rock Festival. This musical premiered in 1973, and being the first successful Hungarian rock musical opened the way for popular music to Hungarian theatres and literature. It is set in a U.S. rock festival and tells a story of a married Hungarian immigrant couple.

The tragic musical became an instant critical and box office success in Hungary and—thanks to the several guest performances—Europe after its premiere in the Vígszínház (Comedy Theatre of Budapest) on March 2, 1973. Since that it has been performed by many Hungarian theatres of Europe while its English debut was in The Egg, Albany, New York, in March 1986. The songs of the musicals became hits in Hungary and parts of the repertoire of Locomotiv GT. A radio play version of the musical was made in 1979. On the 25th anniversary of the premiere, the songs were reworked by Gergő Borlai, which were the basis of a new concert version of the show.