'Elisabeth' opened at The Collisseum Theater,  Essen, Germany on March 22, 2001 with Pia Douwes as Elisabeth and Uwe Kröger as Der Tod.

It is an excellent version and is a must-see!

Michael Kunze & Sylvester Levay have changed the show a little and introduced at least one extra scene which features a new song, a duet between Elisabeth and Death called "Wenn ich tanzen will".