Rebecca (musical) Rebecca (musical) Rebecca is a German-language musical based on the novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. It was written by Michael Kunze (book and lyrics) and Sylvester Levay (music), the authors of the musicals "Elisabeth", "Mozart!" and "Marie Antoinette". The plot, which adheres closely to the original novel, revolves around wealthy Maxim DeWinter, his naïve new wife, and Mrs. Danvers, the manipulative housekeeper of DeWinter's Cornish estate Manderley. Mrs. Danvers resents the new wife's intrusion and persuades the new wife that she is an unworthy replacement for the first Mrs. DeWinter, the glamorous and mysterious Rebecca, who
Bedelia Du Maurier of "Rebecca" and "The Birds". The original intention was to cast an older actress, with Angela Lansbury the first choice for the part. When schedule conflict prevented from hiring Lansbury, Fuller decided on rewriting the character for a younger actress (Gillian Anderson); he explained: After the airing of the second episode of season two, in which Du Maurier outsmarts Lecter, Fuller tweeted: "Bedelia is the smartest character on the show". On the decision to extend Du Maurier's character in season 3, Fuller stated: "The cast and crew of "Hannibal" are positively giddy to be welcoming Gillian to season 3 as