Suomen Kesäteatteri to Stage Musical from Hector's Songbook in Valkeakoski, Summer 2027

According to ePressi, Suomen Kesäteatteri will stage a new musical based on Heikki "Hector" Harma's songs, premiering in Valkeakoski on 10 June 2027 and running from 8 June to 8 August 2027. Titled Hector: Stories from a Singer's World, the show traces cultural moments and characters from the 1960s to the present through Hector's catalogue. Organizers say the piece focuses on social and emotional themes in his lyrics, such as love, uncertainty and questions of humanity, rather than the artist's private life.

Hector said he was "pleasantly surprised" by the project and called his catalogue rich material. It runs to well over five hundred songs across several decades. "There are many kinds of stories in them, including the author's own life amid changing times and a changing world," he said.

Writer-director Heikki Paavilainen, who co-wrote the book with Tuomas Marjamäki, said Hector's songs entered his life in the 1970s and have stayed with him. "Hector's music is a journey to the heart of emotions and life's big questions. The songs have sounded in the most meaningful moments of my life," Paavilainen said. The production will combine rock energy, choreography and a live band. Planned numbers include translated highlights such as "Asphalt Prince," "Snow Made an Angel in the Entryway," and "We Only Listen to the Sky," alongside songs Hector wrote for other artists.

The cast features Lauri Mikkola, Ilkka Koivula and Rasmus Koskinen portraying Hector in different decades. They are supported by Heidi Kirves, Mira Luoti, Ushma Olava, Joni Leponiemi, Leea Lepistö and Nomi Enckell. Ali Ahmaniemi conducts and Katri Riihilahti is choreographer. The orchestra includes Ali Ahmaniemi and Kalle Ruusukallio on keyboards, Teemu Broman on bass, Sampsa Rättäri on guitar, Jimi Hautamäki on drums and Antti Hynninen on winds. Tickets go on sale 1 December 2026 at 09:00 via Ticketmaster.

Hector previously celebrated 60 years as an artist with an all-star concert at Tampere Hall earlier this year the Tampere Hall concert.