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Photos: BE MORE CHILL Makes Asian Premiere in Japan, Starring Kota Yabu of Hey! Say! JUMPby Stephi Wild - Broadway
(7/27/2022) - Be More Chill made its Asian premiere this summer on July 25 at the New National Theatre Playhouse, in Tokyo, and will follow with performances in Fukuoka and Osaka. Be More Chill is directed by Tony Award-nominated Stephen Brackett. Get a first look at the production in the photos here!
Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of Frank Wildhorn's YOUR LIE IN APRIL in Tokyoby Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway
(5/16/2022) - The world premiere of a brand-new musical Your Lie in April finally opened its curtain to a house full of enthusiastic audience at the prestigious Nissay Theatre on Saturday, May 7th in Tokyo two years after the cancellation of the world premiere in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Photos: Stage Adaption of Hayao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY Closes in Tokyoby Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway
(3/30/2022) - SPIRITED AWAY was brought to life at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo, bringing in a full house of attendees. This timeless masterpiece was recreated by the director of Les Misérables, John Caird, who brought iconic scenes to the stage with amazing performances with 32 performers and over 50 puppets designed by Toby Olié.
Photos: Inside the SPIRITED AWAY Theatrical Stage Production Press Conferenceby Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway
(11/18/2021) - On November 9, 2021, Toho Co., Ltd. hosted a press conference in Tokyo, Japan for the upcoming theatrical stage production, SPIRITED AWAY, which is set to showcase at the Imperial Theatre in Marunouchi, Tokyo from March 2-29, 2022. The live stage adaption releases during the year of Toho’s 90th anniversary.
Exclusive Photos: Ramin Karimloo, Telly Leung & More In JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in Japanby Alan Henry - Broadway
(7/13/2021) - BroadwayWorld has a first look at Theatre Orb in Japan's production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in concert. The production began performances on July 12th, with the official opening set for July 15th. The production will run through July 27th.
BWW Interview: Sam Harvey of BROADWAY CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND at Tokyu Theatre Orb (Japan)by Larisa Amaya-Baron - Japan
(11/11/2019) - Sam Harvey is one cast member who has been with the show since the beginning. In a really fun interview session, I learned he comes back every year because he loves sharing Christmas with the world...and longs for the chicken nuggets at Japanese convenient stores??
BWW Interview: Choreographer Julio Monge of WEST SIDE STORY in Tokyo, Japanby Larisa Amaya-Baron - Japan
(11/8/2019) - Golden nuggets of wisdom, from Julio Monge: 'Work requires work. You don't need to speak English or a common language to connect to other people. Things should be protected and blessed. The best technology in theater is the simplest one. Nothing replaces the human spirit. People are attracted to creativity.'
BWW Interview: Director David Saint of WEST SIDE STORY in Tokyo, Japanby Larisa Amaya-Baron - Japan
(11/8/2019) - 'I've had several Japanese people come up to me before and say, 'This is our story.' They were an older married couple, and I thought, 'Oh? This is a New York story, why do you say that?' And they said, 'Because, back in the late 50s early 60s, our villages were feuding, and they wouldn't allow us to marry. So there was this tension, but seeing the movie in 1961 made us say, 'Let's do it!' And we eloped.'
BWW Interview: WEST SIDE STORY on a 360 degree Stage in Tokyo!by Larisa Amaya-Baron - Japan
(11/6/2019) - I had the privilege of interviewing Robin de Levita, mastermind of the 360 StageAround technology, about coming to Japan and why he felt it was important to create a new live theater experience for the world. The most inspiring thing he told me was that Arts Education deserves support and respect from the government. The impact of theater on our youth is huge! 'When kids come to the theater, their phones are switched off. The lights go down. The performance is life and alive. The impact is huge.' The Japanese cast will take over West Side Story in 3 Seasons, starting from November 6th, 2019 and running through January 13th, 2020. This article gives you all the links, and a youtube video!
Photos: DRUM TAO Holds Successful Return Engagement in Manila; Troupe Gears Up For Busy 2020by Oliver Oliveros - Japan
(9/16/2019) - Following successful performances at the Kia Theatre (now New Frontier Theatre) last year, the world-renowned kumi-daiko (Japanese drumming) troupe, Drum Tao held a triumphant return engagement in Manila via a recently-curated show, 'Drum Tao: Rhythm of Tribe, Time Travel Chronicles' assembled by its founder Ikuo Fujitaka.
Photo Coverage: Arete Production Stages Suzue Toshiro's IF HE DOESN'T SEE YOUR FACE; Show Runs Aug. 2-4by Oliver Oliveros - Japan
(7/29/2019) - Yasuyo (Delphine Buencamino), visits her husband, Tatsuya (Brian Sy), in prison. He has been in prison four times for theft.
by Alan Henry - Broadway
(1/11/2019) - As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 will come to Tokyo this year! Check out a first look at production footage in the photos below!
Photo Flash: First Look At The World Premiere Of IKIRU, A New Musical Based On Akira Kurosawa's Filmby Stephi Wild - Japan
(10/23/2018) - The world premiere of 'IKIRU,' a new musical based on legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece, opened earlier this month to rave audience reviews in Tokyo.
Photo Coverage: Let's Hear it For the Rainbow Tour! International Tour of Hal Prince's EVITA Ready for Cape Town!by David Fick - Broadway
(11/18/2017) - With the first stop in Johannesburg drawing to a close next week, the international tour of EVITA is ready to transfer to Cape Town, where it will play the Artscape Opera House throughout December and into 2018 until 7 January.
Photo Flash: Mikhail Baryshnikov Honored by Japan's Prince Hitachiby BWW News Desk - Japan
(10/18/2017) - At a ceremony in Tokyo today, His Imperial Highness Prince Hitachi, honorary patron of the Japan Art Association, paid homage to the winners of the Association's 2017 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award. This year's laureates are legendary performer Mikhail Baryshnikov, world music star Youssou N'Dour, architect Rafael Moneo, visual artist Shirin Neshat and sculptor El Anatsui. Scroll down for photos from the awards ceremony!
by Christina Mancuso - Broadway
(1/6/2017) - Toho Co., Ltd. presents the world premiere of a new production of William Shakespeare's romantic comedy AS YOU LIKE IT from the Tony Award-winning creative team of Michael Mayer and Tom Kitt, who will reunite after previous collaborations on American Idiot: The Musical on Broadway and Second Stage Theatre's Everyday Rapture, which opened in Tokyo on January 4, and plays through February 4, 2017.
by Rebecca Russo - Japan
(7/24/2016) - After three years on Broadway, Kinky Boots is taking over the world, with productions in South Korea and now Japan. Below, check out highlights of the Tokyo cast in action!
by Patrick Kennedy - Japan
(5/5/2016) - Two showcases show how Japanese masters used set aesthetic principles to discover an array of creative possibilities.
by Sally Henry Fuller - Broadway
(10/25/2015) - PRINCE OF BROADWAY's Ramin Karimloo has just shared an inside look at one of his many costumes from the new musical. With a photo of himself in a full Superman outfit, Karimloo writes on Instagram, 'And so there it is. The full get up. Another character I get to have fun with in The Prince of Broadway...' Check out the photo below!
by BWW News Desk - Broadway
(10/21/2015) - Set designer Beowulf Boritt recently took to Facebook to share a first look at the stars of PRINCE OF BROADWAY in costume and onstage in Japan. Scroll down for a peek a scenes from SWEENEY TODD, EVITA, COMPANY, PHANTOM, CABARET, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and more!
by Sally Henry Fuller - Broadway
(9/19/2015) - It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup!
by Sally Henry Fuller - Broadway
(9/6/2015) - The Umeda Arts Theater world premiere production of Prince of Broadway began rehearsals on Thursday, September 3 in New York City, and BroadwayWorld has the first photos from that process below!
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