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Top Theater and Performing Arts Universities in Japan

Top Theater and Performing Arts Universities in Japan

by BWW Special — August 31, 2016
Updated March 2021.
Sensation Returns to Japan for 'Innerspace' Edition

Sensation Returns to Japan for 'Innerspace' Edition

by BWW News Desk — August 19, 2016
In two weeks' time, Sensation Japan is back once again to offer another unique and all encompassing, sensory stimulating musical experience like no other on the planet.
Photo Flash: Opening Night of KINKY BOOTS Tour in Japan

Photo Flash: Opening Night of KINKY BOOTS Tour in Japan

by BWW News Desk — July 24, 2016
After three years on Broadway, Kinky Boots is taking over the world, with productions in South Korea and now Japan.
PHANTOM's Eric Anthony Lopez to Lead 'CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND' in Tokyo

PHANTOM's Eric Anthony Lopez to Lead 'CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND' in Tokyo

by BWW News Desk — July 7, 2016
International Opera Award nominee and West End performer Eric Anthony Lopez (Carmen-West End, The Phantom of The Opera, The Jackie Mason Musical, Broadway Inspirational Voices) is the first principal set to lead 'Christmas Wonderland' at Tokyu Theatre Orb in Tokyo, Japan.
Asahi Shimbun Display to Opens MADE IN JAPAN: KAKIEMON Exhibit Today

Asahi Shimbun Display to Opens MADE IN JAPAN: KAKIEMON Exhibit Today

by BWW News Desk — June 23, 2016
This Asahi Shimbun Display Made in Japan: Kakiemon and 400 years of porcelain celebrates fifteen generations of porcelain production in Arita by showcasing work by one of the most famous potting dynasties.
Asahi Shimbun Display to Present MADE IN JAPAN: KAKIEMON Exhibit, 6/23

Asahi Shimbun Display to Present MADE IN JAPAN: KAKIEMON Exhibit, 6/23

by BWW News Desk — June 20, 2016
This Asahi Shimbun Display Made in Japan: Kakiemon and 400 years of porcelain celebrates fifteen generations of porcelain production in Arita by showcasing work by one of the most famous potting dynasties.
WOWOW to Produce Broadway Concert in Spring 2017

WOWOW to Produce Broadway Concert in Spring 2017

by BWW News Desk — June 13, 2016
WOWOW, Japan's leading premium pay TV broadcaster, announced today that it will produce a brand new, high-end concert that will promote Broadway theatres as well as the annual Tony Awards®, which WOWOW has an existing broadcast partnership with.
Exhibitions of the Week: Japanese Art, Then and Now at the Asia Society and MoMA

Exhibitions of the Week: Japanese Art, Then and Now at the Asia Society and MoMA

by Patrick Kennedy — May 5, 2016
Two showcases show how Japanese masters used set aesthetic principles to discover an array of creative possibilities.
Sarah Brightman Announces Tour Dates in Korea and Japan, This Summer

Sarah Brightman Announces Tour Dates in Korea and Japan, This Summer

by BWW News Desk — April 20, 2016
Sarah is very pleased to announce three new Gala tour dates in Korea.
Mori Art Museum to Display THE UNIVERSE AND ART Exhibit, 7/30

Mori Art Museum to Display THE UNIVERSE AND ART Exhibit, 7/30

by BWW News Desk — March 18, 2016
Mori Art Museum is proud to present 'The Universe and Art' from Saturday, July 30, 2016 to Monday, January 9, 2017.

ANA Presents 'IJC Museum', Virtual Art Gallery

by BWW News Desk — February 29, 2016
As part of its 'IS JAPAN COOL' initiative, Japan's largest airline ANA shines the spotlight on art-based tourism in Japan.
National Art Center & Japan Foundation Asia Center Present Joint Symposium, 2/27

National Art Center & Japan Foundation Asia Center Present Joint Symposium, 2/27

by BWW News Desk — February 4, 2016
In 2015, the National Art Center Tokyo, the Mori Art Museum, and the Japan Foundation Asia Center teamed up to launch the "SEA PROJECT: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia - 1980 to Now.
BWW Preview: WUTHERING HEIGHTS (MUSICAL) Japanese Premiere in Kyoto

BWW Preview: WUTHERING HEIGHTS (MUSICAL) Japanese Premiere in Kyoto

by Backstage Bunny — January 25, 2016
The Japanese premiere of Wuthering Heights, a musical adaptation of the classic Emily Bronte novel, opens today (February 2nd) in Kyoto.
STAGE TUBE: DOGFIGHT in Japanese

STAGE TUBE: DOGFIGHT in Japanese

by Christina Mancuso — December 22, 2015
Ever wonder what DOGFIGHT would sound like in Japanese?  Check out the video below!
TIP Presents THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

TIP Presents THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

by BWW News Desk — November 16, 2015
TIP is proud to present its spectacular 119th season opener, RICHARD O'BRIEN'S THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at PRINCE OF BROADWAY in Japan!

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at PRINCE OF BROADWAY in Japan!

by Christina Mancuso — November 6, 2015
PRINCE OF BROADWAY, a new musical celebrating the extraordinary six-decade Broadway career of producer-director Harold Prince, plays from tonight, October 23, through November 22, 2015 at Tokyu Theatre Orb in Tokyo, Japan and November 28-December 10, 2015 at Umeda Arts Theatre, Main Hall, in Osaka,
Top 15 Theatres in Japan - Tokyu Theatre Orb, New National Theatre and More!

Top 15 Theatres in Japan - Tokyu Theatre Orb, New National Theatre and More!

by BWW News Desk — November 3, 2015
We go around our Broadway World to feature Japan as our newest International spotlight.
Mori Art Museum to Display TAKASHI MURAKAMI: THE 500 ARHATS Exhibit, 10/31

Mori Art Museum to Display TAKASHI MURAKAMI: THE 500 ARHATS Exhibit, 10/31

by BWW News Desk — September 15, 2015
The Mori Art Museum is pleased to present "Takashi Murakami: The 500 Arhats" from Saturday, October 31, 2015, through Sunday, March 6, 2016, marking the first large-scale Murakami exhibition in Japan in 14 years.
BWW Blog: Siobhan O'Loughlin - Broken Bone Bathtub World Premiere in Tokyo

BWW Blog: Siobhan O'Loughlin - Broken Bone Bathtub World Premiere in Tokyo

by Guest Blogger: Siobhan O'Loughlin — August 21, 2015
?I was completely terrified.

New EKG Exhibit Features Japanese Artist

by BWW News Desk — August 20, 2015
A Matter of Softness, a solo exhibition by Japan-based artist and researcher Juan M.
Broadway Hit CHICAGO to Join Lineup at Tokyu Theatre Orb, Dec. 4

Broadway Hit CHICAGO to Join Lineup at Tokyu Theatre Orb, Dec. 4

by BWW News Desk — August 15, 2015
?CAST? CHARLOTTE KATE FOX as Roxie Hart AMRA-FAYE WRIGHT as Velma Kelly etc.
FLAMENCO FLAMENCO, Part of Dance Festival, to Open in Tokyo, Sept. 21

FLAMENCO FLAMENCO, Part of Dance Festival, to Open in Tokyo, Sept. 21

by BWW News Desk — August 15, 2015
CAST 'VOCES' Sara Baras,Jose Serrano,Maria Jesus Garcia Oviedo,Charo Pedraja,Keko Baldomero  etc 'Imagenes' Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia  Rafaela Carrasco,David Coria,Ana Morales,Hugo Lopez etc Schedule Mon.
West End's TOP HAT to Open at Tokyu Theatre Orb, Sept. 30

West End's TOP HAT to Open at Tokyu Theatre Orb, Sept. 30

by BWW News Desk — August 15, 2015
Top Hat, WINNER of 3 Laurence Olivier awards including 'Best New Musical', 'Best Theatre Choreographer', and 'Best Costume Design'?brings the glamour of Hollywood's golden age and the glorious, tap-dancing magic of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to the stage in one of the greatest dance musicals of
BWW Previews: PRINCE OF BROADWAY at Tokyu Theatre Orb and Other Musicals Scheduled fo

BWW Previews: PRINCE OF BROADWAY at Tokyu Theatre Orb and Other Musicals Scheduled for Tokyo This Fall

by Bonny Loo — August 10, 2015
Before iTunes and Spotify came along, I used to collect every original cast CD of any Broadway or West End musical that I could lay my hands on, including foreign language cast recordings.

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