New Natl Theatre in Tokyo Presents ARABELLA, 10/2-17
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2010
As the NNTT starts the season with a new Artistic Director, the curtain opens with a production of Arabella by Richard Strauss. Strauss was a celebrated conductor as well as the composer of many wonderful operas. His Der Rosenkavalier and Salome are perhaps better known, but the magnificence of Arabella lies in the way the feelings of the characters are deftly portrayed in music. This is true of both the leads and the minor characters. A love story set in Vienna, Arabella is a work that demands transcendent musicianship; the singers must have both excellent acting and vocal technique. The orchestra must also be at the top of its game.
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2010
As the NNTT starts the season with a new Artistic Director, the curtain opens with a production of Arabella by Richard Strauss. Strauss was a celebrated conductor as well as the composer of many wonderful operas. His Der Rosenkavalier and Salome are perhaps better known, but the magnificence of Arabella lies in the way the feelings of the characters are deftly portrayed in music. This is true of both the leads and the minor characters. A love story set in Vienna, Arabella is a work that demands transcendent musicianship; the singers must have both excellent acting and vocal technique. The orchestra must also be at the top of its game.
Yokohama Theatre Group Presents MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, 10/1
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2010
The Yokohama Theatre Group present the 2010 Cambridge University Shakespeare tour put on by the Pembroke Players. Previously, the Players presented THE TEMPEST last autumn. This time around they will present MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, on September 30th and October 1st. Love is lost and won as two of literature's most famous lovers (Benedick and Beatrice) square off against each other.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2010
The Yokohama Theatre Group present the 2010 Cambridge University Shakespeare tour put on by the Pembroke Players. Previously, the Players presented THE TEMPEST last autumn. This time around they will present MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, on September 30th and October 1st. Love is lost and won as two of literature's most famous lovers (Benedick and Beatrice) square off against each other.
Oida Returns to NYC with INTERROGATIONS, 10/8
by Nicole Rosky - September 14, 2010
Appearing for the first time in New York City in 12 years, revered actor Yoshi Oida returns to the Japan Society stage in his solo tour de force, Interrogations: Words of the Zen Masters. This two-night-only limited engagement plays Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9, 7:30 pm, at Japan Society.
by Nicole Rosky - September 14, 2010
Appearing for the first time in New York City in 12 years, revered actor Yoshi Oida returns to the Japan Society stage in his solo tour de force, Interrogations: Words of the Zen Masters. This two-night-only limited engagement plays Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9, 7:30 pm, at Japan Society.
New Natl Theatre in Tokyo Presents CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, 9/12
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2010
The second production in the 'Japan Meets' series is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by American playwright Tennessee Williams. Williams has said this was his favorite of all his plays, and it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955. It became a Broadway hit, with direction by Elia Kazan, and a film version was released in 1958 starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman. The NNTT version will feature an impressive cast which includes Terashima Shinobu, Kitamura Yukiya and Kiba Katsumi.
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2010
The second production in the 'Japan Meets' series is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by American playwright Tennessee Williams. Williams has said this was his favorite of all his plays, and it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955. It became a Broadway hit, with direction by Elia Kazan, and a film version was released in 1958 starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman. The NNTT version will feature an impressive cast which includes Terashima Shinobu, Kitamura Yukiya and Kiba Katsumi.
Takarazuka Revue Presents ROGET in Tokyo, 8/13-9/12
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2010
Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe performance of ROGET will play Takarazuka: Jun. 25- Jul. 21 2010, and Tokyo: Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. The musical ROGET is written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka.
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2010
Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe performance of ROGET will play Takarazuka: Jun. 25- Jul. 21 2010, and Tokyo: Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. The musical ROGET is written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka.
Takarazuka Grand Theater Presents SABRINA through 8/30
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2010
Takarazuka presents SABRINA, the musical, based on the Paramount Picture motion picture. Written and directed by Satoru Nakamura.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2010
Takarazuka presents SABRINA, the musical, based on the Paramount Picture motion picture. Written and directed by Satoru Nakamura.
New Natl Theatre in Tokyo Presents ARABELLA, 10/2-17
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
As the NNTT starts the season with a new Artistic Director, the curtain opens with a production of Arabella by Richard Strauss. Strauss was a celebrated conductor as well as the composer of many wonderful operas. His Der Rosenkavalier and Salome are perhaps better known, but the magnificence of Arabella lies in the way the feelings of the characters are deftly portrayed in music. This is true of both the leads and the minor characters. A love story set in Vienna, Arabella is a work that demands transcendent musicianship; the singers must have both excellent acting and vocal technique. The orchestra must also be at the top of its game.
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
As the NNTT starts the season with a new Artistic Director, the curtain opens with a production of Arabella by Richard Strauss. Strauss was a celebrated conductor as well as the composer of many wonderful operas. His Der Rosenkavalier and Salome are perhaps better known, but the magnificence of Arabella lies in the way the feelings of the characters are deftly portrayed in music. This is true of both the leads and the minor characters. A love story set in Vienna, Arabella is a work that demands transcendent musicianship; the singers must have both excellent acting and vocal technique. The orchestra must also be at the top of its game.
Tokyo Takarazuka Theater Presents ROGET through 9/12
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
ROGET, the musical, written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka.
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
ROGET, the musical, written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka.
Takarazuka Grand Theater Presents SABRINA through 8/30
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
Takarazuka presents SABRINA, the musical, based on the Paramount Picture motion picture. Written and directed by Satoru Nakamura.
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
Takarazuka presents SABRINA, the musical, based on the Paramount Picture motion picture. Written and directed by Satoru Nakamura.
New Natl Theatre in Tokyo Presents OUR TOWN, Coming Jan. 2011
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
For the third production in the 'Japan Meets' series, we present Our Town by American playwright Thornton Wilder. The play premiered in 1938 and won the Pulitzer Prize that year. Ever since, Our Town has been performed all over the world, and is currently enjoying a long run in New York as of this writing in 2009.
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
For the third production in the 'Japan Meets' series, we present Our Town by American playwright Thornton Wilder. The play premiered in 1938 and won the Pulitzer Prize that year. Ever since, Our Town has been performed all over the world, and is currently enjoying a long run in New York as of this writing in 2009.
New Natl Theatre in Tokyo Presents CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, 9/12
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
The second production in the 'Japan Meets' series is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by American playwright Tennessee Williams. Williams has said this was his favorite of all his plays, and it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955. It became a Broadway hit, with direction by Elia Kazan, and a film version was released in 1958 starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman. The NNTT version will feature an impressive cast which includes Terashima Shinobu, Kitamura Yukiya and Kiba Katsumi.
by Molly Hagan - August 23, 2010
The second production in the 'Japan Meets' series is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by American playwright Tennessee Williams. Williams has said this was his favorite of all his plays, and it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1955. It became a Broadway hit, with direction by Elia Kazan, and a film version was released in 1958 starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman. The NNTT version will feature an impressive cast which includes Terashima Shinobu, Kitamura Yukiya and Kiba Katsumi.
Disney On Ice Celebrates 25 Years in Japan
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 18, 2010
Disney On Ice celebrates 25 years of producing live entertainment in Japan this summer. Disney On Ice has entertained over 20 million Japanese guests, since skating into the country in July 1986, with the then branded Walt Disney's World On Ice presents Happy Birthday Donald.
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 18, 2010
Disney On Ice celebrates 25 years of producing live entertainment in Japan this summer. Disney On Ice has entertained over 20 million Japanese guests, since skating into the country in July 1986, with the then branded Walt Disney's World On Ice presents Happy Birthday Donald.
Takarazuka Revue Presents ROGET in Tokyo, 8/13-9/12
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2010
Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe performance of ROGET will play Takarazuka: Jun. 25- Jul. 21 2010, and Tokyo: Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. The musical ROGET is written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka.
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2010
Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe performance of ROGET will play Takarazuka: Jun. 25- Jul. 21 2010, and Tokyo: Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. The musical ROGET is written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka.
Takarazuka Revue Presents 'Snow Troup' Review Thru Sept. 12
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2010
Takarazuka Revue 'SNOW TROUPE' runs in Takarazuka through Jul. 21 2010 and in Toyko from Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. 'SNOW TROUP' is comprised of two shows, Roget, written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka and Rock On, written and directed by Akio Miki.
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2010
Takarazuka Revue 'SNOW TROUPE' runs in Takarazuka through Jul. 21 2010 and in Toyko from Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. 'SNOW TROUP' is comprised of two shows, Roget, written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka and Rock On, written and directed by Akio Miki.
SIS Company Presents Albee's A HOME AT THE ZOO, 6/17-7/19
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2010
The SIS Company of Tokyo will present Edward Albee's A HOME AT THE ZOO next month. The production will be directed by renowned stage performer Tetsuya Chiba. It will star Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kyoko Koizumi, and Nao Omori, all well-known in Tokyo for their work in television, film, and stage projects. Opening night is set for June 17, and the production is scheduled to run through July 19 at Theatre Tram, a short distance from the Sangenjaya Station (Denen-toshi or Setagaya lines). Tickets are priced at ¥7,000. For more information, please call the SIS Company at (03) 5423-5906, or visit www.siscompany.com.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2010
The SIS Company of Tokyo will present Edward Albee's A HOME AT THE ZOO next month. The production will be directed by renowned stage performer Tetsuya Chiba. It will star Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kyoko Koizumi, and Nao Omori, all well-known in Tokyo for their work in television, film, and stage projects. Opening night is set for June 17, and the production is scheduled to run through July 19 at Theatre Tram, a short distance from the Sangenjaya Station (Denen-toshi or Setagaya lines). Tickets are priced at ¥7,000. For more information, please call the SIS Company at (03) 5423-5906, or visit www.siscompany.com.
New National Theatre of Tokyo Opens Season with HEDDA GABLER, September 2010
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2010
HEDDA GABLER is a play that new Artistic Director Miyata Keiko has had on both the front and back burner for years. It will be the opening production of her first season as Artistic Director this September through October, 2010. Miyata is working on a new translation from the original Norwegian of what is considered by many to be the most modern of Ibsen's plays.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2010
HEDDA GABLER is a play that new Artistic Director Miyata Keiko has had on both the front and back burner for years. It will be the opening production of her first season as Artistic Director this September through October, 2010. Miyata is working on a new translation from the original Norwegian of what is considered by many to be the most modern of Ibsen's plays.
Takarazuka Revue Presents ROGET in Tokyo, 8/13-9/12
by Nicolas Coburn - July 16, 2010
Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe performance of ROGET will play Takarazuka: Jun. 25- Jul. 21 2010, and Tokyo: Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. The musical ROGET is written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka.
by Nicolas Coburn - July 16, 2010
Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe performance of ROGET will play Takarazuka: Jun. 25- Jul. 21 2010, and Tokyo: Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. The musical ROGET is written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka.
Yokohama Theatre Group Presents MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, 9/31 & 10/1
by Marivic Tagala - July 15, 2010
The Yokohama Theatre Group present the 2010 Cambridge University Shakespeare tour put on by the Pembroke Players. Previously, the Players presented THE TEMPEST last autumn. This time around they will present MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, on September 30th and October 1st. Love is lost and won as two of literature's most famous lovers (Benedick and Beatrice) square off against each other.
by Marivic Tagala - July 15, 2010
The Yokohama Theatre Group present the 2010 Cambridge University Shakespeare tour put on by the Pembroke Players. Previously, the Players presented THE TEMPEST last autumn. This time around they will present MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, on September 30th and October 1st. Love is lost and won as two of literature's most famous lovers (Benedick and Beatrice) square off against each other.
Curtain Raises on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in Tokyo
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 12, 2010
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST continues to beguile audiences in Tokyo as it returned to the Japanese city last night at the Shiki Natsu Theatre.
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 12, 2010
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST continues to beguile audiences in Tokyo as it returned to the Japanese city last night at the Shiki Natsu Theatre.
Takarazuka Revue Presents 'Snow Troup' Review Thru Sept. 12
by Jessica Lewis - July 12, 2010
Takarazuka Revue 'SNOW TROUPE' runs in Takarazuka through Jul. 21 2010 and in Toyko from Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. 'SNOW TROUP' is comprised of two shows, Roget, written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka and Rock On, written and directed by Akio Miki.
by Jessica Lewis - July 12, 2010
Takarazuka Revue 'SNOW TROUPE' runs in Takarazuka through Jul. 21 2010 and in Toyko from Aug. 13 - Sept. 12. 'SNOW TROUP' is comprised of two shows, Roget, written and directed by Haruhiko Masatsuka and Rock On, written and directed by Akio Miki.
New National Theatre of Japan Presents CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, 11/9-28
by Nicolas Coburn - July 09, 2010
The New National Theatre of Japan presents CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF this November 9 - 28. The play is written by Tennessee Williams and translated by Tsuneda Keiko, with direction by Matsumoto Yuko. The cast includes Terajima Shinobu, Kitamura Yukiya, Hirooka Yuriko, Ginpuncho, Kiba Katsumi, Ichikawa Isamu, and Mikami Ichiro.
by Nicolas Coburn - July 09, 2010
The New National Theatre of Japan presents CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF this November 9 - 28. The play is written by Tennessee Williams and translated by Tsuneda Keiko, with direction by Matsumoto Yuko. The cast includes Terajima Shinobu, Kitamura Yukiya, Hirooka Yuriko, Ginpuncho, Kiba Katsumi, Ichikawa Isamu, and Mikami Ichiro.
Hiromitsu Agatsuma To Perform at National Arts Festival in South Africa 7/3
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2010
Hiromitsu Agatsuma, in the 10th year of his solo career as a Shamisen player, has been on a 3-month tour across America, Europe and Africa, and he will finish the tour by appearing at the 35-year-old prestigious National Arts Festival held in the Republic of South Africa on July 3, 2010 as the first Japanese artist to be invited officially to perform there.
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2010
Hiromitsu Agatsuma, in the 10th year of his solo career as a Shamisen player, has been on a 3-month tour across America, Europe and Africa, and he will finish the tour by appearing at the 35-year-old prestigious National Arts Festival held in the Republic of South Africa on July 3, 2010 as the first Japanese artist to be invited officially to perform there.
Hiromitsu Agatsuma To Perform at National Arts Festival in South Africa 7/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 02, 2010
Hiromitsu Agatsuma, in the 10th year of his solo career as a Shamisen player, has been on a 3-month tour across America, Europe and Africa, and he will finish the tour by appearing at the 35-year-old prestigious National Arts Festival held in the Republic of South Africa on July 3, 2010 as the first Japanese artist to be invited officially to perform there.
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 02, 2010
Hiromitsu Agatsuma, in the 10th year of his solo career as a Shamisen player, has been on a 3-month tour across America, Europe and Africa, and he will finish the tour by appearing at the 35-year-old prestigious National Arts Festival held in the Republic of South Africa on July 3, 2010 as the first Japanese artist to be invited officially to perform there.
New National Theatre of Tokyo Presents ROKUMEIKAN, 6/24-6/27
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2010
The final production of Wakasugi Hiroshi's last season as Artistic Director (Opera) will mark the world premiere of a newly commissioned opera: Rokumeikan. Wakasugi has poured all his energies into the project, for which he himself chose the text, the composer and the director. The original play is a masterwork by Mishima Yukio, which premiered November 27, 1956, at Dai-ichi Seimei Hall in a production commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Bungakuza theatre company.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2010
The final production of Wakasugi Hiroshi's last season as Artistic Director (Opera) will mark the world premiere of a newly commissioned opera: Rokumeikan. Wakasugi has poured all his energies into the project, for which he himself chose the text, the composer and the director. The original play is a masterwork by Mishima Yukio, which premiered November 27, 1956, at Dai-ichi Seimei Hall in a production commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Bungakuza theatre company.
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