Your Lie in April
Closing: September 21, 2024Your Lie in April - West End History , Info & More
Harold Pinter Theatre
Panton Street London SW1Y 4DN London
Due to phenomenal demand, critically acclaimed Your Lie in April will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only. After a record-breaking sell-out concert launch at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, its producers (the same as smash-hit Death Note) are to stage the European premiere of one of the most popular romantic stories and greatest tearjerkers in manga history.
"This classical mixed musical masterpiece" (Curtain Call Reviews) will run 28th June – 21st September, releasing 5,500 £25 tickets for all preview performances.
Your Lie in April, is an adaption of a manga favourite story, brings to life the poignant story of Kōsei Arima, a young piano prodigy, and his inability to play following his mother’s death. He strikes a friendship with violinist Kaori Miyazono and she slowly encourages him to perform again. "Frank Wildhorn (composer of Jekyll & Hyde, Bonnie & Clyde and Death Note) “has a magic that will melt even the hardest heart" - London Living Large.
This adaption is based on Your Lie in April, a five-million-selling manga by Naoshi Arakawa published by KODANSHA LTD. ©Naoshi Arakawa/KODANSHA.
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Your Lie in April
This touchingly sincere manga musical has a knocks-you-flat emotional force
8 / 10
The revelation here, playing Kaori, is Mia Kobayashi in a true star-is-born professional debut. She turns what could be an irritating Manic Pixie Dream Girl character into a charismatic delight, and she has a dazzling combination of exquisite vocal tone and a huge power belt – a Mariah Carey in the making.
Glib, mawkish and riddled with clichés
4 / 10
Zheng Xi Yong’s classical piano playing in the lead role of Kо̄sei provides subtlety and real feeling in a welter of phony sentiment. Both he and Mia Kobayashi, making a bold debut as his inamorata Kaori though still at drama school, sing strongly. But the acting in Nick Winston’s production – the first West End musical with a cast entirely of South East Asian heritage – is relentlessly cartoonish.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 30, 2024
The West End musical Your Lie in April has set an early closing date at The Harold Pinter Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Stephi Wild - July 19, 2024
New West End musical Your Lie in April, which is based on the global hit Japanese manga and anime, is launching CosPlay Sundays at the 6pm Sunday shows from July 28 until the end of the run on September 21.
by Stephi Wild - July 15, 2024
The new West End musical Your Lie in April has released an all new trailer. The show fuses the classical masterpieces of Rachmaninoff with a contemporary pop infused musical theatre score by Tony, Emmy and Grammy nominated composer Frank Wildhorn. Check out the trailer in the video here!
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 8, 2024
After a record-breaking sell-out concert launch at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Your Lie in April is now open at the Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only.
by Stephi Wild - July 8, 2024
The new West End musical Your Lie in April officially opened this weekend. The show fuses the classical masterpieces of Rachmaninoff with a contemporary pop infused musical theatre score by Tony, Emmy and Grammy nominated composer Frank Wildhorn. Check out photos from opening night here!
by Nicole Rosky - July 7, 2024
Global internet sensation MatPat, an online educator and co-founder of the Theorist YouTube channels with over 45 million subscribers, 9 billion total views, and 120 million monthly views, is to join the new Frank Wildhorn musical Your Lie in April as a Producer.
by Gary Naylor - July 7, 2024
A show that could go very wrong gets everything right
by A.A. Cristi - July 3, 2024
See photos of the new West End musical Your Lie in April! The show fuses the classical masterpieces of Rachmaninoff with a contemporary pop infused musical theatre score by Tony, Emmy and Grammy nominated composer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, Bonnie & Clyde).
by Blair Ingenthron - June 29, 2024
On June 28th, 2024, the musical theater adaptation of the acclaimed Japanese manga ‘Your Lie in April' began West End previews at the Harold Pinter Theatre and simultaneously made its Korean debut in Seoul at the CJ Towol Theatre, with K-pop and film/TV icons triple-cast in starring roles.
by Stephi Wild - June 24, 2024
Get a first look at Zheng Xi Yong and Mia Kobayashi performing 'Catch A Shooting Star' from Your Lie In April - The Musical, Frank Wildhorn's new musical based on the manga worldwide sensation. Check out the video here!
by A.A. Cristi - June 7, 2024
Zheng Xi Yong and Mia Kobayashi star in the new West End musical Your Lie in April by Frank Wildhorn, set in the highly competitive world of classical music competitions. Based on the manga worldwide sensation, it will open at The Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks from from June 28. See a photo of the stars below.
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2024
The full cast has been announced for Your Lie in April’s fully staged 12-week West End premiere. Learn more about who is starring here!
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