It has been announced that SixTONES‘ member, Taiga Kyomoto, will star in the musical called “Once”, which will be performed at the Nissay Theatre in September 2025, moving on to Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka in October 2025.
“Once” is a musical based on the 2007 Irish film “Once”, which opened at the New York Theatre Workshop in the US in 2011, moved to Broadway in 2012 and subsequently won eight Tony Awards. The show was performed in Japan in 2014 and is now being performed by a Japanese company for the first time.
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The story is set in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. Guy (played by Taiga Kyomoto) is a poor street musician who plays his own songs on the street. He works in his father’s shop repairing vacuum cleaners. His passion for music is not appreciated and he considers quitting music after a heartbreak, and during his last street performance he meets Girl (played by sara), a Czech immigrant who is attracted to his music. Girl asks Guy to repair her vacuum cleaner and offers to play the piano as payment. Guy and Girl reluctantly visit a music shop, where Guy plays guitar and Girl plays piano, and together they sing “Falling Slowly”, a song written by Guy for his former girlfriend. They have only just met, but the music brings them closer together.
COMMENT BY TAIGA KYOMOTO
Based on John Carney’s film “ONCE”, I have always loved the director’s work, including “Begin Again” and “Sing Street”, so I am very honoured to be cast in “Once”, which has also been performed on Broadway.
I will not only be singing, but also playing instruments. I will be working hard and taking responsibility for the work so that I can express myself in a way that will resonate with you all. Please look forward to it.
I look forward to seeing you at the theatre.
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