The highly anticipated stage adaptation of Touching the Void premiered on October 8 at Tokyo’s New National Theatre and will run until November 4 before moving to Osaka's Umeda Arts Theater. Directed by Tom Morris, who also helmed the original UK production, the play is based on Joe Simpson’s 1988 memoir detailing his and Simon … Continue reading Ae! group’s Masakado Yoshinori in Touching the Void ～虚空に触れて～
Source: Edge Line Tokyo When NEWSIES was announced to be returning to Japan, this time with Taisho Iwasaki of Bishonen as the lead role of Jack Kelly, I was ecstatic. I had learned about this musical more than a decade ago due to a friend’s whole-hearted obsession with it but didn’t believe it was in … Continue reading Stage Report: Taisho Iwasaki commands the stage as lead role in NEWSIES!
As previosly announced, SixTONES' Yugo Kochi stars in the Japanese edition of Neil Simon's stage play "Come Blow Your Horn". It's Yugo's first leading role in a play. I will do an exclusive review for Dumpling Box of the musical on its first day at the The New National Theatre in Tokyo! STORY Buddy Baker (played … Continue reading Stage Review: Come Blow Your Horn
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAaoCGIPw1I/?img_index=1 When I first heard that Nozomu Kotaki of WEST. was starring as the titular character of Death in DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY!, I had looked at the logo for the production and decided it wasn’t for me based entirely on the design of the logo. I made the mistake of not doing further research, … Continue reading Stage Report: Nozomu Kotaki channels the character of Death in DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY!
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_fuW3zy4lr/?img_index=1 As a fan of the STARTO ENTERTAINMENT Junior group, 7 MEN Samurai, I try to attend as many of their shows as I can. Consisting of members Reia Nakamura, Katsuki Motodaka, Rinne Sugeta, Taiko Sasaki, Taiki Konno, and Rei Yabana, 7 MEN Samurai are known for their dance and band image as a group. … Continue reading 7 MEN Samurai excel in their first all-group stage play, MASSARA
Exciting news for fans of Snow Man, SixTONES, and Shonen Ninja! Shota Watanabe from Snow Man and Shintaro Morimoto from SixTONES will be starring in the highly anticipated stage production "DREAM BOYS," set to run from October 9 to 29 at Tokyo's Imperial Theatre. This announcement marks their return to the roles they brilliantly performed … Continue reading DREAM BOYS: Shota Watanabe & Shintaro Morimoto Starring in Final Run at Imperial Theatre
The performance is titled "祭 GALA"/"Matsuri GALA," combining the kanji for "festival" with the word "GALA," representing a festival in both Japanese and English. It is a celebratory piece that blends Japanese and Western elements. The characters "ヒ" for Iwamoto Hikaru, "夕" for Fukazawa Tatsuya, and "リ" for Miyadate Ryota are also brilliantly engraved within … Continue reading Matsuri GALA: Traditional Kabuki meets Modern Pop Culture with Snow Man Members
SpeciaL's Yuki Wada and Ren Hayashi will co-star in the stage play "Tondemo? Peter Pan! ~Peter Pan Goes Wrong~," joined by 4U.'s Yusuke Matsuzaki. This much-anticipated comedy will be performed from September 28 to October 1, 2024, at Osaka's Theater Drama City, from October 5 to 6, 2024, at Aichi's Ai Plaza Toyohashi, and from … Continue reading SpeciaL’s Yuki Wada & Ren Hayashi Star in Peter Pan Goes Wrong
In the vibrant world of stage performance, actors Baba Ryoma and Sugeta Rinne (7 MEN Samurai) took on the thrilling challenge of dual lead roles in the exhilarating stage play "Manzai Gang - Reloaded -." Premiering on May 4th, 2023, at the esteemed Hakuhinkan Theater in Tokyo, the production promised a fresh perspective on the … Continue reading An Unforgettable Experience: Manzai Gang – Reloaded –
Within the STARTO ENTERTAINMENT theater scene, there are a few stage plays that are absolutely beloved by the fans who attend them. SHONENTACHI (少年たち) and DREAM BOYS are a few that come to mind, but there is also the January show dedicated to showing off the up and coming Tokyo Junior talent. Newly named Act … Continue reading Act ONE dazzles and shines from start to finish
