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Sailor Moon Musical Stage Show Will Come To London in February 2025
posted on by Andrew Osmond
A press release announced that Sailor Moon The Super Live, the musical stage show based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga, will have performances in London in February 2025, in what is described as a "strictly limited run."
The dates and venue details are still be confirmed. Tickets will be on sale before the end of 2024, and customers can sign up at sailormoonsuperliveuk.com/ for updates on the show and to "join the exclusive ticket pre-sale," according to the press release.
The show will be in Japanese with English subtitles.
The show will feature the following all-female cast: Yui Yokoyama, Yui Oikawa, Marisa Yasukawa, Rii Tachibana, Yu Nakanishi, Mayu Tsuyuzume, Shiho Ota, norip, Miki Furusawa, Yuri Hirano, YOU, Mayu Omoshita, and Sufa.
The "2.5 Musical" show is described as follows:
"With Book, Lyrics and Direction by Kaori Miura (The Musical The Prince of Tennis, Tokyo Revengers The Musical) with choreography by Satomi Toma, and music by Go Sakabe and KYOHEI, the visually stunning show follows the stories of Usagi Tsukino, a teenage girl who transforms into the heroic Sailor Moon. Together, with her fellow Sailor Guardians, she battles many dark forces to protect the Earth from evil. With a mix of action, heartfelt moments, and iconic music, this production sees the manga characters brought to life on stage, in an epic story-telling live show experience guaranteed to wow audiences night after night, creating an unforgettable experience for fans and newcomers alike."
The show previously had performances at the Palais des congrès de Paris in November 2018, and in Washington D.C. and New York in March 2019. It has also played in Taiwan.
The Sailor Moon manga has been adapted for stage before, including a series of musicals that began with Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon -La Reconquista- in 2013 to celebrate the manga's 20th anniversary. The franchise was also adapted as a stage musical starring members of the Nogizaka46 idol group, which ran in Tokyo.
Source: Press release.
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