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Tickets Available for London Stage Musical Version of Sailor Moon in February and March 2025
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Tickets are now available for Sailor Moon The Super Live, the musical stage show based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon manga, from the show's website at sailormoonsuperliveuk.com/
The dates and venue details are also confirmed. The show will play at two different London venues in February and March 2025. It will be in Japanese with English subtitles, and the show runs 90 minutes. It is only open to people over ten years old, and people between ten and fifteen years must be accompanied by an adult.
The show will play at the Outernet theatre (near Tottenham Court Road station) on February 4-5 and 23-26, and then on March 16-19.
The show will play at the Koko theatre (near Mornnigton Crescent station) on February 11-13 and 17-19, and then on March 9-11.
Irrespective of theatre, the show will be at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. from Monday to Thursday (except that there will be no show on 5 p.m. on Tuesday February 11). On Sundays, the show will be at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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.
