Musicals
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‘We stick two fingers up at Henry VIII’: can the riotous all-Japanese Six out-Tudor-queen the original?
The Japanese version of the pop-rock phenomenon about the six ill-fated wives caused a sensation in Tokyo, Osa…
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‘There was one prima donna on Star Trek’: George Takei on William Shatner, love and life as an ‘enemy alien’
TV made him a star, but activism turned him into a hero. Now 85 and still going strong, the actor remembers hi…
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Inu-oh review – medieval anime rock opera rips Noh theatre a new one
Masaaki Yuasa’s showstopping animation reframes the classical performance style as a world of rock gods and ca…
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Tokyo Rose review – fiery musical revolves around radio DJ’s fight for justice
Southwark Playhouse, LondonIva Toguri’s trial for treason, accused of broadcasting Japanese propaganda to Amer…
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The Legend of the Stardust Brothers review – 80s Japanese bubblegum pop curio
Even with a glorious mishmash of a pop soundtrack, it’s not obvious why Makoto Tezuka’s cult musical needs a r…
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Tokyo Dragon Chef review – ramen-themed yakuza musical comedy
Yoshihiro Nishimura throws every ingredient into this overblown, overcooked and oddly endearing underworld rom…
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Passionate, tender, heartbreaking … letters reveal Leonard Bernstein’s 10-year secret affair
The West Side Story composer met and fell in love with a young Japanese fan on tour and their romance lasted u…