According to the intertubes, Takarazuka will once again be performing The Scarlet Pimpernel as part of their lineup!

This time around, it will be performed by the Moon Troupe and starring Kiriya Hiromu as Percy, Aono Yuki as Marguerite, and Ryuu Masaki/Asumi Rio as Chauvelin (they appear to be alternating the part, with Asumi Rio also playing an ( Read more... )

From the Hale Center Theatre in Utah:

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An interview with the actor portraying Percy and a look at the stage, costumes, and guillotine!

I have made a most miraculous discovery (which I'm sure some of you already know about, but let me have my moment) -- Rex Smith's website is host to several professional video clips from the Scarlet Pimpernel musical. I assume these are from the fabled "Lincoln Archives recording" which Nan Knighton mentioned on her Q&A ( Read more... )

As was previously reported here, the Welk Resort and Theatre in San Diego is putting on the musical until April 26th ( Read more... )

The Hungarian Pimpernel musical website has put up some sound clips from their recordings. The cast seems pretty good, the background music is nice, and they have a fair number of clips -- "Into the Fire" is even full-length! :D

http://www.avorospimpernel.hu/angol.swf

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Hi folks! I'm kind of a lurker here, but I come to you today with relevant information!

In light of some of the posts concerning the Takarazuka!Scarlet Pimpernel, I noticed that people have been asking if there's a DVD. I can confirm that one does, in fact, exist. It was released on Saturday, if I recall correctly. You can see it here. There are ( Read more... )

The Norwegian Pimpernel site has linked to some footage of their performance(s).

It's a compilation of several songs.

Not to mention really, really awesome.

http://www.tvo.no/webtv.php?mnu_id=1&con_id=176

Because this is an 'official' video, does it still have to be ( Read more... )

I found out from the lovely
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I was kinda hoping someone else would post this, as it seems like I over-post musical-related stuffs, but eh...

The website is up for the Takarazuka Revue version of Pimpernel.

They have some photos of the main three, as well as show info (mostly in Japanese).


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Another superb video from DreamyViper over at YouTube.com: When I Look At You. It's absolutely wonderful, I wish I could craft little stories like this! The 1934 and 1982 films are edited cleverly, with the black and white clips representing Marguerite's unhappy life in TSP, intercut with the film in colour as her memories of the recent past with ( Read more... )