Death Note Gets Stage Musical
Following the step of Kuroshitsuji, Prince of Tennis, and Yowamushi Pedal, Death Note will get stage musical next April. Koike Teppei (Gokusen, Shibatora, Love*Com) is cast as the genius yet eccentric detective L. Meanwhile, the role of Yagami Light (Kira) falls upon two actors, Urai Kenji (Aoi Honou, Sailor Moon musicals) and Kakizawa Hayato (Crows Explode).
Koike Teppei as L
Urai Kenji as Light
Kakizawa Hayato as Light
The musical will run at Tokyo’s Nissay Theatre beginning next April. It will also run in South Korea from July to August with different cast.
Staff list includes Frank Wildhorn, an American composer known for songs sung by Whitney Houston (Where Do Broken Hearts Go?) and Natalie Cole, who’ll be scoring Death Note musical. He previously wrote the music for the Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, Carmen, Wonderland, and The Count of Monte Cristo musicals. The lyrics will be written by Jack Murphy (The Civil War, Rudolf, Carmen, Wonderland, The Count of Monte Cristo).
A recipient of Japanese government’s medal with Purple Ribbon Kuriyama Tamiya is directing while Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bonnie and Clyde) is responsible for the script. The other casts have yet to be announced.
Death Note depicts the story of a teenager named Yagami Light who finds a mysterious black notebook which can steal people’s lives by writing their names. After obtaining Death Note, the notebook’s name, Light begins a self-anointed crusade against the criminals of the world. Living a double life as a dilligent student the son of police chief and criminal punisher leads Light to a cat-and-mouse game which later confronts him with the genius detective L.
The supernatural suspense manga written by Ohba Tsugumi and art by Obata Takeshi originally ran in Weekly Shounen Jump magazine 11 years ago and finished three years later with total 12 tankoubon released. The manga has already been adapted into three live-action films and one television anime series in Japan.
Source: Sports Hochi
Koike Teppei as L
Urai Kenji as Light
Kakizawa Hayato as Light
The musical will run at Tokyo’s Nissay Theatre beginning next April. It will also run in South Korea from July to August with different cast.
Staff list includes Frank Wildhorn, an American composer known for songs sung by Whitney Houston (Where Do Broken Hearts Go?) and Natalie Cole, who’ll be scoring Death Note musical. He previously wrote the music for the Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, Carmen, Wonderland, and The Count of Monte Cristo musicals. The lyrics will be written by Jack Murphy (The Civil War, Rudolf, Carmen, Wonderland, The Count of Monte Cristo).
A recipient of Japanese government’s medal with Purple Ribbon Kuriyama Tamiya is directing while Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bonnie and Clyde) is responsible for the script. The other casts have yet to be announced.
Death Note depicts the story of a teenager named Yagami Light who finds a mysterious black notebook which can steal people’s lives by writing their names. After obtaining Death Note, the notebook’s name, Light begins a self-anointed crusade against the criminals of the world. Living a double life as a dilligent student the son of police chief and criminal punisher leads Light to a cat-and-mouse game which later confronts him with the genius detective L.
The supernatural suspense manga written by Ohba Tsugumi and art by Obata Takeshi originally ran in Weekly Shounen Jump magazine 11 years ago and finished three years later with total 12 tankoubon released. The manga has already been adapted into three live-action films and one television anime series in Japan.
Source: Sports Hochi