After the sayonara show, all the clubs rushed into position for demachi. Basically we lined up around the corner while regular demachi took place (we waited for like an hour, during which I wrote my notes about the play and sayonara show). Then, each club moved to stand in front of the other clubs and deliver their goodbye message as each taidansha ( Read more... )

How many times is Masatsuka-sensei gonna write this play? Dancing couple working at a club (Buenos Aires no Kaze, La Esperanza), female with family in dangerous political revolution (Mariposa no Hana, Romance du Paris), mouthy number-two woman who pushes around her timid would-be love interest (Romance du Paris, La Esperanza) and has feelings for ( Read more... )

First: a huge thanks to everyone who’s been so kind to me following Remi’s sotsugyou announcement. Especially Gisselle, for calling me from Afghanistan to break it to me gently ( Read more... )

I have like eight million Zuka posts to make, including Remi's ochakai report which I still haven't made! But first things first--I'm back from seeing 2 plays in Tokyo, and Hoshigumi's P&P is sticking out in my mind, so up it goes first ( Read more... )

You know, if you'd asked me a year ago, I would have told you it was impossible--but I think Suzumi Shio just might make top star ( Read more... )

Yuuhi's retirement is overshadowing some very happy news.

Otoha Minori is Lizzie Bennet!

AND she's featured on the Tenshi no Hashigo poster!Great news for Minori, treated as special the last couple years with named roles in everything she doesn't lead. Especially since musumeyaku non-tops aren't often on posters ( Read more... )

Guess who just went to Quatres Revues and spent about $300?

Aw, yeah. :D
( Musings on beautiful musumeyaku behind the cut )

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Re: An Officer and a Gentleman.

I am a VERY happy musumeyaku fan: takarazuka-revue.info/tiki-index.php  It's beginning to look like Hoshigumi is a great place to be a musumeyaku, with really good roles offered ladies other than Nene.

I haven't seen the original movie, but reading the summary, ♥Remi♥, as Lynette, gets to be a real bitch.  I've never ( Read more... )

Finally, we get the cast list!  (http://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/170/cast.htmlRead more... )