Last Play

The first time I saw Last Play I really disliked it.  Long parts of it were boring, I wasn’t into Asako’s character, and towards the end it just got bizarre.  But…that being said, even the first time I couldn’t help but be a little moved by the final scene.

To be completely honest (and probably overly blunt), I had been waiting for ( Read more... )

I’m lucky to have been able to see three shinjinkouen performances since becoming a Takarazuka fan.  They’re always so, so much fun.  Shinko performers only get one chance per run to do their performance and as a result always put 200% into their roles.

Shinkos are always a little rough around the edges, but even with that I found the ( Read more... )

Ha, I am being *good* and not letting myself get any farther in my trip write-ups (including ♥♥♥ Micchan's ochakai ♥♥♥) until I get caught up on reviewing the shows I've seen up to this point. And given that I have other things I was supposed to do tonight...
( Thoughts underneath the cut )

There were some parts of the choreography that I really liked.  Not all of it, but enough for me to give the choreography my stamp of approval.  I really, really liked the theme song and the song that Micchan plays on the piano.  The rest of the songs were forgettable, but nothing stood out in my mind as being bad.

The suits the various members ( Read more... )