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[yumenotatsu]

Toki-chan got a named shinko role! I mean, yes, everybody and their aunt got a named shinko role (they added more roles - this looks to be huge), but still - her Algiers shinko was 'Woman at the church' and here, an actual named role. (I have a suspicion that Lady Elisabeth and Lady Margaret are the Duke of York's daughter, that is, the current

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[poggie92]

Oh, congratulations to Toki-chan! A named role in a Grand Theatre shinko is still such a big deal! I'm happy for her ♥

Yes, I imagine 'Lady Margaret' is referring to Princess Margaret Rose, the Queen's sister. I'm slightly confused about the age thing too though; they were both little girls when Edward abdicated I think - although I suppose Elizabeth was in her 20s(I think :/) when she came to the throne, so maybe Miyako is portraying her at that age?

[yumenotatsu]

Me too! First, partnering with Masao in the tour version of Dance Romanesque, now a proper named shinko role.

That's the only way it'd make sense... let's wait and see, maybe everything will be explained. Maybe they have some flashbacks or something, because even Tsuzuki Mia, the honkoen Lady Margaret, is already a bit too much for a child role, though she did nicely in Studio.

[poggie92]

She's moving up in the world ♥

Well, after all, Takarazuka never is one for historical accuracy if it comes in the way of potential romanticism ; )

[yumenotatsu]

Totally so (I am happy when baby musumeyaku are allowed to grow and get more and more interesting stuff to do)

Oh yeah. I stopped minding that long ago (well, long in the terms of my Zuka-fannishness) - I don't even twitch at their adaptation of Russian classics)