SIX THE MUSICAL West End welcomes Japanese Queens for one week only
Following sold out seasons in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya earlier this year, the producers of SIX the Musical have announced that members of the critically acclaimed Japanese cast will take the stage at the Vaudeville Theatre, for one week only from 4-9 November, performing the show in Japanese (with English captions) for the first time in the UK.
Original producers Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles, by special arrangement with Umeda Arts Theater, the producers of the Japanese production, are delighted to invite the cast to London following their celebrated performances in Japan, all of whom will make their West End debuts.
For eight performances only, members of the original Japanese cast will ‘Get Down’ and thrill West End audiences, performing the show with a linguistic twist, the first time the production will be performed in the UK in a different language.
The cast will be Sonim as Aragon, Tamura and Maho Minamoto alternating the role of Boleyn, Harumi as Seymour, Eliana and Marie Sugaya alternating the role of Cleves, Airi Suzuki and Erika Toyohara alternating the role of Howard, and Sora Kazuki and Ruki Saito alternating the role of Parr. They will be joined by Aoi Tanaka as Musical Director. Due to existing scheduling commitments, original Japanese cast members Emiko Suzuki and Mahya Harada will not be appearing.
Producer Kenny Wax said: “It’s incredible to see how SIX has resonated with audiences around the world, and we are thrilled to welcome our wonderful Japanese cast members to London so they can reprise the roles they played so brilliantly in Japan. We, and the incredible current London cast, can’t wait for audiences to experience the Queens in a whole new way.”
Umeda Arts Theater Team said: “We are incredibly honoured that Japan has been chosen for the very first foreign-language production of SIX the Musical in London.
We cannot wait for London audiences to feel the power of our unstoppable Japan Original Queens — through a `one of a kind, no category` experience - delivered entirely in Japanese! Otanoshimini!
Performed in Japanese, with English captions, audiences can experience the global phenomenon like never before.
Tickets go on sale on 30 April at 10am via the ‘Tickets’ section of our website.