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Passion: Jose and Carmen / Grand Mirage!

2023

Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe's 2023 adaptation is based on Mérimée's original work "Carmen". This story, set in Spain, depicts Don José, a military noncommissioned officer, who is fascinated by the free-spirited Carmen and falls in love with her.

Se Essa Lua Fosse Minha

2022 · ★ 9.5

The musical “Se Essa Lua Fosse Minha” tells the story of a people who abandon their land in search of a place to build a new tomorrow. Upon reaching the island of Porto Leste, they discover that the place is already inhabited by another people with conflicting beliefs and cultures, making a division of the land indispensable in order to avoid a war. However, when residents of opposite sides begin a forbidden romance, not even a clash between peoples can separate two passionate hearts.

Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love & Death

2016

Takarazuka Revue Cosmos Troupe 2016 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth. A performance commemorating the 20th anniversary of the musical's Japanese premiere.

Hello Again

2017 · ★ 5.9

Ten lost souls slip in and out of one another's arms in a daisy-chained musical exploration of love's bittersweet embrace. A film adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa's celebrated musical, originally based on Arthur Schnitzler's play, La Ronde.

Napoléon, the Man Who Never Sleeps ~At the End of His Love and Glory~

2014

2014 Takarazuka Revue Star Troupe production. This is the story of a hero, a man who rescued France from the chaos of revolution. His name was Napoléon Bonaparte. Having climbed to unparalleled heights after conquering Europe and becoming the first Emperor in the history of France, what was this hero seeking? Whom did he love? The truth behind this man who led such a turbulent life is about to unfold.

Merrily We Roll Along

Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los Angeles. The story begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank’s life that shaped the man he is today.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical

1980 · ★ 9

Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process with the musical's director, composer and actors.

Better Nate Than Ever

2022 · ★ 6.5

13-year-old Nate Foster has big Broadway dreams but there’s only one problem — he can’t even land a part in the school play. When his parents leave town, Nate and his best friend Libby sneak off to the Big Apple for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove everyone wrong. A chance encounter with Nate’s long-lost Aunt Heidi turns his journey upside-down, and together they must learn that life’s greatest adventures are only as big as your dreams.

National Theatre Live: Follies

2017 · ★ 8

New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.

Uncle Pumble

2018

The story is about a doll named Amo Pumble who teaches children how to live in society by reading a magic book to children.

The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!

2019 · ★ 7.7

SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face catastrophe—until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage.

Suffs

2026 · ★ 10

Created by Tony Award winner Shaina Taub, this musical recorded from Broadway tells the story of the American suffragist movement and the remarkable friendships, heartbreak, and action that brought women together—or, in some cases, tore them apart. The ensemble cast features Taub as Alice Paul, Tony winner Nikki M. James as Ida B. Wells, Tony nominee Jenn Colella as Carrie Chapman Catt, and Grace McLean as President Woodrow Wilson.