Hello, this is Ikeda from the team. Together with my colleague Mizuki, I experienced Sleep No More for the first time. Plenty of public figures have written about it on their blogs, and a friend of mine even went five times because they were so captivated. I kept wondering what makes this show draw people in so deeply. During the …Read more
This time, we went to see the Broadway musical Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The show is based on a popular novel, which was adapted into a Hollywood live-action film in 2010. Before heading to the theater, I watched the movie on Netflix to get a sense of the story. As I watched, I couldn’t help but …Read more
We were honored to be invited directly by Disney to see the Broadway musical Aladdin and attend a reception afterward. At the reception, held right before the evening performance and featuring the actors playing Aladdin and Kassim, we heard backstage stories and the cast’s passion for the show, and we were even allowed to record video. In this report, we …Read more
Hello, this is Fujii from our team. I had been away from regular theatergoing for a little while when a client suddenly messaged me to say they had two extra tickets for that evening and asked if I wanted them. So I headed out to see the musical Beetlejuice. Our colleague Mizuki covered the synopsis and highlights in a previous …Read more
This is Ikeda from the At Broadway team. We were fortunate to be invited to the rock and roll musical Rock of Ages, which held its preview on June 19. I attended with a senior colleague. This engagement runs only until September 13, 2020 as a limited run, so if you are in New York during the period, we recommend …Read more
Hello, this is Mizuki from the team. I had the chance to see the Broadway musical Chicago, starring Ryoko Yonekura in her return engagement after two years. For those who have never heard of her, Ryoko Yonekura is a well-known actress in Japan, and our team is from Japan, hence the thrill. From July 1 to July 14, 2019, she …Read more
I am Imai, proudly the least confident English speaker on our team. I finally went to see Mean Girls, the show with the unmistakable pink branding. In this title, “mean” literally points to being unkind, so “Mean Girls” is exactly that: a story about girls who can be cruel. The musical adapts the 2004 film of the same name and …Read more
The 1991 film “Frankie and Johnny” finally lands on Broadway! And the headliner is none other than Hollywood favorite Michael Shannon, known from “Pearl Harbor,” the villain in “Man of Steel,” and the Oscar-winning “The Shape of Water.” With a movie star onstage, this play has become a hot ticket, so we went to see “Frankie and Johnny” and report …Read more
Hello, this is Mizuki from staff. The hotly anticipated musical “Beetlejuice” began previews on the March 28, and I went to check it out. Based on the beloved hit film, it is a must-see for fans of director Tim Burton. I even met the lead producer and heard behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Here is a full, no-spoilers …Read more
Hello, this is Mizuki from the staff. Today, I’m reporting on the musical Hadestown, now playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Based on an album by an American singer-songwriter and apparently inspired by Greek mythology, it’s hard to imagine what kind of show it is from that description alone. So in this report, I’d like to share my honest impressions …Read more
