Photo by: Maiko Miagawa and Nobuhiko Hikichi. Wataru Kozuki (Velma) and_company
Photo by: Maiko Miagawa and Nobuhiko Hikichi. Asato Shizuki (Billy) and Hikaru Asami (Roxie) and company
Photo by: Maiko Miagawa and Nobuhiko Hikichi. Asato Shizuki (Billy)
Photo by: Maiko Miagawa and Nobuhiko Hikichi. Asami (Roxie) and Boys
Photo by: Maiko Miagawa and Nobuhiko Hikichi. Natsuki Mizu (Velma)
Photo by: Maiko Miagawa and Nobuhiko Hikichi. Saki Asaji (Billy) and company
Photo by: Maiko Miagawa and Nobuhiko Hikichi. Yoka Wao (Velma) and Yuga Yamato (Roxie)
Takarazuka CHICAGO
“Japan’s answer to the Ziegfeld Follies.”
—New York Times
North American premiere
The legendary stars who thrilled audiences for years as part of Japan’s famous musical theater troupe, the Takarazuka Revue, deliver a gorgeous production of the Tony Award–winning musical complete with Kander & Ebb’s classic songs—sung in Japanese—and Bob Fosse’s iconic choreography.
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Experience the show-stopping glamour, eye-catching costumes, and gender-bending fun that draws 2.5 million audience members annually to performances by Japan’s Takarazuka Revue. Started by a railway magnate in 1914 to attract tourists to the hot springs town of Takarazuka, the all-female Takarazuka Revue has grown into a true cultural phenomenon, with a devoted fan base that clamors for the company’s sparkling adaptations of classic Western and Japanese stories, movies, and plays, and a cultural influence that extends into the realms of anime and manga.
Some fans consider Takarazuka—with its rigorous training, strict performance guidelines, and subversion of gender roles—as one of the vital Japanese dramatic art forms. For others, it’s simply wonderful, eccentric entertainment, with each performance—no matter the subject—ending in an epic, Las Vegas–style production number.
Takarazuka CHICAGO Casting
Wednesday, July 20 at 8:00
Saori Min (Billy Flynn), Yoka Wao (Velma Kelly), Hikaru Asami (Roxie Hart), Jun Hatsukaze (Mama Morton)
Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 Saori Mine (Billy Flynn), Yoka Wao (Velma Kelly), Hikaru Asami (Roxie Hart), Keaki Mori (Mama Morton)
Friday, July 22 at 7:30
Saki Asaji (Billy Flynn), Natsuki Mizu (Velma Kelly), Yuga Yamato (Roxie Hart), Jun Hatsukaze (Mama Morton)
Saturday, July 23 at 2:00
Saki Asaji (Billy Flynn), Natsuki Mizu (Velma Kelly), Yuga Yamato (Roxie Hart), Keaki Mori (Mama Morton)
Saturday, July 23 at 8:00
Asato Shizuki (Billy Flynn), Wataru Kozuki (Velma Kelly), Hikaru Asami (Roxie Hart), Jun Hatsukaze (Mama Morton)
Sunday, July 24 at 2:00
Asato Shizuki (Billy Flynn), Wataru Kozuki (Velma Kelly), Hikaru Asami (Roxie Hart), Keaki Mori (Mama Morton)
Support provided by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), J.C.C. Fund of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, and MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group).
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Performed in Japanese with English supertitles
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Large-print programs
Captioning with English supertitles
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