English Title: One Night of Stars / La Esmeralda
Japanese Title: Hoshiai Hitoyo / Ra Esumeraruda
Romanized Title: 星逢一夜/La Esmeralda（ラ　エスメラルダ）

Troupe: Snow
Year: 2015
Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 07/17 - 08/17; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 09/04 - 10/11
Shinjin Kouen Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 08/04; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 09/17

One Night of Stars:

Based On:
Author/Director: Ueda Kumiko
Composer: Takahashi Kuni, Aoki Tomoko, Takahashi Megumi
Choreographer: Wakao Risa, Mine Saori
Conductor (Takarazuka): Sasada Aiichirou
Conductor (Tokyo): Nishino Jun
Shinjin Kouen Director: Ueda Kumiko

La Esmeralda:

Author/Director: Saitou Yoshimasa
Composer: Aoki Tomoko, Teshima Kyouko
Choreographer: Miori Yumino, AYAKO, Kurosu Hirotsugu, Minato Yurika
Conductor (Takarazuka): Kiyokawa Tomomi
Conductor (Tokyo): Kiyokawa Tomomi

Available on DVD: Yes (10/01/15 release date)
Available on Blu-Ray: Yes (10/01/15 release date)
DVD Scene/Music Cuts: No

Role	Cast	Shinko Cast
Amano Haruoki (also known as Kinosuke), son of the head of the Mikazuki clan	Sagiri Seina	Tsukishiro Kanato
Sen, a village girl	Sakihi Miyu	Irodori Michiru
Genta, a village boy	Nozomi Fuuto	Towaki Sea
Yoshimune, the 8th Tokugawa shogun	Ema Naoki	Shinjou Makara
Hiro, Genta's mother	Rika Masumi	Ai Sumire
Migiwa, Chobiko's sister	Maisaki Rin †	Hanae Chiho
Kuze Masayuki, the shogun's councellor	Souno Haruto	Kazushiro Runa
Miwa, Haruoki's mother / Aosagi, a prostitute	Sahana Mako	Hoshino Anri
Hyouta, Haruoki's friend	Houshou Dai	Machi Yuuka
Taka-hime, Yoshimune's niece	Daigo Seshiru	Arisa Hitomi
Mio, Haruoki's friend	Satsuki Aina	Aoi Miki
Taizou, Haruoki's friend	Renjou Makoto	Suwa Saki
Suzumushi Zensaemon, Haruoki's teacher	Karyou Shizuru	Amatsuki Tsubasa
Inoue Shigeyuki	Asakaze Rei	Senami Haya
Yoshino, a maid / Azami, a prostitute	Chikaze Karen	Karen Emiri
Tama-hime / Kajika, a prositute	Konohana Inori	Shiramine Yuri
Sasa Jingorou, former Mikazuki clan elder	Touma Kazuki	Minazuki Maki †††
Kotobuki-hime / Kogara, a prostitute	Hinazuki Otoha	Sara Anna
Watase Giichirou, vassal of Mikazuki clan	Ouga Mitsuki	Riou Jun
Yuu, Haruoki's friend	Toumi Sarasa	Himehana Yukino
Ikai Akisada, Tenmongata student	Ayanagi Shou	Tachibana Kou
Toyo-hime / Yamame, a prostitute	Momohana Hina	Hizakura Honori
Ukichi, Haruoki's friend	Mana Haruto	Ouji Kaoru
Kumota, a village boy	Shouno Chio	Nonoka Himari
Chobiyasu (also known as Yasukichi), vassal of Mikazuki clan, Haruoki's friend	Ayakaze Sakina	Hinata Haruki
Amano Teruaki, Haruoki's father	Kujou Asu	Houka Haruna
Kota, Haruoki's friend	Kiraha Reo	Houka Haruna
Bandit 1	Kiraha Reo	Minazuki Maki
Fuku-hime	Anno Konomi	Kirara Umi
Yuri, a prostitute	Anno Konomi	Yumenoka Mai
Okudaira Genjirou, vassal of Mikazuki clan	Yuuto Iriya	Manazuki Kou ††
Taki, Haruoki's friend	Ai Sumire	Tsukihana Yukino
Kiyo, Haruoki's friend	Hoshino Anri	Saizuki Tsukushi
Nabeshima Naozane, head of the Saga clan	Ouji Kaoru	Manazuki Kou
Bandit 2	Ouji Kaoru	Kanami Sena
Hosokawa Yoshikatsu, head of the Kumamoto clan, Haruoki's rival	Tsukishiro Kanato	Kanou Yuuri
Senichi, Haruoki's friend	Amatsuki Tsubasa	Seika Rian
Bandit 3	Amatsuki Tsubasa	Ayanami Keito
Raita, a village boy	Hanae Chiho	Yume Maoto
Shizu-hime	Shiramine Yuri	Kotohane Riri
A bandit	Kazushiro Runa	Manomiya Rui
A street vendor	Hizakura Honori	Sakihi Miyu
Urita Hikosaburou, vassal of Mikazuki clan	Tachibana Kou	Aotsuki Ren
Yoshi-hime	Himehana Yukino	Mika Monami
Eiji, Haruoki's friend	Machi Yuuka	Hiyori Haruma
Kanoko, a prostitute	Aoi Miki	Mizusa Ruru
Shiota, Sen's brother	Towaki Sea	Agata Sen
Toudou Kouya, head of the Tsu clan	Kanou Yuuri	Shiose Kazami
A bandit	Minazuki Maki	Asazumi Mare
Ryou, Haruoki's friend	Arisa Hitomi	Seina Nozomi
Inatsugi Kanshirou, vassal of Mikazuki clan	Shinjou Makara	Asato Mire
Rin, a village girl	Seina Nozomi	Haori Yuuka
A bandit	Hinata Haruki	Mochizuki Atsuno
Shiota as a child	Tsukihana Yukino	Haori Yuuka
Nami, Haruoki's friend	Irodori Michiru	Sakuraba Mai

Other Cast: Yumi Serina (honkouen only)

• Because of labor laws, ken-1 girls who entered Takarazuka Music School right after junior high could not add the extra rehearsals for the shinjin kouen, and so did not appear in the shinjin kouen.

WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!

(Official summary)



The setting is in the middle of the Edo Period during the reign of Yoshimune Tokugawa.

Kinosuke Amano is the second son of the Lord of the Mikazuki clan, based in a lush green village nestled among mountains in Kyushu. He is a free-spirited youth, who slips out of the castle every night and is enchanted by looking at the stars. One summer, on the night of Tanabata (“the Evening of the Seventh”), Kinosuke encounters Sen, a girl from Hotaru Village, and Genta, her friend from childhood. Together, they assemble a turret for observing the stars. From that day onward, Kinosuke, Sen and Genta are friends, transcending social barriers, as they spend long hours every night searching out the stars. Kinosuke and Sen eventually fall in love. However, the time arrives when they must be apart. Kinosuke’s older brother has died suddenly in the clan’s Edo residence, and it is decided he will go to the capital as the clan’s heir. Kinosuke sets out on his journey and leaving behind Sen, without having expressed any of his tender thoughts to her.

Having arrived in Edo, he changes his name to Haruoki and becomes the legitimate heir of the Mikazuki clan. The Shogun Yoshimune keenly spots the youth’s talents and enlists him to carry out his own official duties. Haruoki meets with Sen again in his hometown, seven years after the first night they watched the stars together. They are passionately attracted to each other. But she has already decided to marry Genta, who has looked after her since childhood. Meanwhile, Haruoki has received an offer of marriage to Yoshimune’s niece, Takahime. Genta, aware of Sen’s feelings toward Haruoki, keeps his thoughts to himself and asks Haruoki to refuse marriage to a Tokugawa girl. He says he wants to make Sen happy. However, Haruoki could never be expected to permit taking such a road.

Yoshimune is moving forward with the Kyoho Reforms. He orders Haruoki, who shortly demonstrates an ability to govern, to take a stern stance toward government affairs. The objective is to rid the country of its financial difficulties so that it can be made stronger. While suffering from a wounded heart, Haruoki starts to undertake reforms of the tax system. Yet these measures put a squeeze on the lives of the common people. Revolts start to erupt throughout the land. The area with the same tendency for insurrection is the Mikazuki domain, where Sen and Genta live. Bad harvests continue. No longer able to endure the sight of young children dying, Genta works on preparations to launch a revolt, over the objections of Sen. Yoshimune learns of this and orders Haruoki to quash the movement in the Mikazuki domain and to administer justice.

Then, the revolt breaks out.

While bound by his inescapable destiny, Haruoki goes down the path he has chosen for himself.

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La Esmeralda

A Latin show that unfolds with a boundless emerald sea in the backdrop, portraying passionate love and many dreams.

A romantic stage performance is presented, embellished by rich colors with the theme of “passion,” as personified by Seina Sagiri.

• Grand Theater debut for playwright and director Ueda Kumiko.
• Final performance for Konohana Inori, Toumi Sarasa, Hanae Chiho, Yuuto Iriya and Hinazuki Otoha.
• Sakurara Karan was absent for both the Takarazuka and Tokyo runs.
• † Maisaki Rin was absent for the Tokyo run due to injury.
• †† Manazuki Kou retired on the closing night of Takarazuka run without prior announcement.
• ††† Minazuki Maki retired 2015/10/15 after being announced out on 2015/7/21 due to poor health.
• Director Ueda Kumiko later won the 23rd Yomiuri Theater Grand Prix Outstanding Director award for this production.

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