Takarazuka News (2016)

12/26/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: After Misaki Rion's retirement on April 30th, 2017, there will be no set top musumeyaku of Cosmos Troupe. This will allow various musumeyaku the opportunity to perform various roles. Official Site).

12/25/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Hanabishi Rizu will be out for the entirety of both the Grand Theater run and Tokyo Theater run of Chateau de la Reine / VIVA! FESTA! (Official Site).

12/02/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: A dinner show for Seijou Kaito (Masquerade) on April 4, 5 & 9th was announced (Official Site).

11/25/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: A music salon for Misaki Rion (Million Carat!) on Mar. 22&23rd was announced (Official Site).

11/21/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Snow Troupe top star Sagiri Seina announced her retirement for July 23rd, the final performance of The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate / Dramatic 'S'! (Official Site).

11/21/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Snow Troupe top musumeyaku Sakihi Miyu announced her retirement for July 23rd, the final performance of The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate / Dramatic 'S'! (Official Site).

11/14/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: The following Moon Troupe actresses will retire on Mar. 26th, 2017, the final night of
Grand Hotel / Carousel Rondo: Takachi Ao, Saki Akane, Kirami Ruise, and Misato Yumeno (Official Site).

09/30/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: The new top musumeyaku of Flower Troupe, beginning on March 18th, will be Senna Ayase (Official Site).

09/30/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: The following troupe transfers were announced: Asami Jun from Moon to Snow on May 31st, Tsukishiro Kanato from Snow to Moon on February 20th, Arisa Hitomi from Snow to Star on December 26th, and Maaya Kiho from Star to Snow on January 24th (Official Site).

09/30/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: New spring Flower Troupe national tour show announced Romanesque Mask / EXCITER!!2017 (http://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/news/20160930_002.html & TakaWiki).

09/30/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: New spring Flower Troupe Drama City show announced with Serika Toa lead: MY HERO (http://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/news/20160930_001.html & TakaWiki).

09/27/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: The following Flower Troupe retirements were announced for February 5th, closing night of Snowflake Anthology / Golden Desert: Saebana Riona and Ouka Rina (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/12/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Hiina Rin of Moon Troupe has announced her retirement for closing night of the Theater Drama City production The Legend of King Arthur on November 9th (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/08/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Hanahi Mira of Moon Troupe has announced her retirement for closing night of the Bow Hall production FALSTAF on October 21st (Official Site & TakaWiki).

09/06/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Schedule for shared-roles in Moon Troupe Grand Hotel was announced (Official Site).

08/25/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Misaki Rion, top musumeyaku of Cosmos Troupe held her retirement announcement press conference (Official Site). She had announced her retirement on the 23rd.

08/23/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Kanato Miyabi will be absent from the Tokyo Elisabeth run, including the shinjin kouen, due to injury. Her shinjin kouen role of Black Angel will be performed by Yumekaze Sayaka (Official Site & TakaWiki).

08/02/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Aotsuki Ren of Snow Troupe retired without a pre-announcement. Also announced were the Snow Troupe retirements for closing night of Caleb Hunt, Private Eye / Greatest Hits! on December 25th: Asakaze Rei, Kazushiro Runa, Mizusa Ruru, Shinjou Makara, and Senami Haya (Official Site & TakaWiki).

08/02/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Kano Maria, top musumeyaku of Flower Troupe held her retirement announcement press conference (Official Site). She had announced her retirement on the 1st.

07/25/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Lead cast of Flower Troupe Snowflake Anthology / Golden Desert was announced (Official Site & TakaWiki)

07/21/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to injury, Kanato Miyabi of Cosmos Troupe will be absent from certain scenes of Elisabeth through the Grand Theater run, and will also be absent from the Grand Theater shinjin kouen (Official Site).

07/15/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Senka member Mishiro Ren will retire on Nov. 20th, the final day of One Samurai from Kagoshima / Romance!! (Official Site).

07/15/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Mito Kurara will retire on Nov. 20th, the final day of One Samurai from Kagoshima / Romance!! (Official Site).

06/20/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Kurenai Yuzuru and Kisaki Airi have been announced as the next top combi of Star Troupe (Official Site)

06/17/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast list for the Moon Troupe Bow Hall Bow Singing Workshop has been announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).

06/17/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The full cast for Nagina Ruumi's as yet untitled dinner show has been announced: Kaede Yuki, Yumena Rune, Kanoha Toki, Ren Tsukasa (Official Site).

06/17/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cast list for Moon Troupe's Bow Hall Falstaff announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).

06/07/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Tenrei Mion of Cosmos Troupe will retire after the final performance of Elisabeth on October 16th (Official Site).

05/23/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: It has been announced that Nagina Ruumi will have a dinner show in Takarazuka and Tokyo, as yet untitled (Official Site).

05/23/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: It has been announced that Nagina Ruumi will be transferred to Senka on September 5th, after closing night of NOBUNAGA / Forever LOVE!! (Official Site).

05/13/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to an injury, Houma Toa will be partially out for sections of The Entertainer, specifically scenes 5B "FLY ENTERTAINER! B" and 16 "M'S COOL ENTERTAINMENT! B" (Official Site).

05/12/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Saizuki Tsukushi has announced her retirement on August 15th, on the closing night of Roman Holiday (Official Site).

04/26/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Hinami Fuu, top musumeyaku of Star Troupe, has announced her retirement on November 20th, the last performance of One Samurai from Kagoshima / Romance!!. Her press conference will be held on April 28th (Official Site).

04/26/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Hokushou Kairi, top star of Star Troupe, has announced her retirement on November 20th, the last performance of One Samurai from Kagoshima / Romance!!. Her press conference will be held on April 27th (Official Site).

04/25/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Tamaki Ryou's ohirome kouen at the Grand Theater has been announced as Grand Hotel / Carousel Rondo (Official Site & TakaWiki).

04/25/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Grand Theater and Tokyo Theater schedule is out for 2017 (Official Site & TakaWiki).

04/25/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Asuka Yuu will be transferring to Senka on Sept. 5th, and Touka Yurino will be the new kumichou of Moon Troupe, with Ayazuki Seri as the next fukukumichou (Official Site).

04/25/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Further Moon Troupe retirements announced for NOBUNAGA / Forever LOVE!! on Sept. 4th: Moeka Yuria, Arise Sou, Maai Suzuka, Shouga Tsubaki, Yumeha Miyu (Official Site).

04/21/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: An as of yet unnamed Todoroki Yuu dinner show has been announced for early September featuring Flower Troupe members (Official Site).

04/02/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: 102nd Class troupe assignments announced, effective April 26th (Official Site & TakaWiki).

04/02/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Retirements announced for the Cosmos Hakataza show Song for a Kingdom on May 28th: Mamiya Ryouko and Miou Erina (Official Site).

03/15/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Tamaki Ryou's first performance as Top Star of Moon Troupe will be La Légende du roi Arthur at Bunkyo Civic Hall and Drama City (Official Site).

03/15/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Tamaki Ryou has been announced as the next Top Star of Moon Troupe (Official Site).

03/15/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Ootori Mayu and Nanaki Kaoru have announced their retirements for July 31st, the final night of Me and My Girl (Official Site).

02/25/2016 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Lead roles of Roman Holiday have been announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).

02/20/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Arisa Hitomi and Kanami Sena have recovered and returned to perform in Rurouni Kenshin (Official Site).

02/18/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: A retirement announced for the end of the Moon tour of Passion / Apasionado!! III on April 17th: Maihina Kanon (Official Site).

02/18/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to illness, Seika Rian and Manomiya Rui are announced absent from Rurouni Kenshin until further notice (Official Site).

02/11/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: The greeting schedule for the 102nd class has been announced (Official Site).

02/04/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Retirements for the final performance of Die Fledermaus / THE ENTERTAINER! on June 19th have been announced: Toki Irisu, Hishiro Yua, Mai Hinano, and Ouha Mirai (Official Site).

02/04/2016 ACTRESS NEWS: Due to an injury, Ooki Makoto will be out for the entire run of Die Fledermaus / THE ENTERTAINER! (Official Site).