Takarazuka News (2022)
12/17/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe retirements on December 17th announced: Asayuki Kaoru. Moon Troupe retirements on April 30th announced: Kouzuki Ruu, Chinami Karan, Asagiri Makoto, Kiyoka Ran, Yui Karen, Hanatoki Maika, and Ranze Keito (Official Site).
12/17/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Full role list announced for Moon Troupe Ohten no Mon / Deep Sea (Official Site & TakaWiki).
12/17/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Full cast list announced for Snow Troupe tour of A Dream in Lilac / Jewel de Paris (Official Site & TakaWiki).
12/16/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Full cast list announced for Snow Troupe KAAT/Drama City performance of Struensee of the Shore (Official Site & TakaWiki).
11/29/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe's Asagi Hiiro will retire on January 16th, 2023, the final performance of Bow Hall Beyond Dreams and Reality (Official Site & Beyond Dreams and Reality).
11/14/2022 STAFF NEWS: The Revue is hiring 1-2 new conductors. Application deadline January 20th (Official Site).
11/11/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Star Troupe's Marina Fumi will be out for the entire run of Dimitri / Jaguar Beat, including the shinjin kouen (Official Site & TakaWiki).
10/25/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Snow Troupe cast list for Bonnie & Clyde announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).
10/25/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Snow Troupe cast list for Struensee of the Shore announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).
10/17/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Moon Troupe full role list for Elpidio announced (TakaWiki).
10/14/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Moon Troupe full role list for Black Jack / Full Swing! announced (TakaWiki).
10/11/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Star Troupe's summer 2023 Grand Theater production will be 1789 (Official Site & TakaWiki).
10/11/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe's Asahi Tsubasa will be out for the entire national tour run of Black Jack -A Lucky Bet- / Full Swing! (TakaWiki & Official Site).
10/06/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe's Shiragiri Tsubaki will be absent for the entire run of Ohten no Mon / Deep Sea, no reason given (Official Site).
10/06/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Ayaki Hikari will transfer from Star Troupe to Flower Troupe on Feb. 13th (Official Site).
10/04/2022 NEWS: Beginning April 22, 2023, the Grand Theater schedule will be shifting. Holidays (no performance days) will be on Mondays instead of Wednesdays. Shinjin kouen will shift from Tuesdays to Thursdays. Shonichi will be on Fridays and senshuuraku will be on Sundays (Official Site).
09/05/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Kaito Asahi will be absent from the entire run of Burning in Firenze / Fashionable Empire, reason not disclosed (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/30/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: When Snow Troupe Top Musumeyaku Asazuki Kiwa retires on Dec. 25th, Yumeshiro Aya will become the next top musumeyaku on Dec. 26th (Official Site).
08/30/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Touma Kazuki will become the next fukukumichou of Snow Troupe on Dec. 26th after Chikaze Karen's retirement on Dec. 25th (Official Site).
08/25/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The pause for Flower Troupe Tokyo Theater performances of Years of Pilgrimage / Fashionable Empire has been extended through September 3rd. Further cancellations may occur and will be announced on the 1st (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/20/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Flower Troupe Tokyo Theater performances of Years of Pilgrimage / Fashionable Empire from August 20th to 26th have been cancelled due to positive COVID tests. Further cancellations may occur and will be announced on the 25th (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/18/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe actress Urara Senri will be out from August 19th through the final Grand Theater performance of The Great Gatsby, no reason given. Her role of Sally will be played by Nanano Ari (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/18/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Snow Troupe retirements for December 25th, the last performance of The Firmament of the Pleiades have been announced. They include: Chikaze Karen, Haori Yuuka, and Hanataba Yume, in addition to the previously announced retirement of top musumeyaku Asazuki Kiwa (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/14/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Asanoha Kotono will be out from Years of Pilgrimage / Fashionable Empire beginning on the 14th, no reason given. Her return date is to be determined, but she will also be absent from the shinjin kouen, and Shiki Sumire will play here role (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/09/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Flower Troupe Tokyo Theater shinjin kouen performance of Years of Pilgrimage has been moved from August 11th to the 26th (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/08/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The 56th "Takarazuka Buyoukai" (showcase of traditional Japanese dance) has been cancelled for this year due to COVID concerns (Official Site).
08/02/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Grand Theater performance for Moon Troupe's The Great Gatsby had an extension of its hiatus to August 14th, and the rescheduled shinjin kouen on August 8th has been cancelled (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/01/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Full role list for the Star Troupe Bow Hall Beata Beatrix was announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/01/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Star Troupe actress Maoka Noa will be retiring on September 19th, the final day of the Beata Beatrix Bow Hall performance (Official Site & TakaWiki).
07/30/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Due to Coronavirus among staff, the opening night of the Nippon Seinenkan performance of Lovers' Suicide: Love in Yamatoji will be postponed until August 6th (Official Site & TakaWiki).
07/28/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Grand Theater performance for Moon Troupe's The Great Gatsby will be on hiatus from July 29 to August 2nd.
07/27/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Tokyo Theater run of Years of Pilgrimage / Fashionable Empire will unfortunately be delayed. Shonichi is now scheduled for August 10th due to positive coronavirus tests among staff. The shinjin kouen date will also likely be delayed, with details forthcoming (Official Site & TakaWiki).
07/26/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Theater Drama City run of Lovers' Suicide: Love in Yamatoji unfortunately ended abruptly, with performances on the 26 through 28 cancelled due to positive coronavirus tests among staff. Live broadcasts were thus also cancelled (Official Site) & TakaWiki).
07/21/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Early 2023 small theater leads announced for Makaze Suzuho and Takato Chiaki (Official Site & TakaWiki).
07/21/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Flower Troupe actress Kaito Asahi will be out for the entire Tokyo Theater run of Years of Pilgrimage: The Wandering Soul of Franz Liszt / Fashionable Empire, including the shinjin kouen. The shinko role of Sigismond Thalberg will be performed by Natsuki Manato (Official Site & TakaWiki).
07/12/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Grand Theater shinjin kouen for Moon Troupe's The Great Gatsby will be postponed until August 8th (Official Site & TakaWiki).
07/11/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe actress Yuika Nono will be out for the entire run of High & Low -The Prequel- / Capricciosa!!, including both shinjin kouen. No reason given (Official Site).
07/11/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe retirements announced for November 20th, the final night of High & Low -The Prequel- / Capricciosa!!: Rui Makise, Kihou Kanata, Konan Makoto, Ibuki Yuuha, and Hanashiro Saaya (Official Site).
07/05/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Opening night of Moon Troupe's The Great Gatsby will be postponed until July 22, due to positive coronavirus tests among the staff (Official Site).
07/04/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cosmos Troupe's Cult Wine performance at Theater Drama City will be cancelled on July 5-7, due to coronavirus. This means the run has ended early (Official Site & TakaWiki).
06/30/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Moon Troupe's spring grand theater show is announced as Ohten no Mon / Deep Sea -Carnival of the Sea Gods-, and the musical is based on a historical mystery comic series of the same name (Original Site).
06/28/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Flower Troupe actress Serina Ei will be absent for the rest of the Grand Theater run of Years of Pilgrimage / Fashionable Empire. Her role of Honoré de Balzac was played by shinjin kouen actress Usaki Shun on the 28th, and then by understudy Taou Shun for the rest of the run (Official Site & TakaWiki ).
06/18/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe Top Musumeyaku Jun Hana was appointed Tourism Ambassador for her home town of Asahikawa (Official Site).
06/17/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe actress Shiragiri Tsubaki will be out for the entire run of Great Gatsby, including both shinjin kouen. No reason given (Official Site).
06/16/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Shirayuki Sachika will become fukukumichou of Moon Troupe on October 10th, following Kagetsu Miyako's retirement on October 9th (Official Site).
06/14/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: An as yet untitled Musical Salon has been announced for retiring top musumeyaku Asazuki Kiwa in November (Official Site & TakaWiki).
06/13/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Snow Troupe Top Musumeyaku Asazuki Kiwa has announced her retirement on December 25th, the final performance of The Firmament of the Pleiades (Official Site).
06/02/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Moon Troupe performance announced Elpidio (Official Site & TakaWiki).
06/02/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Moon Troupe performance announced Black Jack / Full Swing! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
05/27/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Flower Troupe 2023 performance announced Mayerling / Enchantement (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/14/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Autumn Star Troupe Bow Hall Beata Beatrix lead by Kiwami Shin (Official Site & TakaWiki) and National Tour The Count of Monte Cristo / Gran Cantante!! announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/18/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Hatsubutaisei schedule announced for Grand Theater run of A Second Fortuitous Meeting Next Generation / Gran Cantante!! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/12/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Yumeto Miwa, Yumehi Mari, and now also Himena Tamaki confirmed out for both Grand Theater and Tokyo Theater runs of Yumesuke's Dream - Senryo Souvenir / Sensational!, including the shinjin kouen (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/07/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Tenju Mitsuki will have a dinner show (called a "Music Performance") at the Takarazuka Hotel in June (Official Site).
03/07/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Amaji Sora will be out for the entire Grand Theater and Tokyo Theater run of A Second Fortuitous Meeting Next Generation -Midnight Girlfriend- / Gran Cantante!!, no reason given (Official Site).
03/07/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Star Troupe retirements announced for July 24th, the final night of A Second Fortuitous Meeting Next Generation -Midnight Girlfriend- / Gran Cantante!!: Tenju Mitsuki, Otoha Minori, and Hanayuki Rira (Official Site).
03/01/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Fall / Winter Snow Grand Theater performance The Firmament of the Pleiades announced (Official Site)
02/26/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Never Say Goodbye is officially scheduled to start on February 28th, but because they were not able to rehearse, the Grand Theater shinjin kouen performance on March 1st has been cancelled (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/24/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The shinjin kouen leads of Yumesuke's Dream - Senryo Souvenir / Sensational! were announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/18/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Kiyora Haryuu and Asayuki Kaoru will remain out for the entire Tokyo run of Color Me True / Full Swing!. Ichino Rin will also be out for the entire Tokyo run, no reason given (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/17/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: An update that the Grand Theater performance of Never Say Goodbye would remain closed through the 27th (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/17/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Otoha Minori is announced out for the full run of The Gentle Liar, her role of Laura will be played by Murasaki Rira. Similarly, Amaji Sora will be out for the entire run and her role of Mason will be performed by Kou Erise. No reason was given (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/10/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Ouzuki Noa and Reiya Rion announced their retirement on April 6th, the final performance of Top Hat (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/01/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Aya Ouka announced her retirement on June 12th, the final performance of Yumesuke's Dream - Senryo Souvenir / Sensational! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
01/31/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Yumeto Miwa and Yumehi Mari will be out for the entire Grand Theater and Tokyo Theater runs of Yumesuke's Dream - Senryo Souvenir / Sensational!, including the shinjin kouen (Official Site & TakaWiki).
01/31/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Star Troupe Bow Hall performance of The Gentle Liar will have a delayed opening night due to cases of omicron among staff or crew. Currently it will not open until after February 6th. An update will be announced on February 5th (Official Site & TakaWiki).
01/26/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Confirmed that the Flower Troupe Tokyo Takarazuka Theater performance of Genroku Baroque Rock / The Fascination! will reopen on the 30th (Official Site)!
01/24/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Grand Theater performance of Never Say Goodbye will not open on the 5th as scheduled (Official Site & TakaWiki).
01/23/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Kiyora Haryuu will be absent from Color Me True / Full Swing! from January 22nd. Her return date will be determined in the future. Her roles will be covered by the shinjin kouen understudies (Official Site).
01/23/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Flower Troupe Tokyo Takarazuka Theater performance of Genroku Baroque Rock / The Fascination! will continue to remain closed until the 27th. Updates on performances thereafter will be released on the 26th (Official Site).
01/16/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: Ren Tsukasa will be absent from Color Me True / Full Swing! until further notice, due to injury. Her role will be played by Ookusu Tera and Ookusu Tera's role will be played by Haruki Reo. Asayuki Kaoru will be out for the rest of the run, due to poor health (Official Site).
01/12/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The opening-day cancellation of the Tokyo International Forum performance of Odyssey announced on January 10th because of a positive PCR test is now a complete cancellation of the show (Official Site).
01/11/2022 ACTRESS NEWS: The following troupe changes have been announced: Akatsuki Chisei from Moon to Star on May 27th, Ayami Sera from Snow to Moon on January 26th, and Sakishiro Kei from Star to Snow on July 25th (Official Site).
01/10/2022 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The stoppage of the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater performance of Genroku Baroque Rock / The Fascination! announced on January 7th because of a positive PCR test will be extended through the 23rd because several more positive cases among the staff were confirmed. The shinjin kouen is cancelled (Official Site).