English Title: Too Short a Time to Fall in Love / Heat on Beat!
Japanese Title: 愛するには短すぎる / Heat on Beat!（ヒート オン ビート）
Romanized Title: Ai Suru ni wa Mijikasugiru / Hiito on Biito!

Troupe: Moon
Year: 2012
Performances: National Tour, 10/20 - 11/14

Too Short a Time to Fall in Love:

Author/Director: Masatsuka Haruhiko
Composer: Takahashi Kuni, Tama Shouichi, Aoki Tomoko, Oota Takeshi
Choreographer: Iga Yuuko, Hirasawa Satoshi

Heat on Beat!:

Author/Director: Miki Akio
Composer: Takahashi Kuni, Yoshida Yuuko, Oota Takeshi, Saitou Tsuneyoshi, Takahashi Megumi
Choreographer: Hayama Kiyomi, Miori Yumino, Wakao Risa, Maeda Kiyomi, KAZUMI-BOY

Available on DVD: Yes (release date 02/15/13)
DVD Scene/Music Cuts: Yes
Too Short a Time to Fall in Love Scene 7b
Heat On Beat! Scene 7 "Jailhouse Rock", Scene 13 "Por Arriba, Por Abajo"

Role	Cast
Fred Walbask ＜Michael Wayne＞ (Stepson of industrial tycoon Gerald Walbask)	Ryuu Masaki
Barbara O'Brien ＜Claudia Henning＞ (Member of a show team of a passenger liner)	Manaki Reika
Edward Snowdon (Scottish noble)	Koshino Ryuu
Marshal Wendsworth (Captain of a passenger liner)	Seijou Kaito
Ann-Marie O'Sullivan	Touka Yurino
Electra Caramandis	Hihou Kokoro
Robert Stockton (Head of a corps de ballet)	Ayazuki Seri
McNeil O'Connor (Producer on Broadway)	Kouzuki Ruu
Anthony Randolph (A friend of Fred's)	Miya Rurika
Orestes Caramandis	Hibiki Reona
Victoria Snowdon (Scottish noble, Edward's wife)	Remi Kurea
Eric	Mizuha Kanato
Frank Pendleton (Manager of a passenger liner's band)	Shimon Yuriya
Katherine Liperton (Edward's mistress)	Saki Akane
Dave Cassidy	Akizuki Saya
Damon	Takasumi Hayato
Claudia	Hanahi Mira
Luis	Kijou Mitsuru
Billy	Hoshiki Tsubasa
Lily	Sana Yuzuha
Dolly McCormick (Self-appointed actress)	Aikaze Yume
Michael Wayne	Ren Tsukasa

Other Cast: Fuuri Mizuka, Shouga Tsubaki, Amato Riira, Kousaki Ran, Mizumi Rei, Yumeha Miyu, Asami Jun, Kaede Yuki, Reina Yuu, Misato Yumeno, Kanoha Toki, Akane Konatsu, Himeno Ree

WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!

Fred Walbask is returning from a study abroad on board a passenger liner headed for New York. He is expected to succeed his stepfather who owns and runs an important steel manufacturing company.

On the first day of the voyage, Fred comes across on deck Barbara O'Brien, a member of the show team with the ship's band. As she has read the article of the engagement of the son of a famous industrial tycoon in the newspaper, she recognizes Fred and congratulates him on his happy marriage and bright future. However, Fred tells her that he is all at sea about his future. He is amazed that he has told his true feelings to Barbara whom he has just met. Then, he suspects that he has met her before. Barbara and Fred part promising to see each other again at the welcoming party to be held on the ship.

In the evening of the same day, Fred sees Barbara arguing with Frank, the manager of the band. Concerned, Fred asks her what the problem is. Frank stubbornly tries to make Barbara love him. He thinks she ought to love him in return for money he has loaned to her. She used the money to pay the doctor's bills for her sickly mother. Barbara thanks Fred for his worrying of her and tells him that the show during the voyage is the last one for her as she has decided to go home to care for her mother. Listening to her, Fred realizes that she is the little girl he had promised to marry in his childhood. When he was six years old, he moved with his parents from his native state of Missouri to New York. He lost his parents one after the other and was adopted by Walbask who was the owner of an orphanage. Barbara and Fred are thrilled by their first encounter in 20 years. They talk of their own personal pasts.

When Fred comes back to his cabin, he sees his friend Anthony waiting for him. Anthony tells him that there is something different about him these days. Fred tells him of the incident that he had come upon his old childhood friend Barbara. He thereby can see clearly what had been worrying him. He wonders if he should take the offered post of president and marry Nancy without really deciding anything by himself. Anthony analyzes Fred's troubled thoughts and gives him irresponsible advice that he may just as well let go the passion he keeps inside.

On the next day, Fred introduces Barbara to Anthony at lunch. Anthony realizes that she is the woman who kept his attention during the show of the previous evening. He is so delighted at this coincidence that he makes every effort to woo her while Fred feels troubled. Barbara's show team colleague calls her out and tells her that she is suspected of theft, as she has no alibi for the previous night. Fred rushes to Barbara and declares that he was with her during the hours of the theft.

Anthony becomes madder over Barbara and asks Fred not to stand in the way between Barbara and him, as Fred has his fiancée Nancy. As he listens to Anthony, he becomes conscious that he himself seriously loves Barbara. He wishes that he had met her well before his planned marriage to Nancy, and grieves over his misfortune. Barbara now sees Fred more than her simple childhood friend. They met again at the time when each was about to start a new life. They must now try to find the best solution within the limit of four days. The ship continues its journey along with the swaying feelings of Barbara and Fred.

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Rhythms which are continuously carved in an instant, tied together for eternity. Those are the joys of living, the prayers of love, and yearning for dreams; dazzlingly beautiful, reminiscent of an eternally burning flame. A work enlivened with energy which has its roots in the rhythm of the music.


As the music plays a triangle opens up behind the words "Heat on Beat", and the Heating Star makes his arrival. He begins to scat while the Beating Boys dance.

Heating Star: Ryuu Masaki
Beating Boy: Koshino Ryuu, Ayazuki Seri, Hibiki Reona, Mizuha Kanato, Kijou Mitsuru, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Shouga Tsubaki, Amato Riira, Mizumi Rei, Asami Jun, Reina Yuu, Ren Tsukasa


The Beating Girls emerge and dance with the Beating Star.

Heating Star: Ryuu Masaki
Beating Girl: Touka Yurino, Hihou Kokoro, Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Fuuri Mizuka, Hanahi Mira, Sana Yuzuha, Aikaze Yume, Kousaki Ran, Yumeha Miyu, Kaede Yuki, Misato Yumeno, Kanoha Toki, Akane Konatsu, Himeno Ree


The mood heats up with "Sing, Sing, Sing".

Beating Star: Miya Rurika
Beating Boy A: Seijou Kaito, Kouzuki Ruu, Shimon Yuriya, Akizuki Saya
Beating Boy: Koshino Ryuu, Ayazuki Seri, Hibiki Reona, Mizuha Kanato, Kijou Mitsuru, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Amato Riira
Beating Girl: Touka Yurino, Hihou Kokoro, Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Fuuri Mizuka, Hanahi Mira, Sana Yuzuha, Aikaze Yume


The Heating Star appears again, while everyone gathers in six differnt colored groups and sings and dances, raising a hot beat!

Heating Star: Ryuu Masaki
Beating Girl S: Manaki Reika
Beating Star: Miya Rurika
Beating Boy A: Seijou Kaito, Kouzuki Ruu, Shimon Yuriya, Akizuki Saya
Beating Boy: Koshino Ryuu, Ayazuki Seri, Hibiki Reona, Mizuha Kanato, Kijou Mitsuru, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Shouga Tsubaki, Amato Riira, Mizumi Rei, Asami Jun, Reina Yuu, Ren Tsukasa
Beating Girl: Touka Yurino, Hihou Kokoro, Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Fuuri Mizuka, Hanahi Mira, Sana Yuzuha, Aikaze Yume, Kousaki Ran, Yumeha Miyu, Kaede Yuki, Misato Yumeno, Kanoha Toki, Akane Konatsu, Himeno Ree


The Heating Star walks among the audience, while the other stars walk along the Silver Bridge, clapping. The audience is invited into the show.

Heating Star: Ryuu Masaki
Beating Girl S: Manaki Reika
Beating Boy A: Seijou Kaito
Beating Girl: Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Hanahi Mira, Aikaze Yume


Using his own body, a young man strikes out new rhythms. The muses watch over him.

Super-rocker: Miya Rurika
Muses: Sana Yuzuha, Kanoha Toki


Reaching back to a time at the height of the Rock 'n Roll Age, when heavy metallic and fantastic rhythms are born.

Super-rocker: Miya Rurika
Muses: Sana Yuzuha, Kanoha Toki
Rockers: Kouzuki Ruu, Hibiki Reona, Mizuha Kanato, Shimon Yuriya, Akizuki Saya, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Amato Riira, Asami Jun


A man roams alone in a dessicated city at night.

Etranger: Ryuu Masaki


The man finally arrives at a club where men are dancing with a crimson chair as if they love it. When Etranger is mesmerized by the the chair, the men carry it away. A great crowd of women dragging crimson chairs enter and seduce Etranger.

Etranger: Ryuu Masaki
Maître: Koshino Ryuu
Gigolos: Seijou Kaito, Ayazuki Seri, Mizuha Kanato, Akizuki Saya, Kijou Mitsuru, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Amato Riira
La Nuit: Touka Yurino, Hihou Kokoro, Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Fuuri Mizuka, Hanahi Mira, Sana Yuzuha, Aikaze Yume, Kousaki Ran, Yumeha Miyu, Kaede Yuki, Kanoha Toki
Shadow Solo: Aikaze Yume


A woman enters through the stairs and sits in the crimson chair.... Love is resurrected. The men swarm the woman.... The woman disappears and the man stands a while in the street, alone.

Etranger: Ryuu Masaki
Illusion: Manaki Reika
Maître: Koshino Ryuu
Gigolos: Seijou Kaito, Ayazuki Seri, Mizuha Kanato, Akizuki Saya, Kijou Mitsuru, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Amato Riira
La Nuit: Touka Yurino, Hihou Kokoro, Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Fuuri Mizuka, Hanahi Mira, Sana Yuzuha, Aikaze Yume, Kousaki Ran, Yumeha Miyu, Kaede Yuki, Kanoha Toki


The Havana Club "Tropicana". The 40s were Latin Forever, the Golden 50s, the 60s Mambo.... From the Habanera which was born in Havana to the bolero, chacha, to the mambo, this is a scene threaded through with a hot Latin medley. Latin Singers A sing "El Cumbanchero" together.

Latin Singer A: Kouzuki Ruu, Miya Rurika


The Latin Singers A enter and sing a sexy "Bessame Mucho". The Latinas A dance.

Latin Singer A: Seijou Kaito, Shimon Yuriya
Latina A : Touka Yurino, Hihou Kokoro
Latina: Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Fuuri Mizuka, Hanahi Mira


A mambo rockette by the red Flors.

Flor (The Rockettes): Takasumi Hayato, Kijou Mitsuru, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Sana Yuzuha, Shouga Tsubaki, Aikaze Yume, Amato Riira, Kousaki Ran, Mizumi Rei, Yumeha Miyu, Asami Jun, Kaede Yuki, Reina Yuu, Misato Yumeno, Kanoha Toki, Akane Konatsu, Ren Tsukasa, Himeno Ree
　

Night. The Fragancia arrive and dance sexily with Latino Superior.

Latino Superior: Ryuu Masaki
Fragancia A: Kouzuki Ruu, Miya Rurika
Fragancia: Shimon Yuriya, Akizuki Saya


Latino Superior sings, accompanied by a Spanish guitar, while the Belle Latina dances. Eventually everyone comes out to dance.

Latino Superior: Ryuu Masaki
Belle Latina: Manaki Reika
Latino M: Koshino Ryuu, Seijou Kaito, Ayazuki Seri, Kouzuki Ruu, Miya Rurika, Hibiki Reona, Mizuha Kanato, Shimon Yuriya, Akizuki Saya, Takasumi Hayato, Kijou Mitsuru, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Shouga Tsubaki, Amato Riira, Mizumi Rei, Asami Jun, Reina Yuu
Latina F: Touka Yurino, Hihou Kokoro, Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Fuuri Mizuka, Hanahi Mira, Sana Yuzuha, Aikaze Yume, Kousaki Ran, Yumeha Miyu, Kaede Yuki, Misato Yumeno, Kanoha Toki, Akane Konatsu, Ren Tsukasa, Himeno Ree


Three stars sing Latin Jazz!

Latino Superior: Ryuu Masaki
Latino M: Seijou Kaito, Miya Rurika


Midnight. A young girl is playing the electric guitar loudly and dancing along. Her father shouts at her and she reluctantly stops and goes to bed.

Girl: Manaki Reika
Father's Voice: Koshino Ryuu


A rock star appears in the girl's dream, and they sing together.

Rock Star: Ryuu Masaki
Girl: Manaki Reika


Rock dancers appear and it turns into a midnight rock concert. The girl transforms and her dream comes true as she sings with the rock star.

Rock Star: Ryuu Masaki
Girl: Manaki Reika
Rock Dancer Men: Kouzuki Ruu, Hibiki Reona, Mizuha Kanato, Shimon Yuriya, Akizuki Saya, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Amato Riira
Rock Dancer Women: Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Fuuri Mizuka, Hanahi Mira, Sana Yuzuha, Aikaze Yume, Kaede Yuki, Kanoha Toki


The music is reborn... NEXT! The setting is Paris, the city of dreams. A gentleman sings "Les Feuilles mortes" ... A lady dances.

Violette Elégante: Touka Yurino
Violet Chic: Miya Rurika


30s Parisians wear zoot suits and dance to Django Reinhardt's jazz.

Violette Elégante: Touka Yurino
Violet Chic: Miya Rurika

Violet: Seijou Kaito, Ayazuki Seri, Kouzuki Ruu, Hibiki Reona, Mizuha Kanato, Shimon Yuriya, Akizuki Saya, Hoshiki Tsubasa
Violette: Fuuri Mizuka, Kousaki Ran, Yumeha Miyu, Kaede Yuki, Misato Yumeno, Kanoha Toki, Akane Konatsu, Himeno Ree


A large staircase. Gentleman S sings a song (like the breath of Paris). Six ladies dance.

Gentleman S: Ryuu Masaki

Ladies: Hihou Kokoro, Remi Kurea, Saki Akane, Hanahi Mira, Sana Yuzuha, Aikaze Yume


Conflict of love. A love which follows intensely, the intoxication of being wrapped up in hot tango rhythms... Gentleman S, Lady S, and four Gentlemen A dance.

Gentleman S: Ryuu Masaki
Lady S: Manaki Reika
Gentleman A: Seijou Kaito, Kouzuki Ruu, Miya Rurika, Shimon Yuriya


A man living recklessly on his way to NEXT amongst a farewell bolero. Continuing to question for the sake of believing; bidding farewell for the sake of love. The group of gentlemen in black tailcoats continues to expand as they dance with Gentleman S at their center.

Gentleman S: Ryuu Masaki
Gentleman A: Seijou Kaito, Kouzuki Ruu, Miya Rurika, Shimon Yuriya

Gentlemen: Koshino Ryuu, Ayazuki Seri, Hibiki Reona, Mizuha Kanato, Akizuki Saya, Takasumi Hayato, Kijou Mitsuru, Hoshiki Tsubasa, Shouga Tsubaki, Amato Riira, Mizumi Rei, Asami Jun, Reina Yuu, Ren Tsukasa


A cool and sophisticated parade of all to hot jazz.

Man of Finale S: Ryuu Masaki
Woman of Finale S: Manaki Reika

Man of Finale A (Singers): Seijou Kaito, Kouzuki Ruu, Miya Rurika, Shimon Yuriya, Akizuki Saya

Etoile: Aikaze Yume

& All Members


Too Short a Time to Fall in Love was first performed in by Star Troupe, as Kozuki Wataru's final performance. Heat on Beat! was first performed in 2009 by Moon Troupe, as Sena Jun's final performance.

• Final performance for Reina Yuu

Tour Schedule
Date	Location
10/20 - 10/21	Saitama City Cultural Center
10/23	Act City Hamamatsu (Shizuoka)
10/24	Shizuoka City Cultural Hall
10/26	Kitakyushu Soliel Hall (Fukuoka)
10/27 - 10/28	Fukuoka City Meeting Hall
10/30	Kure City Cultural Hall (Hiroshima)
11/01	Susaki Public Cultural Hall (Kochi)
11/03	Kurashiki City Meeting Hall (Okayama)
11/04	Alpha Anabuki Hall (Kagawa)
11/06	Koriyama City Cultural Center (Fukushima)
11/07	Utsunomiya City Cultural Hall (Tochigi)
11/08	Kiryu City Cultural Hall (Gunma)
11/10	Matsumoto City Arts Center (Nagano)
11/11	Nagano Prefecture Ina Cultural Hall
11/13 - 11/14	Umeda Arts Theater

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