History: Singing Lovebirds / Grand Mirage (Flower 2023)
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Singing Lovebirds / Grand Mirage!
Picture Credit: yuzukahibiscus / Official Chirashi, from personal collection
English Title: Singing Lovebirds / Grand Mirage!
Japanese Title: 鴛鴦歌合戦 / GRAND MIRAGE!
Romanized Title: Oshidori Utagassen / Grand Mirage!
Troupe: Flower
Year: 2023
Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 07/07 - 08/13; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 09/02 - 10/08
Shinjin Kouen Performances: Takarazuka Grand Theater, 07/27; Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, 09/14
Singing Lovebirds:
Based On: the 1939 film of the same title (Director: Makino Masahiro, Script by Kōji Edogawa)
Author/Director: Koyanagi Naoko
Composer: Teshima Kyouko
Choreographer: Onoe Kikunojou, Wakao Risa
Conductor (Takarazuka): Sasada Aiichirou
Conductor (Tokyo):
Shinjin Kouen Director:
Grand Mirage!:
Author/Director: Okada Keiji
Composer: Yoshizaki Kenji, Kai Masato, Takahashi Megumi, Tama Shouichi, Ueda Hironori
Choreographer: Hayama Kiyomi, Miori Yumino, Sha Tamae, Wakao Risa, Momoka Sari
Conductor (Takarazuka): Sasada Aiichirou
Conductor (Tokyo):
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Other Cast: Tokiwa Kureha (Grand Theater only), Misui Seira, Hanamichi Rara, Suishou Serina, Hanaki Chisato, Yumeki Maika, Sakiha Eme
(※) The role name will be changed to "Yae" for the shinjin kouen.
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Singing Lovebirds
Adaptation and Direction by Koyanagi Naoko
Released in 1939, the Japanese film "Singing Lovebirds" is an operetta movie directed by renowned program picture director Makino Masahiro, starring Kataoka Chiezō. We will deliver a gorgeous musical unique to the Takarazuka Revue about the happenings of Asai Reisaburou, a frugal ronin living in Nagoya, and his neighbour's daughter Oharu's fight for love, together with the lord Minezawa Tanba Nokami's fervent obsession with antiques.
Please look forward to the first stage performance of this renowned operetta comedy masterpiece in Japanese film history.
Grand Mirage!
This is a revue performance with its beauty and glamour unique to Takarazuka Revue, full of great dreams and love, rich in character and fragrant taste. With Yuzuka Rei as the centre, Flower Troupe will be performing scenes constructed with famous canzone music and dance scenes showing Flower Troupe's charm full of vitality. This performance is the 22nd program of the Romantic Revue series, delivering a new and alluring revue world to you.
- Final performance for fukukumichou Wataru Hibiki, Kazumi Shou, and Haruhi Urara.
- Announced on 9/1: Tokiwa Kureha will be absent from Tokyo run until further notice.
- Originally scheduled to appear in this performance, on 05/23 Shizuno Megumi announced her immediate retirement.
- Wikipedia article about Singing Lovebirds, the movie.
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Footnotes:
- Previous cast: Sankichi - Kinami Raito, General store owner - Amashiro Rein. After Kinami Raito was announced absent from all performances, both Grand Theater and Tokyo, Amashiro Rein covered the role of Sankichi, and Kagami Seiju covered the role of General store owner.
- Izumi Maira was announced absent from all Grand Theater performances. Hakuto Seira covered the role of Dry goods store owner. Updated on 08/25: Izumi Maira will return for Tokyo run of Singing Lovebirds, but will not perform in the revue GRAND MIRAGE. Kinami Raito will not perform in Tokyo, including shinjin kouen.