An English-language concert of Death Note: The Musical was performed on August 21 and 22, 2023 at the London Palladium in London, England. It was the first concert of Death Note: The Musical in English.
Due to high tickets sales, a transfer to the Lyric Theatre was announced for September 7-10, 2023.
Some of the cast and crew for this production of Death Note: The Musical also appeared at New York Comic Con in October 2023.[1]
Synopsis[]
Official synopsis for the English-language concert of Death Note: The Musical:[2]
Following acclaimed productions in Japan and Korea Death Note: The Musical will get its English language premiere with two star-studded concerts at The London Palladium.
Based on the best-selling Japanese manga series (60 million copies worldwide) of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, this ground breaking musical (Winner Best Musical, Korea Musi�cal Awards) has a score by Frank Wildhorn (‘Jekyll & Hyde’, 4 years on Broadway, ‘Dracula’, ‘Bonnie & Clyde’) with lyrics by Jack Murphy and book by Ivan Menchell.
Light Yagami, a bright but dissatisfied high school student in Tokyo comes across a discarded notebook owned by Ryuk, a mythological god of death. Discovering he can kill anyone by just writing their names in the supernatural notebook, Light takes justice into his own hands by filling the notebook with names of the nation’s most wanted criminals. But a detective only known as “L” is soon tracking him down…
Credits[]
Cast[]
The casting for Light, L, and Misa was first announced on June 1, 2023.[3]
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| Light Yagami | Joaquin Pedro Valdes |
| L | Dean John-Wilson |
| Misa Amane | Frances Mayli McCann |
| Ryuk | Adam Pascal |
| Rem | Aimie Atkinson |
| Soichiro Yagami | Christian Ray Marbella |
| Sayu Yagami | Rachel Clare Chan |
A later performance occurred September 7th through 10th at the Lyric theater. Several actors were changed, with George Maguire taking the role of Ryuk and Jessica Lee of Misa. Carl Man served as an alternate for Dean John-Wilson.
Crew[]
Crew credits for the London Death Note: The Musical concert:[4][5]
- Director and Choreographer: Nick Winston
- Associate Director and Choreographer: Alex Sarmiento,
- Costume Designer: Kimie Nakano
- Musical Supervisor: Katy Richardson
- Musical Director: Chris Ma
- Orchestrator: Jason Howland
- Designer: Justin Williams
- Lighting Designer: Ben Cracknell
- Sound Designer: Ben Harrison
- Casting: Harry Blumenau
- Artwork by: Rebecca Pitt Creative
- Producers: Carter Dixon McGill Productions and Indie Theatrical
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
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| Death Note: The Musical |
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 London 2023 See also: Image Gallery • Video Gallery • Cast and Crew |
External links[]
- Official site: DeathNoteTheMusical.co.uk
- Official site: lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/death-note-the-musical/
- Official Instagram: @deathnoteldn
References[]
- ↑ Adam Pascal's attendance was announced September 21, 2023. Instagram post, Playbill article. Subsequent announcements: on Instagram October 4, 2023; more information posted on Instagram on October 11, 2023; Playbill article October 12, 2023.
- ↑ https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/death-note-the-musical/#experiences
- ↑ Death Note musical announces lead casting for European premiere by Alex Wood. June 1, 2023.
- ↑ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DEATH-NOTE-THE-MUSICAL-Will-Get-European-Premiere-With-a-Concert-at-the-London-Palladium-20230524
- ↑ https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/news/post/death-note-musical-concert-at-london-palladium