bunkacho_geijutsusai_symbolmark.gifThe 70th National Arts Festival by Agency for Cultural Affairs presents


Passion

 

 

2015/2016 Season

New Production

Performed in Japanese

Playhouse

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Under the name of "Mister Musical", Stephen SONDHEIM's Passion comes at last to the New National Theatre, Tokyo. The original was first performed in 1994, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre. On the heels of last year's Threepenny Opera, Passion, too, features the double whammy of MIYATA Keiko as the stage director and SHIMA Ken as musical director.
Is love "just loving someone" or is love "being loved for all you're worth"? World-class figures in the world of musicals, INOUE Yoshio, KAZUNE Miou, Sylvia GRAB, and FUKUI Kiichi, will come together on an Italian stage setting to portray in sparkling colours the love between and man and a woman. Not to be missed!

Staff

Music and Lyrics Stephen SONDHEIM 1

Book James LAPINE 2

Text translation in Japanese  URABE Chizuru 

Lyrics translation in Japanese RYU Machiko

Musical Director SHIMA Ken 4

Director MIYATA Keiko 3

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Cast

INOUE Yoshio 5

KAZUNE Miou 6

Sylvia GRAB 7

FUKUI Kiichi 8


SAYAMA Haruki


FUJIURA Koichi


KENTARO


HARA Shinichiro


NAITO Taiki


ITO Tatsundo


NAKAMURA Miki


SUZUKI Yukari



HIGASHIYAMA Tatsuhiko


YOSHINAGA Syuhei


ICHIKURA Chinatsu


TANIMOTO Mitsuhiro


SHIRAISHI Takuya


KOMINAMI Ryuhei


IWAHASHI Dai


ARATA Shihou

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Synopsis

The setting is Italy in the nineteenth century. The cavalryman, Georgio, is engrossed in passionate trysts with the beautiful but married, Clara. But before long, he is ordered to transfer to the remote countryside. There he meets Fosca, a cousin of his superior, who is recuperating there from an illness. The ill Fosca falls in love with Georgio at first sight, and proceeds to dog his steps. Georgio pledges to remain faithful in love to Clara, refuses to accept Fosca's advances, and treats her coldly. Yet, in the end...

Booking Opens

Saturday, 1st August 2015

Tickets

SAB
¥9,720 ¥5,400 ¥3,240

Tax included

The New National Theatre,
Tokyo Box Office:

+81-(0)3-5352-9999

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Ticket are sold via the website of PIA Corporation.

Concession Prices (students, Over 65s, Under15s, groups)
Discount tickets are not available online.
(Under 15s discounts are now available online)
Please inquire at the Box Office or by telephone. (+81-(0)3-5352-9999　10:00am - 6:00pm)
Booking Z seats (1,620 yen)
Z seats are available at the Box Office from 10:00 a.m. on the day of the performance. One ticket is available per person. Telephone bookings are not accepted.

Please Note

  • No admittance to pre-school children. Each child older than this age requires a ticket for entry, even when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
  • Tickets may not be changed or refunded except in the case of a cancelled performance.
  • A special discount price is available for disabled guests. Please inquire at the Box Office for details.
  • Users of wheelchairs are requested to contact the Box Office before coming to the theatre.
  • Preferred seats may not be available on the first day of ticket sales or times when the operators are busy.