Just two months after the European premiere of Your Lie in April with two sold-out concerts at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, the musical will return to the West End as a fully staged production at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre from 28 June until 21 September 2024.
Based on the seven-and-a-half-million-selling Manga series by Naoshi Arakawa published by Kodansha Ltd, Your Lie in April The Musical features music by multi-Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award-nominated Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn (Bonnie & Clyde, Jekyll & Hyde, Death Note The Musical) with a book by Riko Sakaguchi, an English language book by Rinne B Groff, lyrics by Carly Robyn Green and Tracy Miller and music arrangement and orchestrations by Jason Howland.
One of the most popular romantic stories and greatest tearjerkers in Manga history, Your Lie in April The Musical brings to life on stage the poignant story of Kōsei Arima, a young piano prodigy who is unable to play following his mother’s death. He strikes up a friendship with violinist Kaori Miyazono and she slowly encourages him to perform again. The romantic drama has previously been adapted into a 22-part anime television series and a live-action film.
Describing the stage musical, Wildhorn said: “Your Lie In April is a love letter to the beautiful power of music – to heal, to take us through life’s adventures, to create our most precious memories… I’ve never had more fun than creating this music!”
The stage musical adaptation of Your Lie in April premiered in Tokyo in May 2022, followed by a Japan tour. Forthcoming productions include a Seoul debut in July 2024 and a 2025 Tokyo encore run. The writing team of composer Wildhorn and lyricists Green and Miller also worked together on No Longer Human which premiered in Shanghai in December 2021 and returned to the city in August 2022 following a tour of China.
Angela Thomas
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