Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen Musical Sets October 15 Premiere, Casts Sophia Anne Caruso
The production, described by Anno's website as the first English-language original musical based on a Japanese manga, now has a lead actress and a concrete opening date.
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The stage musical adaptation of Moyoco Anno's Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen manga will premiere off Broadway in New York City on October 15 at The Night Egg theater, with previews starting September 25. Sophia Anne Caruso will star as Colette. The run continues until January 3, 2027.
The musical's staff announced on Wednesday that Sophia Anne Caruso, who played Miss Goldenweek in the live-action One Piece, will take the role of Colette. The show will run at The Night Egg, a new Manhattan theater named after the brothel in the manga, until January 3, 2027.
Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Rob Ashford is directing and choreographing, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and a script by Leah Nanako Winkler. Studio Khara is streaming an English-subtitled short animated film based on the manga to mark the announcement.
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