One Night of Stars / Greatest HITS!
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English Title: One Night of Stars / Greatest HITS!
Japanese Title: Hoshiai Hitoyo / Greatest HITS!
Romanized Title: 星逢一夜 / Greatest HITS!
Troupe: Snow
Year: 2017
Performances: Chunichi Theater, 02/04 - 02/28
One Night of Stars:
Based On:
Author/Director: Ueda Kumiko
Composer: Takahashi Kuni, Aoki Tomoko, Takahashi Megumi
Choreographer: Wakao Risa, Mine Saori
Greatest HITS!:
Author/Director: Inaba Daichi
Composer:
Choreographer:
Available on DVD: No
| Role | Cast | ||
| Amano Haruoki (also known as Kinosuke, son of the head of the Mikazuki clan) | Sagiri Seina | ||
| Sen (a village girl) | Sakihi Miyu | ||
| Genta, a village boy | Nozomi Fuuto | ||
| Hiro, Genta's mother | Rika Masumi | ||
| Migiwa, Chobiko's sister | Maisaki Rin | ||
| Kuze Masayuki, the shogun's councellor | Souno Haruto | ||
| Miwa, Haruoki's mother / Aosagi, a prostitute | Sahana Mako | ||
| Hyouta, Haruoki's friend | Houshou Dai | ||
| Kiyo, Haruoki's friend | Satsuki Aina | ||
| Tokugawa Yoshimune, the 8th Tokugawa shogun | Karyou Shizuru | ||
| Yoshino, a maid / Azami, a prostitute | Chikaze Karen | ||
| Inoue Shigeyuki / Sasa Jingorou, former Mikazuki clan elder | Touma Kazuki | ||
| Ikai Akisada, Tenmongata student | Ayanagi Shou | ||
| Taka-hime, Yoshimune's niece | Momohana Hina | ||
| Suzumushi Zensaemon, Haruoki's teacher | Mana Haruto | ||
| Kumota, a village boy / Kotobuki-hime | Shouno Chio | ||
| Chobiyasu (also known as Yasukichi), vassal of Mikazuki clan, Haruoki's friend | Ayakaze Sakina | ||
| Hosokawa Yoshikatsu, head of the Kumamoto clan, Haruoki's rival | Kiraha Reo | ||
| Tama-hime / Yamame, a prostitute | Anno Konomi | ||
| Yuu, Haruoki's friend | Hoshino Anri | ||
| Ukichi, Haruoki's friend | Ouji Kaoru | ||
| Amano Teruaki, Haruoki's father | Amatsuki Tsubasa | ||
| Toyo-hime / Kajika, a prostitute | Shiramine Yuri | ||
| Ryou, Haruoki's friend | Himehana Yukino | ||
| Taizou, Haruoki's friend | Machi Yuuka | ||
| Mio, Haruoki's friend | Aoi Miki | ||
| Kogara, a prostitute | Karen Emiri | ||
| Watase Giichirou, vassal of Mikazuki clan / Nabeshima Naozane, head of the Saga clan | Houka Haruna | ||
| Rin, a village girl / Fuku-hime | Seina Nozomi | ||
| Okudaira Genjirou, vassal of Mikazuki clan | Kanami Sena | ||
| Urita Hikosaburou, vassal of Mikazuki clan | Ayanami Keito | ||
| Raita, a village boy / Shizu-hime | Haori Yuuka | ||
| Yoshi-hime / Yuri, a prostitute | Kirara Umi | ||
| Shiota (youth), Sen's brother | Yume Maoto | ||
| Inatsugi Kanshirou, vassal of Mikazuki clan / Toudou Kouya, head of the Tsu clan | Hiyori Haruma | ||
| Shiota (child), Sen's brother | Mika Monami | ||
| Peddler | Suzuhana Miu | ||
Other Cast: Asazumi Mare, Kohaku Reira, and Mareha Rinto.
WARNING!! MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!
(Official summary)
One Night of Stars
The setting is in the middle of the Edo Period during the reign of Yoshimune Tokugawa.
Kinosuke Amano is the second son of the Lord of the Mikazuki clan, based in a lush green village nestled among mountains in Kyushu. He is a free-spirited youth, who slips out of the castle every night and is enchanted by looking at the stars. One summer, on the night of Tanabata (“the Evening of the Seventh”), Kinosuke encounters Sen, a girl from Hotaru Village, and Genta, her friend from childhood. Together, they assemble a turret for observing the stars. From that day onward, Kinosuke, Sen and Genta are friends, transcending social barriers, as they spend long hours every night searching out the stars. Kinosuke and Sen eventually fall in love. However, the time arrives when they must be apart. Kinosuke’s older brother has died suddenly in the clan’s Edo residence, and it is decided he will go to the capital as the clan’s heir. Kinosuke sets out on his journey and leaving behind Sen, without having expressed any of his tender thoughts to her.
Having arrived in Edo, he changes his name to Haruoki and becomes the legitimate heir of the Mikazuki clan. The Shogun Yoshimune keenly spots the youth’s talents and enlists him to carry out his own official duties. Haruoki meets with Sen again in his hometown, seven years after the first night they watched the stars together. They are passionately attracted to each other. But she has already decided to marry Genta, who has looked after her since childhood. Meanwhile, Haruoki has received an offer of marriage to Yoshimune’s niece, Takahime. Genta, aware of Sen’s feelings toward Haruoki, keeps his thoughts to himself and asks Haruoki to refuse marriage to a Tokugawa girl. He says he wants to make Sen happy. However, Haruoki could never be expected to permit taking such a road.
Yoshimune is moving forward with the Kyoho Reforms. He orders Haruoki, who shortly demonstrates an ability to govern, to take a stern stance toward government affairs. The objective is to rid the country of its financial difficulties so that it can be made stronger. While suffering from a wounded heart, Haruoki starts to undertake reforms of the tax system. Yet these measures put a squeeze on the lives of the common people. Revolts start to erupt throughout the land. The area with the same tendency for insurrection is the Mikazuki domain, where Sen and Genta live. Bad harvests continue. No longer able to endure the sight of young children dying, Genta works on preparations to launch a revolt, over the objections of Sen. Yoshimune learns of this and orders Haruoki to quash the movement in the Mikazuki domain and to administer justice.
Then, the revolt breaks out. While bound by his inescapable destiny, Haruoki goes down the path he has chosen for himself.
This work premiered in 2015 and was extremely well received. For her work, Ueda Kumiko won the 23rd Yomiuri Theater Grand Prix Outstanding Director award. Its reprise will be in the Chunichi Theater.
Greatest HITS!
The Takarazuka Revue’s signature Show Groove features a mesmerizing and rousing collection of popular standards. Opening with a prologue highlighting spirited soul music, Greatest Hits! features scenes with masterpieces that enjoyed great popularity in their day yet continue to tug at our heartstrings. The greatest of the Snow Troupe performers, led by the hot and sexy yet composed Seina Sagiri, combine glimmering harmonies with glamorous dance.
- One Night of Stars was performed by the Snow Troupe in 2015.
- Director Ueda Kumiko won the 23rd Yomiuri Theater Grand Prix Outstanding Director award for this production's debut in 2015.
- Final performance for Ayanami Keito.
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