Takarazuka News
03/20/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Hyperbolic Chart will be returning as a small-stage performance by Snow Troupe this summer (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/18/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe actress Honami Masaki will be out for the entire Tokyo run of Ohten no Mon / Deep Sea, including the shinjin kouen, no reason given (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/18/2023 NEWS: More staff and stage crew positions have been posted (Official Site).
03/14/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: The 109th Class hatsubutai greeting schedule has been released (Official Site).
03/10/2023 NEWS: The Takarazuka Orchestra is holding auditions in April for 3 positions: two tenor sax/clarinetists and 1 baritone sax/bass clarinetist (Official Site).
03/09/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cosmos Troupe's Fall/Winter Grand Theater performance is announced to be Pagad / Sky Fantasy! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/09/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Complete role list announced for A Dream in Lilac / Jewel de Paris!! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/09/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: The following Snow Troupe actresses have announced their retirement on closing night of A Dream in Lilac / Jewel de Paris!! on July 16th: Shiramine Yuri, Seika Rian, Hiyori Haruma, Mayuzuki Rea, Suzuhana Miu, Amasaki Rea, and Nanoha Mito (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/09/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Aotsuki Kou will be absent from the entire 109th Class hatsubutai A Dream in Lilac / Jewel de Paris!! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
03/04/2023 NEWS: The Takarazuka Revue will be accepting applications of new graduates for production staff in April. More info here.
03/03/2023 NEWS: The Takarazuka Revue will be accepting applications of new graduates for assistant directors in April. More info here.
03/02/2023 NEWS: The 109th Class has graduated from the Takarazuka Music School, and their stage names have been announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/17/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Star Troupe's Akashi Reima will retire on April 10th, the final performance of The Red and the Black (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/16/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe's Kiyora Haryuu will return to perform in Ohten no Mon / Deep Sea with the 11 am performance (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/07/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: On June 12th, the new Top Star of Cosmos Troupe will be Serika Toa and the new Top Musumeyaku will be Haruno Sakura (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/07/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: On June 12th, the new kumichou of Cosmos Troupe will be Matsukaze Akira and the new fukukumichou will be Akina Rui (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/07/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cosmos Troupe will perform Xcalibur, a Frank Wildhorn musical, as a small theater show summer of 2023 for the troupe's new top stars (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/06/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe's Honami Masaki will not take place in the rockette dance for Deep Sea, although she will appear in all other numbers as announced (Official Site & TakaWiki).
02/01/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: The Takarazuka Revue Company has released a statement protesting the articles posted in the Shuukan Bunshun paper, calling them categorically false and debunked and asking them to cease and desist (Official Site).
01/26/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe retirements announced immediately Akito Sei and for June 11th, closing night of Casino Royale: Kotobuki Tsukasa, Akine Hikaru, Shidou Ryuu, Sumikaze Nagi, and Kokaze Haku (Official Site & TakaWiki).
01/26/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: An as-yet-untitled dinner show for Houzuki An will take place in summer 2023 (TakaWiki).
01/22/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The etoile for Moon Troupe's Deep Sea will be a switched roll, shared between Momoka Yuki, Amana Ruria, Shirakawa Riri, Kiyora Haryuu, and Saaya Ichigo (Official Site & TakaWiki).
01/15/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: The Flower Troupe Grand Theater performance of Mayerling / Enchantement will be extended and will reopen on January 19th, pending announcements on the 17th (Official Site & TakaWiki).
01/13/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe actress Asagi Hiiro's retirement will be postponed from January 16th to January 21st (Official Site).
01/12/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Moon Troupe actress Kouzuki Ruu Salon Concert announced for March 9th and 10th. Title to be announced. (Official Site).
01/10/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Flower Troupe Grand Theater performance of Mayerling / Enchantement will be closed from January 10th to January 17th, with further updates announced on the 15th (Official Site & TakaWiki).
01/10/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cosmos Troupe Bow Hall performance Beyond Dreams and Reality will reopen with the scheduled January 13th performance (Official Site & TakaWiki).
01/05/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: Cosmos Troupe Bow Hall performance Beyond Dreams and Reality will be closed from January 6th until further notice due to COVID (Official Site & TakaWiki).