Takarazuka News
09/15/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Troupe transfers announced! Kiyora Haryuu will move from Moon to Cosmos on February 1st and Amairo Mineri will move from Cosmos to Moon on December 25th (Official site).
09/13/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Flower Troupe actresses Kouki Ren will be absent from the revue Grand Mirage! until further notice (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/25/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Agata Sen of Snow Troupe will be absent from the Drama City performance of Hyperbolic Chart until further notice (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/25/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Flower Troupe actresses Kinami Raito will be absent for the entire Tokyo Theater run of Singing Lovebirds / Grand Mirage!. Izumi Maira will be absent from the revue Grand Mirage! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/24/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Touma Kazuki and Himehana Yukino will be absent until further notice from the Snow Troupe national tour Too Short a Time to Fall in Love / Jewel de Paris!!, causing some casting changes (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/17/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Star Troupe's Hakua Rei will be absent from August 9th until the end of the run of 1789 (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/17/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Moon Troupe's Hyuuga Minaki will be absent for the entire run of Flügel / A Kaleidoscope of Life, no reason given (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/16/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Yuuki Shion and Hanamiya Sara of Cosmos Troupe will be retiring on December 24th, the last performance of Pagad / Sky Fantasy! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
08/15/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Flower Troupe Top Star Yuzuka Rei and Top Musumeyaku Hoshikaze Madoka have announced their upcoming retirement on May 26th, the last performance of Arc-en-Ciel (Official Site 1 2 & TakaWiki).
08/06/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Flower Troupe actresses Kinami Raito will be absent for the entire Tokyo Theater run of Singing Lovebirds / Grand Mirage! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
07/29/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Aone Towa returned to the 1789 performance as of the 11 am performance (official site & TakaWiki).
07/13/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Aone Towa and Hitomi Kirari of Star Troupe will be absent from the Tokyo run of 1789 until further notice. Hitomi Kirari will also be absent from the shinjin kouen performance on August 3rd (Official Site & TakaWiki).
07/04/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: The following Moon Troupe actresses have announced their retirement on November 19th, the final performance of Flügel / A Kaleidoscope of Life: Ren Tsukasa, Ran Naoki, and Mizushiro Aoi (Official Site & TakaWiki).
07/02/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Flower Troupe actresses Izumi Maira will be absent for the entire Grand Theater run of Singing Lovebirds / Grand Mirage!. Her role of dry goods store owner will be played by Hakuto Seira (Official Site & TakaWiki).
06/23/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Flower Troupe actresses Kinami Raito will be absent for the entire Grand Theater run of Singing Lovebirds / Grand Mirage!. Amashiro Rein will cover the role of Sankichi, and Kagami Seiju will cover the role of General store owner (Official Site & TakaWiki).
06/18/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe actress Ruki Miusa will retire on August 5th, the final performance of Xcalibur (Official Site & TakaWiki).
06/16/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe actress Kanna Himari will retire on August 8th, the final performance of The Great Ace Attorney (Official Site & TakaWiki).
06/09/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Cosmos Troupe actress Anon Yuusei will be absent from both the Grand Theater and Tokyo Theater performances of Pagad / Sky Fantasy!, including the shinjin kouen (Official Site & TakaWiki).
05/30/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Shimon Yuriya will transfer from Senka to Flower Troupe on October 9th. She will become the new fukukumichou on October 9th(Official Site & Official Site) .
05/23/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Shizuno Megumi of Flower Troupe announced her immediate retirement. Also, Wataru Hibiki, Kazumi Shou, and Haruhi Urara announced their upcoming retirement on October 8th, the final performance of Singing Lovebirds / Grand Mirage! (Official Site & TakaWiki).
05/12/2023 PERFORMANCE NEWS: A performance related to the upcoming 100th anniversary of Snow Troupe (first performance in July 1923, officially recognized as started in 1924) will be performed in October: Takarazuka Revue Snow Troupe pre 100th Anniversary Greatest Dream. A very impressive OG cast of former Takarazuka stars will be appearing (Umeda Arts Theater site).
05/11/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: The 109th class has made their stage names official (Official Site & TakaWiki).
05/11/2023 NEWS: The Takarazuka Revue Company put forth an official statement: "A memoir by a former Takarazuka Revue director has been published in some magazines. We have dealt with harassment cases in a sincere and appropriate manner, and have taken care of the feelings of those who have been harassed. Regarding the former Takarazuka Revue director's allegations, we will refrain from commenting as they are currently in dispute, but we will take appropriate action in the course of future legal proceedings." (Official Site)
04/19/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: Seo Yuria will transfer from Star Troupe to Senka on August 28th (Official Site).
04/19/2023 ACTRESS NEWS: The following Star Troupe actresses have announced their retirement on August 27th, the final performance of 1789: Otosaki Itsuki, Arisa Hitomi, and Amaji Sora (TakaWiki and Official Site).
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).