Speculation: Kiriyan's Grand Theatre debut

[masahi]

There's been quite a bit of speculation going on about what Kiriyan's Grand Theatre debut will be as Top Star. A lot of people are whispering about The Scarlet Pimpernel.

This may have just been given a little more credence given the fact Frank Wildhorn is going to be in Japan in March 2010, just about when rehearsals for Tsukigumi's show get under way. He is mostly going to be there for a concert/show featuring Aran Kei and Mate Kamaras, previously performed by Ichiro Maki and Uwe Kroeger. However, I do wonder if his main motive is to see another of his shows Zukafied.

It's known that Kiriyan loves Wildhorn shows, and her favourite is Jekyll and Hyde. It's only speculation, but wouldn't be it be awesomesauce to see her do that role? Also, it's a good show for Tsuki at the moment, since it has no set top Musume, so if they still haven't decided, they can test out people against her. Plus, multiple male roles as support.

Thoughts? :)

Comments

[alice_montrose]

Yesssssssss... more Pimpernel would be GOOD!

They're doing a new DIVA show?

[masahi]

Not DIVA. There was a small show they did with a Wildhorn semi-musical based on the romance of a Japanese woman and a European man in the 19th century :)

[alice_montrose]

Ah yes, I think I've heard about that one too. I was somewhat dubious about that being a DIVA show, because... well, Touko is good, but I doubt she reached Ichiro's status in Japan in such a short time. (No offence intended, of course... there's still plenty of time for her to do so.) Still... MATE! XD

[masahi]

Touko is epic compared with Maki, from the sound of it. Her final crowd numbered around 10,000 people, from reports :)

[alice_montrose]

They're also years apart, and I think the younger you are, the more fans (and generations of fans) you're likely to attract. Especially in Japan. ^^;;; At any rate, Touko/Mate is a great thing!

[masahi]

I love the fact Touko was in Maki's sayonara show :)

[everchangingmuse]

Now see, in my dream world, Wildhorn would be going to adapt his new musical about Rudolf for the Takarazuka. But with a show called "Sword of the Hapsburgs" on the roster for next year, I kind of doubt it. Would the Takarazuka do two Hapsburg musicals in the same year? *wish*

[masahi]

Rudolf isn't really a new musical, though. It's been on in hungary for years. It's like his Dracula musical. He kept it playing in low-key places, so no one would know about it, since it's not been terribly successful. J&H and Pimpernel are his two semi-successes and even they didn't do fantastically on broadway.

[everchangingmuse]

It's a pity he doesn't do so well, because I love everything I've heard of Wildhorn's. He's touting Rudolf as new on his website, last I saw. Maybe he was giving it a full-on official debut? *shrug*

I need to investigate the European musical theatre scene more. It seems there are lots of fun things I would like playing there that never make it to the US.

[masahi]

Rudolf just got it's big formal debut in Vienna, which has apparently been a horrific flop by all standards, to the point of not even a third of tickets selling out, even though desperation is making them release it on DVD. Mind you, in the capital of the former Habsburg Empire, where Franz Josef has virtually been deified, having a show that portrays him badly is not a good idea. Plus, throwing Rudolf into a random brothel...

I'm afraid Wildhorn does very little for me, and what he does do needs to be processed by people who are very good, which is the reason I finally liked his Pimpernel when Touko and Co. did it, after loathing the Broadway production for years.

[masahi]

Also, Takarazuka already has their Rudolf musical, Ephemeral Love. I forgot about that.

[everchangingmuse]

I have Asaji Saki's version of that, and it's amazing! But, there's no reason they couldn't do Wildhorn's Rudolf as well, if they liked the story. Probably wishful thinking on my part, though.

[masahi]

True, although I would like to see Kiriyan do Jekyll&Hyde over Rudolf. She would get to show off her acting chops so well :)

[(Anonymous)]

When you explain it like that I can see how Jekyll and Hyde might be good but... :S it scares me!!

I don't think Scarlet Pimpernel would really suit Tsukigumi right now, but I'm not completely averse to it. I would love something along the lines of Me and My Girl or Ernest In Love (maybe not those shows themselves, but something in that style), as I think Tsukigumi does 'western comedy' really well and Kiriya in particular suits those types of roles.

Ahh...speculation :)

poggie92

[masahi]

I think J&H would be great for her to show off her acting muscles again :) I doubt they would do MiiMai or Ernest again, especially given how recently they did the former and the fact Sena was starting with a BowHall of the latter.