Unaccompanied Sonata -The Musical-
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- NAPPOS UNITED CO., LTD.
- subsidy category
- Grant for Artistic City
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2023 2nd Term Grant for Artistic City
Business Overview
This is the first musical adaptation of a masterpiece that was first performed as a stage production by the theater group Caramel Box in 2012 and has attracted a total of more than 50,000 audiences at 10 locations nationwide. The musical is written, directed and written by Narui Yutaka, who has also worked on stage productions and created numerous plays. The music was written by Yuji Sugimoto, a vocalist of the piano rock band WEAVER and currently active as a solo project ONCE. The main character, Christian, is the talented Hirama Soichi, who has appeared in many high-profile films. The role of Watcher, who plays a key role in watching Christian, was played by Naoto Tada of Caramel Box, who played Christian three times in the straight play version. It was a new attempt to combine the leading cast of musicals with popular actors from Caramel Box.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Friday, July 26, 2024 - Sunday, August 4
- Venues
- Sunshine Theater (Toshima Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
【 NAPPOS UNITED CORPORATION 】
NAPPOS UNITED CORPORATION is a production company that plans and produces performing arts performances.
[Profile of Kazuo Nakamura, Representative Director]
Established in 2011 when he was a theater producer for the Nebula Project (1998 to 2018). In 2010, he worked as the general producer of the Nakano Festival sponsored by Nakano Ward. From 2012 to 2015, he became an art management instructor at Tokyo Metropolitan High School of the Arts. In 2015, he assumed the position of executive director of the Japan Theater Company Association. In 2023, he became director of the Emergency Performing Arts Network.