GKIDS & Shout! Studios will release the new stage show Spirited Away: Live On Stage on Blu-Ray and Digital on November 14, 2023. Hayao Miyazaki’s legendary Academy Award-winning animated feature is brought to life in Tony Award-Winner John Caird’s stage adaptation masterpiece, filmed during the hit production’s 2022 run at the historic Imperial Theatre in Tokyo.
The wondrous stage play adaptation entertaining in master puppetry, brilliant costuming, magical sets and enchanting musical numbers is released as two separate filmed performances of the production, starring renowned Japanese actresses Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi, double-cast as the lead heroine Chihiro. Character actor Mari Natsuki, who voiced the sorceress Yubaba and her twin sister Zeniba in the original motion picture, returns to her original role accompanied by voice actor Romi Park double cast as the characters. They are accompanied by a star-studded cast of Japan’s finest actors. Both performances will be available on digital platforms. The Blu-Ray™ will house a 2-disc set to include both versions and can now be pre-ordered on GKIDS.com/SpiritedAwayStage and ShoutFactory.com. Get the details below!
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Synopsis: Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning* animated feature film comes to life in this first-ever stage adaptation full of dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. Adapted and directed by Tony Award® winner John Caird (Les Misérables), SPIRITED AWAY: Live on Stage features two unique casts and performances filmed during the show’s acclaimed 2022 run at Tokyo’s historic Imperial Theatre, featuring Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi as Chihiro.
SPIRITED AWAY: Live on Stage with Kanna Hashimoto – Cast:
- Chihiro: Kanna Hashimoto
- Haku: Hiroki Miura
- Kaonashi (No Face): Tomohiko Tsujimoto
- Lin/Chihiro’s Mother: Fu Hinami
- Kamajî: Satoshi Hashimoto
- Yubaba/Zeniba: Mari Natsuki
SPIRITED AWAY: Live on Stage with Mone Kamishiraishi – Cast:
- Chihiro: Mone Kamishiraishi
- Haku: Kotaro Daigo
- Kaonashi (No Face): Koharu Sugawara
- Lin/Chihiro’s Mother: Miyu Sakihi
- Kamajî: Tomorowo Taguchi
- Yubaba/Zeniba: Romi Park
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Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.
