★★★★☆ London Theatre Review: Death Note – The Musical by HoriPro and Trafalgar Theatre Productions

Singapore’s Xander Pang leads an ambitious reimagining of the manga phenomenon that dazzles in moments but struggles to match the psychological intensity of its source material. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – There is something inherently audacious about bringing Death Note, one of Japan’s most recognisable manga properties, to the London stage as an English-language musical. Even more so when the musical itself has travelled such an … Continue reading ★★★★☆ London Theatre Review: Death Note – The Musical by HoriPro and Trafalgar Theatre Productions

London Theatre: Death Note – The Musical star Telly Leung on becoming Ryuk – “I’m not here to be a copycat”

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – For more than two decades, Death Note has refused to stay confined to a single medium. Since writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata first introduced the supernatural thriller in the pages of Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2003, the series has become one of Japan’s most successful cultural exports. More than 30 million manga copies have been sold worldwide, while the … Continue reading London Theatre: Death Note – The Musical star Telly Leung on becoming Ryuk – “I’m not here to be a copycat”

London Theatre: Worldwide manga phenomenon Death Note’s musical adaptation is set to take Barbican by storm this summer

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – More than 20 years after it first appeared as a Japanese manga, Death Note continues to reinvent itself. What began as a dark supernatural thriller by writer Tsugumi Ohba and illustrator Takeshi Obata has grown into one of the world’s biggest pop culture phenomena. Since its debut in 2003, Death Note has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, inspired a … Continue reading London Theatre: Worldwide manga phenomenon Death Note’s musical adaptation is set to take Barbican by storm this summer