Takarazuka Revue Fan Podcast

Episode 14: OG Chicago in New York!

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In this episode, we’re joined by new team member Becca to review our AMAZING experience watching the Takarazuka OG version of Chicago at the Lincoln Center Festival! We have a VERY IMPORTANT ADDENDUM: in our OG-related excitement we completely forgot to mention Okamoto Tomotaka, who gave us a TRULY OUTSTANDING Mary Sunshine! His charm and incredible singing voice made him a New York audience favorite, deservedly so. Thank you for lending us your talents!!

Additional talking points we need to clarify:

  • Carly mentions the 20th anniversary of Chicago, but it’s actually the 20th anniversary of the Broadway revival, AND it’s been in an ongoing run worldwide since then!
  • Ootori Ran played Roxie and Asami Rei played Velma in Chicago in 1985-86. It was the second Japanese performance of Chicago, and Asami Rei’s first show as an OG, according to Wikipedia.
  • Jen was thinking of Yuzuki Reon’s Prince of Broadway when we were talking about Damn Yankees
  • Yamato Yuuga has been playing Tuxedo Mask in every revival production of the Sailor Moon musicals since 2013
  • The Takarazuka cast of Chicago meets Chita Rivera: Playbill and Getty Images (the latter shows a lot of Mizu crying and Wataru with the best heart eyes)
  • If you’re interested in joining Aizuki Hikaru’s fanclub, contact Sakiko (mysinging) on the TakaWiki forum
  • Which OG would you add to the cast of Chicago if you could? Tell us in the comments!

    • People mentioned:

    Check out the whole cast of Chicago here! Nicknames mentioned: Mariko = Asaji Saki, Zunko = Shizuki Asato, Tani = Yamato Yuuga, Komu = Asami Hikaru, Marimo = Aono Yuki

    Hokushou Kairi (Micchan)

    Ryuu Masaki
    Shibuki Jun
    Mitsuya Nao
    Aizuki Hikaru

    Jennifer Robertson

    Select performances mentioned:

    Koumori
    Yukigumi Bow Singing Workshop
    Soragumi Bow Singing Workshop
    Encourage concerts
    History of Takarazuka’s International tours

    Glossary

    taidan – an actresses retirement from the revue
    Bow Hall – A small 500-seat theater adjacent to the Takarazuka Grand Theater. Built in 1978, the Bow Hall is used fo

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