Your Lie in April

Welcome to something very special indeed, the EU English language premiere of a musical everyone’s talking about. This is one of the most popular romantic manga stories ever, a happy-sad tale you’ll love, the heart-warming story of the young piano playing prodigy Kōsei Arima, who finds he’s unable to play music after his mother’s death. His new friendship with the talented young violinist Kaori Miyazono draws him out and he eventually starts performing again.

Zheng Xi Yong stars as Kōsei Arima, Rachel Clare Chan plays Tsubaki Sawabe, and Dean John-Wilson plays the role of Ryota Watari, all of whom starred in the two concert versions of the show that sold out at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Mia Kobayashi joins them, making her professional debut as Kaori Miyazono. The musical is based on the manga series by Naoshi Arakawa, with music by the multi-Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-nominated Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn who gave us Death Note The Musical, Jekyll and Hyde, and Bonnie and Clyde. The lyrics come from Carly Robyn Green and Tracy Miller. It’s directed and choreographed by Nick Winston (Death Note the Musical, Fame, Annie).