Musical actor Yoshio Inoue is the MC of WOWOW's program "Live Broadcast! Yoshio Inoue Musical Hour 'Yoshio's Musical'" which will tell you all about the charms of musicals. The 22nd episode will be broadcast live from 10pm on April 23rd, and will feature guest appearances by Kenji Urai, who plays Darney, and Jun Hana, who plays Lucy, from the musical "A Tale of Two Cities" which will open on May 7th at Meijiza (Chuo-ku, Tokyo).
"A Tale of Two Cities," in which Inoue plays the lead role, is based on the timeless classic by Charles Dickens and was made into a musical in the United States in 2007. It is a beautiful and grandiose tale of romance that takes place between England and France in the 18th century, and was made its way to Broadway the following year, before being performed in Korea in 2012. In Japan, it was first performed at the Imperial Theatre in 2013. After 12 years, it became a hot topic when it was announced that it would be performed again at the Meijiza Theatre in May of this year.
This will be Urai's third time performing in "Yoshio's Mu." He will talk about his overwhelming feelings for the work, from when he created the premiere with Inoue to his current feelings after 12 years. Jun, who was the top female lead in the Cosmos Troupe, will be appearing in her first musical after leaving the Takarazuka Revue in June 2023.
Inoue, Urai, and Jun will be chatting in a way that can only be done on a live broadcast, and there will also be a singing performance of songs from "A Tale of Two Cities," as well as new projects.
Urai commented, "I feel happy to be able to convey the message of this work through 'A Tale of Two Cities'! I think I'll be able to have a great time digging deeper on this program!" Jun said, "I'm very nervous because it's a live broadcast, but I hope that I can work with Urai to liven up this wonderful program with the warm, kind, and funny Inoue."
