It was revealed on April 15th that Yui Kobayashi, Miisha Shimizu, Ruumi Nagina, and Mamoru Miyano will be making guest appearances at the event "Yoshio's Mu Fes.", which musical actor Yoshio Inoue will be holding at NHK Hall (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) on June 4th.
"Yoshio's Mu Fes." is a special event hosted by the musical program "Live Broadcast! Yoshio Inoue and the Musical Hour 'Yoshio's Mu'" (WOWOW), in which Inoue serves as MC. A secret guest will also be making an appearance on the day.
Kobayashi is a junior at Inoue's agency and joined the Shiki Theatre Company Research Institute in 2013. He played major roles in numerous productions, including "A Chorus Line," "Cats," "Aladdin," and "Beauty and the Beast," before retiring in 2023. His first stage appearance since leaving the company will be in the musical "In This Corner of the World." He is currently appearing as Enjolras in the musical "Les Miserables," which was the closing performance at the Imperial Theater in December last year and is currently on a national tour. He also appeared in "Yoshio's Mew" in November last year. Starting this August, he will appear in the musical "Jersey Boys."
Shimizu began appearing on music programs while still a student, after a video she showed at her high school cultural festival. In 2021, she was selected to sing the Japanese theme song for Disney's global festival "Ultimate Princess Celebration," and made her major debut in 2022. In the same year, she made her musical debut in the musical "Fist of the North Star: Fist of the North Star," and has since appeared in popular works such as the musical "Beetlejuice," the musical "JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood," and the musical "Les Miserables." She is currently appearing as a voice actor in the movie "Wicked: The Two Witches," and a revival of "Beetlejuice" is scheduled for May, and this event will be her first time performing with Inoue.
Nagisa, a star male actor in the Takarazuka Revue's special troupe, joined the company in 2003. After making his debut in the Moon Troupe's "Takarazuka Flower Folklore/Signor Don Juan," he was assigned to the Cosmos Troupe. He attracted attention for his gorgeous stage presence and solid skills, and in 2009 he was selected to play the role of Oscar in "The The Rose of Versailles -Andre Edition-," and then as a special guest in the Moon Troupe's "Elisabeth." He made his debut as a lead actor in the newcomer's performance of "Casablanca." He has since appeared in many major productions, including "ME AND MY GIRL," "Gone with the Wind," and "THE KINGDOM." He left the Takarazuka Revue in January of this year, after the final performance of the Flower Troupe's "Angelic Lie/Jubilee" Tokyo performance. After leaving the company, he appeared in his first stage performance, "1789 -The Lovers of the Bastille-," as Marie Antoinette. This event will be the first time I will be performing with Inoue.
Miyano made her debut as a voice actress in 2001, dubbing foreign TV dramas. Since then, she has starred in many popular anime and movies. She is not only active as a voice actress, but is also active in many other fields, including singing and appearing in TV dramas, movies, and variety shows. In musicals, she has appeared in the 2017 musical "Crest of the Royal Family," the 2019 musical "West Side Story" Season 1, the 2021 musical "Waitress," and the 2024 musical "JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood." She made a regular appearance with Inoue at the Imperial Theater CONCERT "THE BEST New HISTORY COMING" in February of this year.
The full comments from the guest performers are as follows:
◇Yui Kobayashi
This will be my first time on stage with Yoshio-san, so I'm really excited that the time has finally come! I'm also really honored to be on such a big stage as the NHK Hall. I'd like to enjoy this precious experience with all my might together with everyone at the venue. Thank you!
◇Miisa Shimizu
I've watched the show a few times, so I'm very happy to be invited as a guest this time. I'm also really excited to be able to participate in a venue as big as NHK Hall! I hope to have a great time together with the audience.
◇Nagisa Ruumi
I never thought the day would come when I would be able to work with Yoshio-san, who is a person I look up to and who I respectfully call "big brother." I am truly honored to have been given this opportunity so soon after leaving the Takarazuka Revue in January! This time, it is a special one-night concert, so I am a little nervous, but I hope to spend a special and wonderful time with Yoshio-san, the other guests, and everyone at the venue. Thank you!
◇ Mamoru Miyano Mamoru
I am truly honored to have received the offer to perform this time! I was able to share many thoughts with Yoshio-san through the concert at the Imperial Theater and spend irreplaceable time with him. So I am very happy that we will be able to perform together in this way. I am excited to think that I will be able to sing something with Yoshio-san, and I also hope to have some fun conversations (laughs), so please look forward to it!
