Takarazuka Grand Theater

Takarazuka Grand Theater(HYOGO) Jul.7-Aug.13 2023

Operetta Japanesque

“Singing Lovebirds (Oshidori Utagassen)”

Based on the film “Singing Lovebirds” (c)NIKKATSU CORPORATION
Director: Masahiro Makino, Screenplay: Koji Edogawa
Script and direction by Naoko Koyanagi Neo Romantic Revue

“GRAND MIRAGE!”

Written and directed by Keiji Okada On sale from: June 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM(JST) - Price SS Seat : 12,500 / S Seat : 8,800 / A Seat : 5,500 / B Seat : 3,500
Unit: Japanese Yen (tax included)

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Story

“Singing Lovebirds (Oshidori Utagassen)”

The story takes place in the castle town of Hanasaka Domain. The town is very excited with the joyous news that a singing contest will be held for the first time in three years.

Asai Reisaburo, a “ronin” (masterless samurai) who cannot stand the formalities of official duties, is poor but enjoys his carefree life while earning his living as a wooden sword maker. There are three women pursuing him as love interest: Oharu, an umbrella maker’s daughter who lives next door to him; Otomi, the daughter of a high-end restaurant Kagawa-ya; and Fujio, his bride-to-be whom their parents arranged. Reisaburo is perplexed by being chased by these women. The truth is, he has feelings for Oharu but pretends that he is less interested in her.

Oharu’s antique-obsessed father, Kyosai, is pathetic enough that he spends all money, even on food, collecting dubious antiques. Oharu is angry with her father and laments that she cannot even buy a nice “kimono” garment to participate in the singing contest. Reisaburo laughingly consoles Oharu and tells her his own story that he has never known his biological parents and lost his foster father quite some time ago. He then lends her his cherished good-luck charm.

Meanwhile, in the castle of Hanasaka Domain, Lord Minesawa Tamba-no-kami doesn’t care about the administration of the domain but is absorbed in collecting antiques. As the retainers grow frustrated, Tamba-no-kami’s wife, Urara-hime, appears and explains the “real reason” why the lord remains indifferent to the domain duties. She then asks them to find the incense container engraved with a pair of “oshidori” (mandarin ducks), which has been missing for many years, in order to change the lord’s behavior.

One day, Tamba-no-kami encounters Kyosai at an antique store, which leads him to have a crush on Oharu.
How will the love between Reisaburo and Oharu turn out?

“GRAND MIRAGE!”

This is a grand revue that overflows with dreams and love, presented in the quintessential style of Takarazuka with beauty, glamour, grace, and fragrance. Enjoy scenes featuring canzone masterpieces, and scenes full of vitality that focus on the dancing skills of Flower Troupe, led by Rei Yuzuka. This Neo Romantic Revue, the twenty-second entry in the Romantic Revue Series, depicts the fresh and fascinating world of revues.