SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage US Theatrical Premiere Dates Set

 

Following up on the recent announcement of the acquisition of the stage recordings for the 2022 SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage stage play performances in Japan, GKIDS has announced that it will lead off its annual Ghiblifest year-round theatrical screening event with the stage recordings in a two-day engagement starting on April 23 and April 27 in participating theaters.

 

Both screening dates will feature separate recordings of the Studio Ghibli/Toho co-production originally performed in 2022.

 

 

 

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GKIDS describes the stage recording:

 

Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning animated feature film comes to life in this first-ever stage adaptation, full of dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. Adapted and directed by Tony Award®-winner John Caird (Les Misérables), two unique casts and performances were filmed during the show’s acclaimed 2022 run at Tokyo’s historic Imperial Theatre, featuring Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi as Chihiro.

 

While traveling to their new home, Chihiro and her family stumble into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. When her parents are turned into pigs and she is put to work in a magical bathhouse, Chihiro must use her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free her parents, and return to the normal world.

 

More information on SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage and Ghiblifest 2023, including the screening schedule and participating theaters can be found on the official site linked below.

 

 

Sources: GKIDS on Twitter, YouTube, Ghiblifest Official Site