Duncan Sheik Manga Musical 'Memoirs Of Amorous Gentlemen' Sets Fall Premiere
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Key Points:
- Duncan Sheik’s new musical, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, based on Moyoco Anno’s award-winning Manga graphic novel, will premiere Off Broadway this fall at The Night Egg in Chelsea.
- The production, directed and choreographed by Tony winner Rob Ashford, features a book by Leah Nanako Winkler and music supervision by Or Matias, and is believed to be the first Manga adapted into an American musical in English.
- The story follows Colette, a young writer in 20th Century Paris who works at the Night Egg, a maison close, chronicling her clients' fantasies while struggling with a toxic attachment to her childhood love, Léon.
- Produced by Kenny Kurokawa, Rayman, and executive producer Antonio Marion, the show will be staged in a unique venue allowing audience movement, departing from traditional theater seating.
- Additional details on dates and casting will be announced later; the original Manga was serialized from 2013 to 2018 and won the Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020.
