望海風斗「男役追求」真彩希帆とのサヨナラ公演開始

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• Additional Grand Theater/Tokyo Theater performances have been scheduled. The are:
• Tsukigumi’s Welcome to Takarazuka/Pigalle: 9/25-11/1 at the Takarazuka Grand Theater
• Soragumi’s Anastasia: 11/7-12/14 at the Takarazuka Grand Theater
• Hanagumi’s Haikarasan ga Tooru: 10/10-11/15 at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater
• Tsukigumi’s Welcome to Takarazuka/Pigalle: 11/21-1/3 at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater
• Ayanagi Shou will be getting a dinner show entitled Sho-W! on 10/19 and 10/20 at the Takarazuka Hotel, 11/1 and 11/2 at the Daiichi Hotel Tokyo. Joining her will be Aya Ouka, Yume Maoto, Kotohana Riri, and Neiro Yui.
• As of 7/18, Todoroki Yuu has stepped down from the Board of Directors and has moved into a Special Advisor position. Excluded from the official announcement but reported on Yahoo News, director Koike Shuuichirou has done the same. 
• Several upcoming Takarazuka performances will be streamed live (for a fee) on Rakuten TV, UNEXT, or both. You can view the streams here: tca-pictures.net/vod/live2020
• A few OGs are also participating in paid live streaming performances. Toho’s SHOW-ISM shows (tohostage.com/showism9) feauring Miya Rurika, Yumesaki Nene, and Ayabuki Mao are streaming this week. Nanami Hiroki is holding a live streaming concert for her album Kingdom via the platform SPWN (spwn.jp) 

• The company had previously cancelled ALL performances through 4/12, but today announced that due to the government-issued state of emergency covering Hyogo prefecture and Tokyo (among other areas), all performances will be suspended until further notice. They will make further announcements regarding the schedule in the coming days. Refund instructions are available in Japanese according to the date of the performance you planned to attend, and are currently only available through 4/30.
• Although 4/30 seems to be the tentative reevaluation date for many things, the Bunkyo Civic Hall run of NOW ZOOM ME (4/30-5/10) has already been cancelled completely due to restrictions placed by that particular theater.
• The schedule for the 106th’s hatsubutai speeches was released, but the fate of their debut performance (Tsukigumi’s Welcome to Takarazuka/Pigalle) seems rather up in the air
• The rest of the Tsukigumi shinko roles have been announced, but again, see above
• There was an article on Nikkan Sports announcing that effective 4/1, Hankyu has established a new subdivision of its company to act as an agency to promote more Takarazuka OGs in the entertainment industry. The new division is called Takarazuka Live Next.
• Former Yukigumi top star Takane Fubuki has formally announced her retirement from the entertainment industry as she will soon undergo surgery to treat thyroid cancer. She stated that the effects the surgery will have on her vocal cords will make it impossible to perform up to her standards thereafter. If you’ve never heard her beautiful voice, I highly recommend seeking out some early 90s yukigumi productions and/or OG concerts circa the 100th anniversary. 
• Due to the reduction in air routes and safety concerns for mail carriers during the pandemic, Japan Post has announced that EMS and air mail to and from many international destinations has been suspended or is experiencing significant delays. At the time I’m writing this, the United States and Canada are not included, but many European, Central/South American, Asian, and African countries are. There is a PDF on this page with an up to date list of countries affected. If you are planning to send your actress letters or gifts during this time, be sure to check the mail status beforehand, and maybe make a copy of your letters to be safe.