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Musical RRR Reveals Main Visual as Seven More Cast Members Join

The production is moving from its casting announcement into a defined run of three cities, with Shirota's expanded role as writer, director, and co-composer concentrating the staging in his hands.

Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.

Musical RRR Reveals Main Visual as Seven More Cast Members Join

The musical adaptation of S. S. Rajamouli's film RRR has released its main visual, showing Matsuya Onoe and Yu Shirota in the lead roles. Seven additional cast members were announced, including Manyuko Kominami and Naomi Trauden as Jenny, Nanami Takano as Seetha, Rena Yamazaki as Malli, Takuma Wada as Jake, Yuki Matsuzaki as Governor Scott, and Saki Takaoka as Lady Catherine. Yu Shirota also co-wrote, directs, and co-composed the music.

The main visual puts Matsuya Onoe as Bheem and Yu Shirota as Rama against a fire and water motif, with the two facing forward and the musical's release date set for March 29, 2027. Shirota is credited as star, scriptwriter, director, and music creator, sharing composition with Mitsu.J and Makoto Kuwabara. The run spans the Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall in Osaka from March 29 to April 13, Hakataza in Fukuoka from April 21 to 29, and the Nissay Theatre in Tokyo from May 8 to 30. Umeda Arts Theater handles planning and production.

  • Manyuko Kominami: as Jenny, double cast
  • Naomi Trauden: as Jenny, double cast
  • Nanami Takano: as Seetha, double cast with Kominami
  • Rena Yamazaki: as Malli
  • Takuma Wada: as Jake
  • Yuki Matsuzaki: as Governor Scott
  • Saki Takaoka: as Lady Catherine

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

RRR Matsuya Onoe Yu Shirota

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