Lead cast announced for Your Lie in April

The musical will run at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 28 June until 21 September

Due to phenomenal demand, the critically acclaimed Your Lie in April will run at the Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only. After a record-breaking sell-out concert launch at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, its producers (the same as smash-hit Death Note) are to stage the European premiere of one of the most popular romantic stories and greatest tearjerkers in manga history.

Your Lie in April is an adaption of a manga favourite story, bringing to life the poignant story of Kōsei Arima, a young piano prodigy, and his inability to play following his mother’s death. He strikes up a friendship with violinist Kaori Miyazono and she slowly encourages him to perform again.

The musical has music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Carly Robyn Green and Tracy Miller, an English book by Rinne B Groff, music arrangement and orchestration by Jason Howland and an original book by Riko Sakaguchi,

The leading cast of the show will be Zheng Xi Yong (Spring Awakening) as Kosei Arima, Rachel Clare Chan (Oliver!) as Tsubaki Sawabe and Dean John-Wilson (The King and I) as Ryota Watari joined by Mia Kobayashi, making her professional debut, as Kaori Miyazono.

The show directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, co-director Jordan Murphy, musical supervisor Katy Richardson, musical director and conductor Chris Poon, set designer Justin Williams, costume designer Kimie Nakano, sound designers Rob Bettle for Sound Quiet Time and Adam Fisher, lighting designer Rory Beaton, video designer Dan LightAssociate director and choreographer Tommy Franzen, associate musical supervisor and associate musical director Chris Ma, associate set designer Christophe VandenEynde, assistant musical director Cerys McKenna, and costume supervisor Rachel Dickson. , orchestral management by Rich Morris for Music Solutions Ltd, production manager Toby P Darvill, and casting director Harry Blumenau. Associate production manager Charlie Rayner, WHAM supervisor Becky Rungen, casting associate Laura Seaborn, and children’s casting assistant Nikki Seymour.

Further cast and creative team are yet to be announced.