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Ryoichi Tsukada of #ABCZ proudly displays the show pamphlet at the opening of "Ninkyō Circus," the 8th incarnation of the "Atami Gorō Ichiza" series.
"I'm so nervous standing among such titans of comedy theatre, but I'm determined to make people laugh too!"
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A beaming Ryoichi Tsukada of #ABCZ, having just wrapped his dramatic reading adaptation of Jules Verne's 1865 novel "From the Earth to the Moon!" Set in the post-Civil War US, the story centers around 3 men's attempt to literally shoot themselves into space. #JohnnysUpClose
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Kairu Tamura (L) with fellow #ShonenNinja member Hoshiki Kawasaki (R) at the opening of his new starring stage play "Genso no Film!"
"In the show, our characters' friendship is all in my head, but our hard work in rehearsals was very real!"
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Actor Ryuta Muro, returned to his "salaryman" look from the glitz and makeup of his drag persona at the final showing of his starring stage play #LIPSYNCA!
"To borrow a phrase, this was an treasure chest of entertainment, and one I had a lot of fun doing!"
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Enjoy an exclusive interview with actor Keito Okamoto in which he discusses his time in New York, his earliest memory, and his new stage play #MButterfly! #JohnnysUpClose
📰Now available at @aramajapan!
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Ryoichi Tsukada of @abcz_official reviews the script for the opening of his dramatic reading of Bernard Slade's #SameTimeNextYear!
"I'm really excited. The content is quite deep, and there is a sense of unease that guides the story."
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#SixTONES #Jesse appeared on stage to mark the release of his new @singmovie sequel rocking a bright green suit worthy of a cartoon star joking: "My part in the movie isn't big, so I have to make an impression where I can!"👨🎤🔥👑💚 @johnnys
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Yuta Fukuda of #4U. (L) with actor Shota Hayashi (R), making monster faces as they were getting ready for the curtain opening of the former's starring turn as Melvin Ferd the Third in Joe DiPietro and David Bryan's off-Broadway musical #TheToxicAvenger (Reborn)!
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Masahiro Matsuoka of @tokioinc_2021 (R) with actor Yoshitaka Hara (L), opening "Kaseifu no Mitazono THE STAGE!"
"As daunting as it was bringing such an unusual character to a live audience, they are such a part of me that I feel prepared for anything!"
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The 8th incarnation of the hilarious comic stage series "Atami Gorō Ichiza" continues with "Ninkyō Circus," featuring Ryoichi Tsukada of #ABCZ as it's first ever male guest star! Coming to the historic Shinbashi Enbujo May 29th! #JohnnysUpClose
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Co-stars Yuta Fukuda (R) of #4U. and actor Bunichi Hamanaka (L) at the opening of their new stage show "Midnight Radio!"
Said Fukuda, "I play a ghost who haunts a radio station, but the scariest part of the show is hearing Hamanaka without his Kansai accent!"
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Masahiro Matsuoka of @tokioinc_2021, in costume as the stoic and mysterious housekeeper Kaoru Mitazono, on hand for a special press event getting ready for the start of the 5th season of their eponymous dramedy "Kaseifu no Mitazono." #JohnnysUpClose
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Takuya Kimura on the main stage of yesterday's Gifu Nobunaga Festival!
“Nobunaga is a special historical figure with whom I have been long fascinated. I am honored to take part in a traditional festival at a site where he aspired to unite the nation under him."
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Official event supporter Shunsuke Kazama and everyone's favorite magic mouse open the @Disney Animation Immersive Experience!
"It's like nothing I've ever seen! I really felt like I had stepped into a Disney movie."
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Yudai Tatsumi of #4U., standing in the dreary backroom that serves as the setting of his newest play, "Edaniku!"
"I really got the chance to dive into the various scents that add to the story's depth. It's a first for me in many ways, but I will do my best!"
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Actor Takuto Teranishi (R) with Kota Matsumoto (L) of the #JohnnysJuniors, opening their new stage play "Zipang!"
Said Teranishi, "I see these taiko drums performed all the time but never really played them myself. Definitely a bigger workout than I expected!"
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Dapper in his costume suit, actor Shunsuke Kazama gets ready to open his new stage play, Jean-Paul Sartre's #LaPutainRespectueuse!
"In preparing for this I spoke often with my friend Masaki Aiba, who's also in a show! I hope we get to see each other's work!"
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Actor Keito Okamoto shares a selfie from the opening of his dual-role performance as Laertes and Rosencrantz in William Shakespeare's #Hamlet!
"Shakespeare's works have always been important to me, and I'm really excited to share this one with my fans!"
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Actor Bunichi Hamanaka opens on stage today in #CyranodeBergerac! The 1897 play by Edmond Rostand tells the story of the sophisticated but unsightly Cyrano, who assists the shy noble Christian (Hamanaka) in wooing the fair Roxane. #JohnnysUpClose
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Actor Bunichi Hamanaka takes a photo following the final show of his stage play #TEBASLAND!
"This story moves thanks to a chain of very small events, which helped me grow as a performer. I feel I understand the importance of minute details better than before."
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Wataru Vasayegh and Hoshiki Kawasaki of #ShonenNinja at the opening of their new stage play "Bank Pakku!" Written & produced by the long-running duo Water Big Brothers, Vasayegh stars as a young man returned to life after being killed during a bank heist.
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Actors Shota Hayashi (L) and Takuto Teranishi (R) opening the first day of Season B of Bob Walton and Jim Walton's comic musical #DoubleTrouble!
"It's a slapstick comedy that will make you laugh and just let go as a great summer memory all around."
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Actor Noriyuki Higashiyama took a photo for us yesterday following the ceremony for the 30th annual Hashida Awards, which he received in recognition for his years of service to the performing arts in scripted dramas and live show MC roles! #JohnnysUpClose
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Actors Yoshitaka Hara (R) and Kota Matsumoto (L), backstage at Kyoto's famed Minami-za theatre, for today's opening of their new comic stage play, adapted from the best-selling novel "What Happened to Our Nest Egg!?" by Miu Kakiya.
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Actor Toma Ikuta, standing in for the iconic @netflix logo at an event celebrating the release of his original documentary #SingDanceActKabuki.
"I'm so glad that viewers around the world get to experience this!"
🎬Watch now!
netflix.com/title/81485700
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