Koike Shuuichirou
Shuichiro Koike (born March 17 , 1955 ) is a Japanese playwright and stage director . He is from Tokyo. After graduating from Keio High School, he graduated from Keio University's Faculty of Letters. He is one of the most famous playwrights and directors of the Takarazuka Revue Company, which he joined in 1977. His debut play is the 1986 Snow Troupe production of Valentino ~Ai no Wawa~, based on the life of Hollywood actor Rudolph Valentino. In 1996 , he was in charge of embellishing and directing the Takarazuka version of the hit Viennese, German-language musical "Elisabeth". Due to the Takarazuka tradition of emphasizing male roles, in the original, the supporting role of the Lord of the Underworld, Der Tod was placed in the lead role, and the magnificent love story centered on Der Tod was arranged in a way that was easy for Japanese audiences to understand. Since then, "Elisabeth" (starring Snow Troupe's Ichiro Maki and Hanafusa Mari) has become a popular work that has been repeatedly performed at Takarazuka (Koike has consistently been in charge of the replays).
Takarazuka Revue's Elisabeth (1997)
All female theater Takarazuka’s production of the musical which portrays the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and how she danced with Death , from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni. The ... (more)
All female theater Takarazuka’s production of the musical which portrays the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and how she danced with Death , from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni. The ... (more)
Napoléon, the Man Who Never Sleeps ~At the End of His Love and Glory~ (2014)
2014 Takarazuka Revue Star Troupe production. This is the story of a hero, a man who rescued France from the chaos of revolution. His name was Napoléon Bonaparte. Having climbed to unparalleled heights after conquering Europe and becoming the first Emperor in the ... (more)
2014 Takarazuka Revue Star Troupe production. This is the story of a hero, a man who rescued France from the chaos of revolution. His name was Napoléon Bonaparte. Having climbed to unparalleled heights after conquering Europe and becoming the first Emperor in the ... (more)
Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love & Death (2014)
Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe's 2014 production of the Austrian musical, Elisabeth. (more)
Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe's 2014 production of the Austrian musical, Elisabeth. (more)
Elisabeth ~The Rondo of Love and Death~ (2003)
Takarazuka Revue's 2002 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth. It portrays the life and death of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I. This was the 4th production of Elisabeth for Takarazuka Revue and first for the Flower Troupe. (more)
Takarazuka Revue's 2002 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth. It portrays the life and death of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I. This was the 4th production of Elisabeth for Takarazuka Revue and first for the Flower Troupe. (more)
All for One - D'Artagnan and the Sun King (2017)
It is 17th-century France, where Louis XIV, the "Sun King," reigns. The Musketeers, who answer to the king, diligently train themselves day in and day out to protect their liege and the state. Each of these highly skilled warriors also has a unique personality: ... (more)
It is 17th-century France, where Louis XIV, the "Sun King," reigns. The Musketeers, who answer to the king, diligently train themselves day in and day out to protect their liege and the state. Each of these highly skilled warriors also has a unique personality: ... (more)
Once Upon a Time in America (2020)
The time: the 1920s. The place: New York City. The Lower East Side, on the southeast corner of Manhattan Island, is home to a great many Jewish immigrants who came to the United States, beginning in the late 19th century, from a Russia ravaged by political turmoil ... (more)
The time: the 1920s. The place: New York City. The Lower East Side, on the southeast corner of Manhattan Island, is home to a great many Jewish immigrants who came to the United States, beginning in the late 19th century, from a Russia ravaged by political turmoil ... (more)
Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love & Death (2007)
Takarazuka Revue’s 2007 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth. The musical tells the story of Elisabeth (“Sisi”), the Empress of Austria, from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni, ... (more)
Takarazuka Revue’s 2007 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth. The musical tells the story of Elisabeth (“Sisi”), the Empress of Austria, from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni, ... (more)
The Poe Clan (Flower Troupe, 2018) (2018)
Inside the village of Poe a mysterious noble family takes residence with their son Edgar and ill daughter Marybell. Edgar is quickly intrigued by Allan, the heir of a transportation company, who catches his eye by almost running him over with a horse. As the story ... (more)
Inside the village of Poe a mysterious noble family takes residence with their son Edgar and ill daughter Marybell. Edgar is quickly intrigued by Allan, the heir of a transportation company, who catches his eye by almost running him over with a horse. As the story ... (more)
Puck / Memories of You (Moon Troupe, 1992) (1992)
Takarazuka Revue’s 1992 production of PUCK/ Memories of You (more)
Takarazuka Revue’s 1992 production of PUCK/ Memories of You (more)
The Seal of Roses: A Vampire's Requiem (Moon Troupe, 2003-2004) (2004)
Takarazuka Revue's '03-'04 production of "The Seal of Roses: A Vampire's Requiem". (more)
Takarazuka Revue's '03-'04 production of "The Seal of Roses: A Vampire's Requiem". (more)
Romeo & Juliette (2021)
The 2021 Takarazuka production of Gérard Presgurvic's "Romeo & Juliette". (more)
The 2021 Takarazuka production of Gérard Presgurvic's "Romeo & Juliette". (more)
1789: The Lovers of the Bastille (2015)
Paris, 1789. A young revolutionary peasant and a maid of Queen Marie-Antoinette fall in love at the brink of the French Revolution. (more)
Paris, 1789. A young revolutionary peasant and a maid of Queen Marie-Antoinette fall in love at the brink of the French Revolution. (more)
Never Say Goodbye ~The Footsteps of Lovers~ (2006)
Set against the background of the Spanish Civil War, the plot centers on socialist playwright Katherine McGregor and renowned photographer Georges Malraux, a Polish Jew who fled his homeland for Paris. The two first meet in Hollywood at a party announcing the film ... (more)
Set against the background of the Spanish Civil War, the plot centers on socialist playwright Katherine McGregor and renowned photographer Georges Malraux, a Polish Jew who fled his homeland for Paris. The two first meet in Hollywood at a party announcing the film ... (more)
I Got Music ~Haruno Sumire in Concert~ (2006)
A concert starring Haruno Sumire held in 2005. (more)
A concert starring Haruno Sumire held in 2005. (more)
Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love & Death (2016)
Elizabeth- Musical 2016 Cosmos Troupe, Takarazuka A performance commemorating the 20th anniversary of Japan's premiere. (more)
Elizabeth- Musical 2016 Cosmos Troupe, Takarazuka A performance commemorating the 20th anniversary of Japan's premiere. (more)
Mind Traveller (2007)
A man wakes up in a hospital bed with no idea who he is. (more)
A man wakes up in a hospital bed with no idea who he is. (more)
Elisabeth -Rondo of Love and Death- (2018)
Takarazuka Revue’s Moon Troupe 2018 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth. The musical tells the story of Elisabeth (“Sisi”), the Empress of Austria, from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi ... (more)
Takarazuka Revue’s Moon Troupe 2018 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth. The musical tells the story of Elisabeth (“Sisi”), the Empress of Austria, from her engagement and marriage in 1854 to her murder in 1898 at the hands of the Italian anarchist Luigi ... (more)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes @ Takarazuka (2012)
Takarazuka Cosmos Troupe. The first installment of Tanaka Yoshiki's Legend of the Galactic Heroes was published in November 1982, and since then approximately 1.5 billion copies have been sold of his best-selling series of science fiction novels. Even now SF fans ... (more)
Takarazuka Cosmos Troupe. The first installment of Tanaka Yoshiki's Legend of the Galactic Heroes was published in November 1982, and since then approximately 1.5 billion copies have been sold of his best-selling series of science fiction novels. Even now SF fans ... (more)
Ocean's 11 (2013)
Danny Ocean, a master swindler, is serving time, but on this day he is approved to be released on parole. On the same day, his wife's lawyer pays him a visit, divorce papers in hand. His wife Tess has been selected to star in a show at a hotel to be built by the ... (more)
Danny Ocean, a master swindler, is serving time, but on this day he is approved to be released on parole. On the same day, his wife's lawyer pays him a visit, divorce papers in hand. His wife Tess has been selected to star in a show at a hotel to be built by the ... (more)
Never Say Goodbye (2022)
Set in 1936, the People's Olympic Games are held in Barcelona in response to the Berlin Olympics under the Nazi regime. Georges, a talented photographer, meets Catherine, a liberal playwright, and the two fall in love. However they soon become embroiled in the ... (more)
Set in 1936, the People's Olympic Games are held in Barcelona in response to the Berlin Olympics under the Nazi regime. Georges, a talented photographer, meets Catherine, a liberal playwright, and the two fall in love. However they soon become embroiled in the ... (more)