The enchanting world of Japanese anime legend Hayao Miyazaki is heading to the stage. The director's beloved 2001 Oscar-winning classic Spirited Awaywill be adapted into a stage play for the first time, with a premiere date set for February 2022 in Tokyo.
The adaptation will be produced by Japanese entertainment giant Toho, and written and directed by Tony and Olivier Award-winning directorJohn Caird(Les Misérables,Nicholas Nickleby, Daddy Long Legs).
Crucially, Miyazaki's notoriously reclusive Studio Ghibli has given the project its full support. "We, Hayao and I, both liked John’s vision; he is a person we can trust," said Miyazaki's long-time producer partner Toshio Suzuki. "I am looking forward to seeing Chihiro grow on stage under his.
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