Japan's National Theatre, a base for the traditional performing arts, is in crisis. The sleek theater in central Tokyo closed a year ago for reconstruction. But the process has stalled ...

Get a first look at Shiki Theatre in Japan's production of WICKED in this ... When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of ...

Some translated or localized play adaptations of popular manga ... are also turning to Japanese manga and anime. Royal Shakespeare Co., a prestigious British theater group, will put Miyazaki ...

The daunting project of transforming one of Japan’s most popular animated movies into a theater production has proved a success. In late June, a sold-out London Coliseum featured “Spirited ...