The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theatre troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals and stories adapted from films, novels, shōjo manga, and Japanese folktales. The Takarazuka Revue Company is a division of the Hankyu Railway company; all members of the troupe are employed by Hankyu.
Risa Junna is a Japanese actress, singer, and voice actress. She was part of Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe and Flower Troupe. During her time in the Revue, she specialized in female roles (musumeyaku). She was the musumeyaku top star from 1995 to 1996.
Phantom is a musical with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Arthur Kopit. Based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera, the musical was first presented in Houston, Texas in 1991.
Yōka Wao is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1988 and resigned in 2006.
Jun Sena, real name Asako Doi is a Japanese actress and former top star of the Takarazuka Revue's Moon Troupe, a Japanese theatre organization in which women portray all parts. She was born April 1, 1974, and grew up in Suginami, Tokyo. During her time in the Revue, she was an otokoyaku, an actress who specializes in male roles. After two years of intensive training at the Takarazuka Music School, she joined the revue in 1992 and reached top star status in 2005. Her nicknames are Asa and Asako. The first otokoyaku from her class of 1992 to reach top star status, she resigned her position as top star and retired in December 2009 after the run of Last Play / Heat on Beat and is now pursuing an acting career outside of the Revue.
Yu Todoroki is a former member of Takarazuka Revue. As an otokoyaku, she joined the revue in 1985, became the top star of Snow Troupe in 1997, before transferring to Superior Members (Senka) in 2002. In 2003, she became the youngest member to serve on the company's board of directors. Todoroki stepped down from her position as member of the board of directors on July 18, 2020, and functions now as a special advisor. In 2021, she resigned from the company and retired from the entertainment world.
Hirofumi Araki is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Watanabe Entertainment. He is a member of the acting troupe D-Boys and the leader of its pop unit D-Date. As an actor, Araki has been involved in many theater and television projects, notably starring in Musical: The Prince of Tennis, Juken Sentai Gekiranger, and Musical: Touken Ranbu. In 2015, Araki made his solo debut with his single Next Stage.
Sumire Haruno is a Japanese actress from Komae, Tokyo, a former member of Takarazuka Revue, specializing in otokoyaku. She joined the revue in 1991, became the top star of Flower Troupe in 2002 and resigned from the company in 2007. Her real name is Masako Osada. Her nicknames are Osa and Masa-chan. She is the first otokoyaku of her class (77th) to reach the top star status. Her top star run is second longest in Flower Troupe history.
Sakiho Juri is a Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue, where she specialized in playing male characters (Otokoyaku). She joined the revue in 1990 and resigned in 2005. She is from Osaka.
Reon Yuzuki is a Japanese actress and former Takarazuka Revue otokoyaku and Star Troupe Top Star. She joined the revue in 1999 and became a Top Star in April 2009. She resigned in May 2015, making this the second longest Top Star run, after Yoka Wao. She signed with Amuse, Inc. and continued her career on stage.
Don Juan is a musical written by Félix Gray in 2003. Don Juan was directed by Gilles Maheu and presented in Canada in 2004 and in France in 2005 with a total of 600,000 viewers worldwide. The soundtrack of the musical saw sales of more than 300,000 copies. The cast also went to South Korea. The show had a run until 2006. In 2024, on the 20th anniversary of the original production, the cast went on the national tour. They also went to China (Guangzhou) and Taiwan (Taipei). The musical was also staged in Japan under the direction of Hirokazu Ikuta.
Tomu Ranju is a Japanese singer, TV and musical actress most widely recognized as Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe's otokoyaku top star from 2011 to 2014. Ranju is considered one of the triple threat actresses the revue has had in recent years and was selected to record songs for many of Takazuka albums, both while she was with the revue and after she left.
Hiroki Nanami is a Japanese actress, singer, voice actress, and former otokoyaku star of the Takarazuka Revue (2003–2019).
Hiroki Miura is a Japanese stage actor associated with Will-B International Inc..
Rio Asumi is a Japanese actress and former leading otokoyaku of Takarazuka Revue.
Suzuho Makaze is a Japanese actress and a former Takarazuka Revue otokoyaku, born in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kikuchi District. She was a leading actress of the Cosmos Troupe.
Hirokazu Ikuta is a Japanese director and script writer primarily working for all-female theatre troupe Takarazuka Revue.
Rei Yuzuka is a Japanese actress and a former Takarazuka Revue otokoyaku. She was a leading actress of the Flower Troupe.
Sea Towaki is a Japanese actress and a Takarazuka Revue otokoyaku. She is a current leading actress of the Flower Troupe.
Makoto Rei is a Japanese actress and a Takarazuka Revue otokoyaku. She is a leading actress of the Star Troupe.
