Ai Takahashi of Morning Musume cast in Dance of the Vampires musical
Morning Musume’s Ai Takahashi (高橋愛）,24, is set to appear in a new production of the musical Dance of the Vampires, being performed this coming fall. The musical is Takahashi’s first work that has been scheduled for after her graduation from Morning Musume later this year.
Dance of the Vampires is a musical remake of a 1967 Roman Polanski film of the same name (The Fearless Vampire Killers). Polanski also directed the original German production of this musical. Music was composed by Jim Steinman and rchestrated by Steve Margoshes, and original German book and lyrics were written by Michael Kunze.
Dance of the Vampires musical had its first Japanese production performed in 2006. It appears that Yuichiro Yamaguchi (山口祐一郎）,54, and Kenji Urai (浦井健治）,29, are returning in their roles as Graf Von Krolock and Alfred. The heroine Sarah will again be double cast, this time by Takahashi and actress Rina Chinen ,29,.
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