The Show Must Go On
May 26, 1994 · 2h 14m
Director
Koki MitaniOverview
Recorded on 15th April 1994 at Kinokuniya Hall, Tokyo. This play is what brought media fame to Koki Mitani back in 1991, performed by his theatre group Tokyo Sunshine Boys. It was adapted into a television special in 1992 and then in 1994 (the run the released DVD recording captures) they did another run. It was broadcast on NHK-BS2 on 26th May 1994, identical to the TV release but with differences in music. It is Mitani's typical farcical comedy where the characters follow only one rule: 'No matter what happens. Once that curtain rises. It must not be lowered until we finish our performance.' Koki Mitani said of the play 'They are outrageous people, but deep down, there is a firm principle running through their veins: "Once the curtain rises, no matter what happens, there is an ironclad rule." For stage performers, the phrase "the show must go on" essentially means you can't take the show off.'
Cast of The Show Must Go On
Masahiko NishimuraShindo (Stage Manager)
Toshihito ItoKido (Assistant Stage Manager)
Rieko TakahashiNoe Banba (Assistant Stage Manager)
Yoshimasa KondoKoichiro Ose (Owner of the Lodge)
Kazuyuki AijimaJunichi Kuribayashi (Author)
Kenji AnanHeiji Yashiro (actor)
Isao NonakaAzusa Kuno (actress)- Takashi KobayashiTakio Sadojima (Father of Governer)
Masahiro KomotoTatsuo Nakajima (Yakuza Lookalike)- Naoto HoriShichiemon Kuroki (Master Prop Maker)
- Saito KiyokoAsako Shindo (Shindo's Wife)
Masato ObaraJohnny (Assistant)
B-saku SatohUzawa (Elderly Actor)
Crew of The Show Must Go On
About The Show Must Go On
What is The Show Must Go On about?
Recorded on 15th April 1994 at Kinokuniya Hall, Tokyo. This play is what brought media fame to Koki Mitani back in 1991, performed by his theatre group Tokyo Sunshine Boys. It was adapted into a television special in 1992 and then in 1994 (the run the released DVD recording captures) they did another run. It was broadcast on NHK-BS2 on 26th May 1994, identical to the TV release but with…
When was The Show Must Go On released?
The Show Must Go On was released on May 26, 1994.
How long is The Show Must Go On?
The Show Must Go On runs 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).
Who directed The Show Must Go On?
The Show Must Go On was directed by Koki Mitani.
Who is in the cast of The Show Must Go On?
The cast of The Show Must Go On includes Masahiko Nishimura (Shindo (Stage Manager)), Toshihito Ito (Kido (Assistant Stage Manager)), Rieko Takahashi (Noe Banba (Assistant Stage Manager)), Yoshimasa Kondo (Koichiro Ose (Owner of the Lodge)) and Kazuyuki Aijima (Junichi Kuribayashi (Author)).