Following the sell-out success and critical acclaim of its strictly limited 2026 season, the worldwide phenomenon DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL will return to London’s Barbican Theatre from 23 March – 15 May 2027.
DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL is the ★★★★★, “exhilarating” (The Stage) new musical based on the iconic Japanese manga phenomenon. The Times says “Veterans and novices alike will be enchanted” and The Radio Times hails it “the best show I have seen in the last decade”. With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, this “triumphant, fantastical manga thriller” (WhatsOnStage) by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata is a global sensation that has captivated audiences worldwide.
This bold new production brings the iconic Japanese manga to life with a thrilling rock score, soaring power ballads, spectacular design and a striking visual world. Its return to London in 2027 reflects the growing global influence of Japanese and Eastern popular culture, from manga and fashion to the worldwide phenomenon of K-pop. DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL is cultural exchange in action, taking one of Japan’s most iconic stories and transforming it into a uniquely theatrical experience for a global audience.
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Light Yagami, a bright but dissatisfied high school student in Tokyo comes across a discarded notebook owned by Ryuk, a mythological god of death. Discovering he can kill anyone by just writing their names in the supernatural notebook, Light takes justice into his own hands by filling the notebook with names of the nation’s most wanted criminals. But a detective only known as “L” is soon tracking him down…
DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL returns in March 2027 at the Barbican. Tickets are available for performances from 23 Mar – 15 May 2027.
Age guidance: 12+
2 hours and 20 minutes, including interval.
Xander Pang (Light), Colin Ryan (L), Stephanie Zaharis (Misa), Telly Leung (Ryuk), Grace Mouat (Rem), Paolo Montalban (Soichiro), Chloe Saracco (Gelus), Elsie Buckley (Sayu / Ensemble), CJ Benoiton (Ensemble), Louise Liluna Browning (Ensemble), Aoife Haakenson (Ensemble), Samantha Ho (Ensemble), Katie Ka Lay Ho (Ensemble), Olivia Hazel Jones (Ensemble), Matthew Koon (Ensemble), Abel Law (Ensemble), Luchia Moss (Ensemble), Patrick Munday (Ensemble), Richie Paisley (Ensemble), Regine Phua (Ensemble), Nicky Wong Rush (Ensemble), Ernest Stroud (Ensemble), Nicole Carlisle (Swing), Renz Cardenas (Swing), David Ouch (Swing), Sian Yeo (Swing / Dance Captain).
Stephen Whitson (Director), Fabian Aloise (Choreographer), Jon Bausor (Set Designer), Jason Howland (Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator & Arranger), Morgan Reilly (Additional Lyrics), Katy Richardson (Musical Director), Billy Jay Stein / Strange Cranium (Music Producer), Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting (Casting Director), The Telsey Office, Craig Burns CSA (US Casting), Sachiko Nakahara (Costume Designer), Jen Schriever (Lighting Designer), Peter Hylenski (Sound Designer), Akhila Krishnan (Video Designer), Paul Kieve (Illusions), Campbell Young Associates (Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Designer)
23 Mar - 15 May 2027
Barbican
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