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The stage musical adaptation of Attack On Titan is set to make its first international appearance. Titled ATTACK On TITAN: The Musical, it will be performed at the New York City Center in New York, USA, from Oct 11-13, 2024.
A trailer was revealed to commemorate the announcement. 
Attack On Titan creator Hajime Isayama expressed his excitement about the upcoming performances, stating, “When I saw the Tokyo performance, I was overwhelmed by the intensity of the stage. I felt that the medium of musical theater is a perfect fit for the work of Attack on Titan. The actions and songs of the performers create a new Attack on Titan that is distinct from both the original manga and the anime. They have crafted an incredibly wonderful stage, and I can’t wait for the people of New York to see it. I hope you look forward to the start of the performances“.
Attack On Titan: The Musical will combine the traditional stage techniques with that of the latest technologies and tricks along with music to recreate the world of Attack on Titan.
The musical adaptation first premiered in Osaka’s Orix Theatre in January 2023.
Go Ueki is the director, with Masafumi Hata being in charge of the script. KEN THE 390 and Kaori Miura directed the music and lyrics respectively.
Cast includes:
- Kurumu Okamiya as Eren Jaeger
- Sara Takatsuki as Mikasa Ackerman
- Eito Konishi as Armin Arlert
- Ryo Matsuda as Levi
- Yu Fukuzawa as Jean Kirstein
- Yasue Kazuaki as Marco Bott
- Tomoya Nakanishi as Connie Springer
- Sena as Sasha Braus
- Mitsu Murata as Hannes
- Takeshi Hayashino as Keith Shadis
- Masanori Tomita as Dimo Reeves
- Mimi Maihane as Carla Jaeger
- Mitsuru Karahashi as Grisha Jaeger
- Riona Tatemichi as Hange Zoe
- Takuro Ono as Erwin Smith
Attack on Titan was serialized in Kodansha’s monthly shonen manga magazine Bessatsu Shonen Magazine from September 2009 to April 2021, with its chapters collected in 34 tankobon volumes.
An anime television series was produced by Wit Studio (seasons 1–3) and MAPPA (season 4). A 25-episode first season was broadcast from April to September 2013, followed by a 12-episode second season broadcast from April to June 2017. A 22-episode third season was broadcast in two parts, with the first 12 episodes airing from July to October 2018 and the last 10 episodes airing from April to July 2019. A fourth and final season premiered in December 2020, airing 16 episodes in its first part. A second part consisting of 12 episodes aired from January to April 2022, and the third and fourth parts aired in two specials; the first premiered in March 2023, and the second premiered in November 2023.
As of November 2023, the manga had over 140 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. It has won several awards, including the Kodansha Manga Award, the Attilio Micheluzzi Award, and the Harvey Award.
Source: Comic Natalie
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