No Longer Human (musical) explained

No Longer Human is a 2021 musical theatre adaptation of Japanese novelist Osamu Dazai's 1948 best-selling novel No Longer Human, by Grammy-nominated American Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn.[1] Produced by Shanghai-based production company Ranspace, the show features orchestrations by Kim Scharnberg, English lyrics by Tracy Miller and Carly Robyn Green, Chinese lyrics by Ya Wen and Mingzhu Zheng, direction by Ney Hasegawa,[2] music conduction by Yuzhuo Sun, music programming by Siyang Chen, Shaochen Cai and Kailin Huang.[3] It marks Wildhorn's first original Chinese musical.[4]

The show made a world premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in December 2021,[5] followed by a multi-city tour throughout China. The first round of performances had 12 shows, with a total box office of nearly 9 million yuan (close to $1 million) and 15,000 audiences.[6] It was initially set to tour China again in 2024, but soon announced the second round in 2022, and the third round in 2023 while releasing the original cast recording.[7] It was crowned by critics as the top musical theatre performance of 2021 in China.

The original musical cast stars Chinese pop singer Pax Congo and theatre actor/singer Liam Liu. It is also known as The Human Disqualification in translation.[8]

Awards

!Year !Award!Category!Nominee(s)!Result!Ref.
2023Performing Arts World Musical Awards Annual Outstanding Musicals N/A Won [9]
|-! rowspan="6" | 2023| rowspan="6" | Beijing Tianqiao Annual Musical Ceremony| Outstanding Female Musical Performer| Chen, Tian| | rowspan="6"|[10] |-| Outstanding Male Musical Performer| Lui, Lingfei| |-| Outstanding Musical Producer| Liang, Yibing| |-| Outstanding Director| Xu, Chongye & Hasegawa, Yasushi| |-| Outstanding Book Writer| Wen, Ya & Zhang, Mingzhu| |-| Outstanding Choreography| Hasegawa, Yasushi|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 22, 2022 . Chinese musical 'No Longer Human' to hit SZ Poly . December 6, 2023 . Shenzhen Daily.
  2. Web site: Rabinowitz . Chloe . December 9, 2021 . Wildhorn, Miller & Green's NO LONGER HUMAN to Make World Premiere in Shanghai . December 6, 2023 . BroadwayWorld.
  3. Web site: July 30, 2022 . Tickets for the must-see musical No Longer Human are now on sale Bai Jugang overcomes all difficulties, Liu Lingfei breaks through himself . June 26, 2024 . Sohu . chinese.
  4. Web site: US Composer Sings Praises of Chinese Musical. Zhang Kun. August 11, 2023 . China Daily . December 6, 2023.
  5. Web site: Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn stages the original Chinese musical 'No Longer Human'. Ma Yue. August 7, 2023 . Shine . December 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: January 23, 2023 . The original Chinese musical "No Longer Human" starring Bai Jugang and Liu Lingfei, meet in 2023 to witness the fireworks blooming together! . June 26, 2024 . Sohu . chinese.
  7. Web site: June 6, 2023 . The third round of ticket sales｜The musical "No Longer Human" will officially start selling tickets for all shows at 15:00 today, and the OST collection will be released online for the first time . June 26, 2024 . Sohu . Chinese.
  8. Web site: November 19, 2023 . The 2023 Beijing·Tianqiao Musical Annual Ceremony was held and the results of the major recommendations were announced . December 6, 2023 . Beijing People's Daily Online.
  9. Web site: February 26, 2024 . 2023 Performing Arts World Musical Awards Results Announced . June 26, 2024 . Sohu . chinese.
  10. Web site: The 2023 Beijing·Tianqiao Musical Annual Ceremony was held and the results of the major recommendations were announced. Staff. November 19, 2023 . Beijing People's Daily Online . December 6, 2023.

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