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The production will open at the National Theater, Taipei in December, move through a national Japan tour beginning in Tokyo from March 2027, then play the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto from May to August 2027 and the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from September to October 2027. The London leg, running March to July 2028, will be co-produced by <strong>PW Productions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3198\">Christopher Eccleston, Mel Giedroyc, Steve Pemberton Among New Stars Added to \u2018White Rabbit Red Rabbit\u2019 London West End Run<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe original Japanese-cast production drew more than 300,000 audience members across a 17-week sold-out run at the London Coliseum in 2024, winning Best New Play at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards and earning four Olivier Award nominations. It subsequently played 42 performances at Shanghai Culture Square in mid-2025 and a 94-performance run at the Seoul Arts Center Opera House beginning January 2026, with every performance sold out across both engagements.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tDirected by <strong>John Caird<\/strong> (\u201cLes Mis\u00e9rables\u201d), the production \u2014 adapted from <strong>Miyazaki Hayao<\/strong>\u2018s 2001 film, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003 \u2014 features a live orchestra performing <strong>Joe<\/strong> <strong>Hisaishi<\/strong>\u2018s film score, with set design by <strong>Jon Bausor<\/strong>, puppets by <strong>Toby Oli\u00e9<\/strong> and costumes by <strong>Nakahara Sachiko<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3196\">China Box Office: \u2018Crossing\u2019 Debuts at No. 1 as \u2018Toy Story 5\u2019 Places Second<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\n<strong>NIPPON NAVIGATOR<\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p>\n<strong>Nippon TV<\/strong> has established a new Global Strategy division and appointed <strong>Takaya Kazuo<\/strong> \u2013 formerly president of Hulu Japan from 2023 to 2026 \u2013 to lead it as president. The unit will focus on international IP development, technology and regional partnerships, with particular emphasis on scaling unscripted production brand <strong>Gyokuro Studio<\/strong> and AI production tool <strong>AiDi<\/strong>. The broadcaster simultaneously promoted <strong>Hiramatsu Satoru<\/strong> to executive VP of content business, where he has overseen the global expansion of formats including \u201cOld Enough!\u201d \u2013 now recommissioned for Seasons 2 and 3 in Canada \u2013 and \u201cMother,\u201d which K7 Media ranks as the most-remade scripted format originating in Asia across 11 international versions.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tBOLLYWOOD BACKER\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\tIndian media entrepreneur <strong>Siddharth Roy Kapur<\/strong> has joined <strong>CineNow<\/strong>, a film and entertainment investment platform, as principal advisor to the founding team. 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