No Longer Human (musical)
No Longer Human is a 2021 musical theatre adaptation of Osamu Dazai's 1948 best-selling novel No Longer Human, by American Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn.[1] Produced by Shanghai-based production company Ranspace,[2] the show features orchestrations by Kim Scharnberg, English lyrics by Tracy Miller and Carly Robyn Green, Chinese lyrics by Ya Wen and Mingzhu Zheng, and direction by Ney Hasegawa.[3] It marks Wildhorn's first original Chinese musical.[2]
The show made a world premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in December 2021,[4] followed by a multi-city tour throughout China.[3] It is set to tour China again in 2024.[2]
The original musical cast stars Chinese pop singer Pax Congo and theatre actor/singer Liam Liu.[1] It is also known as The Human Disqualification in translation.[5]
Awards[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Beijing Tianqiao Annual Musical Ceremony | Outstanding Female Musical Performer | Chen, Tian | Won | [6] |
Outstanding Male Musical Performer | Lui, Lingfei | Won | |||
Outstanding Musical Producer | Liang, Yibing | Won | |||
Outstanding Director | Xu, Chongye & Hasegawa, Yasushi | Won | |||
Outstanding Book Writer | Wen, Ya & Zhang, Mingzhu | Won | |||
Outstanding Choreography | Hasegawa, Yasushi | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Chinese musical 'No Longer Human' to hit SZ Poly". Shenzhen Daily. June 22, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c Zhang Kun (August 11, 2023). "US Composer Sings Praises of Chinese Musical". China Daily. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Rabinowitz, Chloe (December 9, 2021). "Wildhorn, Miller & Green's NO LONGER HUMAN to Make World Premiere in Shanghai". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Ma Yue (August 7, 2023). "Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn stages the original Chinese musical 'No Longer Human'". Shine. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "The 2023 Beijing·Tianqiao Musical Annual Ceremony was held and the results of the major recommendations were announced". Beijing People's Daily Online. November 19, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Staff (November 19, 2023). "The 2023 Beijing·Tianqiao Musical Annual Ceremony was held and the results of the major recommendations were announced". Beijing People's Daily Online. Retrieved December 6, 2023.