An all-female cast turns Napoleon's ego into the most fabulous battlefield of all.
2014 Takarazuka Revue Star Troupe production. This is the story of a hero, a man who rescued France from the chaos of revolution. His name was Napoléon Bonaparte. Having climbed to unparalleled heights after conquering Europe and becoming the first Emperor in the history of France, what was this hero seeking? Whom did he love? The truth behind this man who led such a turbulent life is about to unfold.
Production
Gender-flipped casting makes Napoleon's toxic masculinity theatrical art.
Costume
Military jackets with more sequins than strategy.
Acting
Reon Yuzuki's swagger could conquer actual Europe.
Director
Shuichiro Koike
Reon Yuzuki
Napoléon Bonaparte
Yumesaki Nene
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Itsuki Chihiro
Paul de Barras / Franz I
Ema Naoki
Grand-Marmont
Miho Keiko
Letizia Ramolino
Kairi Hokushō
Talleyrand
Mari Yuzumi
Madame de Staël
Miki Chigusa
Fouché
Mishiro Ren
Klemens von Metternich / Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
Toki Irisu
Joseph
Yuzuru Kurenai
Frédéric de Marmont
Otoha Minori
Hortense de Beauharnais
Makoto Rei
Eugène de Beauharnais
Kisaki Airi
Marie Louise
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka's otokoyaku (male-role actresses) have obsessed Japanese audiences since 1914; Reon Yuzuki was one of its most celebrated stars.
The real Napoleon wrote Joséphine disturbingly horny letters; the musical keeps this energy but makes it belt-worthy.
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