#death note london musical

[numbuh424]

OH MY GOD OKAY IT'S HAPPENING EVERYBODY STAY CALM

#SAVE ME DNTM LONDON CAST RECORDING SAVE ME #death note #death note the musical #death note musical #death note london musical #I'M SO EXCITED PLEASE IT'S 4AM I AM SHAKING #I also signed up for the newsletter god I'm so stoked #The Way Things Are official recording soon oh how I've been PRAYING for times like these I want it so bad #fingers crossed for a full english production of the show too??!!

[madarasfloofyhair]

okay. my favourite details from the death note musical london performance:

the booklet being paged right to left. with a page at the end saying "you're reading in the wrong direction!"

okay but MISA MISA HAVING LIKE 5 BACK-UP DANCERS LITERALLY ALSO DRESSED UP AS MISA MISA (it was so funny to see them dance around her)

light being dragged along by sayu to misa's concerts. like the Older Brother he is.

misa's concert on stage literally had a rap segment it was WILD

sayu later fangirling over misa's 'latest song' in light's bedroom only for him to be having a life crisis right next to her because of the message in the lyrics. he was sat there like...."ill gladly give you half my years"????

L keeping the "yagami-san", "light-kun" when he talked to them!!!!!! (naturally only happened one time each BUT STILL IT WAS COOL)

ryuk taking any and every opportunity to be sassy. the audience laughed tons at his lines in particular.

like light saying "they're calling it divine justice!" and him responding "or oooh, you know, mass murder. that totally has a ring to it too :D"

L's iconic "well, light...you're the first friend I've ever had." and "what? why are you staring at me? is it...because im the only one who has sweets?" (they changed it slightly cause I think he had marshmallows on a stick? and was walking around with it, gesturing)

after the tennis match, light threw down his racket at L's feet and L held both rackets up awkwardly like a peace offering as he walked towards him

but I swear L nearly DROPPED THEM when misa arrived, I just loved watching him slip into the crowd of fans all eagerly and then the phone call scene afterwards. so iconic.

rem's. vocals. were insane. Borrowed Time. was also amazing.

PUNS ??? during misa's interrogation scene, she's naturally defending light, saying he's not kira, but also defending kira all "kira has saved us all! he's taken away the darkness in society!" ONLY TO HAVE L SNAP BACK "so....light?"

then after this one song finishes, L exclaims "Light!" out of like realisation but then the stage lights actually turn on and he's like.... "oh. convenient :)"

the way the music played in between songs during dialogue was SO GOOD it was really satisfying.

AND THEN THEY REALLY HAD LIGHT SAY "well. they do say the pen is mightier than the sword." near the end. that's just CHEESY

light. laughing. as he was winning against L at the end. "I just wanted to see your face as you realised I won :)" unhinged arrogant boy

only to have him panicking and snivelling on the ground all pathetic as he realises what ryuk's about to do.

and so, at the end. ryuk was sat at the big red chair at the centre after killing light. watching over everything. both dead bodies. the last haunting requiem. it was such a menacing and powerful sight.

#death note musical #death note #light yagami #misa amane #l lawliet #txt #london palladium #dn #:D i really just enjoyed it #been obsessed with the demo for years #death note the musical #my thoughts

[deathnote-dramanmusical]

[DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL UK]

Cs. Whatsonstage

#death note #death note the musical #light yagami #l lawliet #misa amane #ryuk #rem #shinigami #Death note in concert #Death note the musical uk #Death note london #London palladium #aimie atkinson #joaquin pedro valdes #dean john wilson #adam pascal #frances mayli mccann

[quietbreeze97]

I've waited until today to write my thoughts on Death Note: The Musical because I've been so exhausted from being in London and generally just collecting my thoughts on the show (had a good post-show drink with my friend in the pub to talk about it last night).

But now I have a free moment to go on Tumblr and splurge, I have to summarise by saying: WOW. WHAT. A. SHOW!!!!

I had such a blast watching it; I think I was grinning pretty much throughout the whole thing. Every song is brilliant (I've been listening to them on repeat all of today), the actors are mega talented with amazing voices, and it's a really INTERESTING (wink!) adaptation of the anime I love so much.

It wasn't without its flaws, that's for sure. My main gripe was perhaps the ending, as it felt a little rushed and out of character for L, but given that one musical would never be able to cover the full story of the anime or manga, they did a great job considering what they had to work with, and it was always going to be a condensed version of the story we know.

My main highlights:

Rem was an unexpected delight! She looked stunning, resembling a white angel next to Ryuk's pure blackness, and the actress' voice was GORGEOUS.

Ryuk, of course. Adam Pascal nailed this role, both the comedic and dark elements of his character, and like Rem, he LOOKED perfect.

John Dean-Wilson was an AMAZING L, just as I expected. His interpretation was slightly more unhinged than anime/manga L, and I honestly loved that. His mannerisms were on point and every song of his was memorable.

My favourite song and scene in the whole musical was definitely 'Playing His Game' which was sung DURING L AND LIGHT'S TENNIS MATCH. That entire number gave me chills and summed up their dynamic perfectly. I'll be playing this song over and over again for weeks.

But yeah, as you can tell, I LOVED THIS MUSICAL, and really hope I get an opportunity to see it again at some point. <3

#death note the musical #death note #l lawliet #light yagami #misa amane #ryuk #rem #theatre #musicals #john dean wilson #adam pascal #joaquin pedro valdes #aimie atkinson #london #london palladium #quiet breeze talks #thoughts #analysis #ramble #lawlight #anime #manga

[sachikoyagami]

I'm uploading some stuff from the London death note musical premiere on tiktok. Find me @sachikoyagami on there too.

#death note #death note musical #death note london #death note ldn #death note in concert

[beautifulsnake2162020]

More Lawlight food from Joaquin and Dean

Original post

I now want to read/write fanfiction of their L and Light

#Death note #Death note the musical #Death note LDN #Death note London #Death note West end #Joaquin Pedro Valdes #Dean John-Wilson #Light Yagami #L lawliet #Lawlight #Thank you for the lawlight food

[ghostsanddolls]

The tracklist for the Death note musical cast album:

Link to the article

I'm excited, of course, but I'm upset that they had to cut Secrets and Lies, Stalemate and The Way it Ends :(

#death note #death note the musical #death note musical #death note london #death note ldn #death note cast recording #my posts

[nemesislightyagami]

if anyone wants mp3s of the songs from the dn musical english concept album, i've got em all here with track numbers and an album cover and all that good stuff:

#death note #death note the musical #google drive #light yagami #misa amane #l lawliet #btw i am so hyped for the london production!! #i wish i could go but i'd need a passport #i think it's already sold out too #i hope they bring it to the states #anyway the reason i have these mp3s #is cause i wanted to upload them onto my old car #my old car had slow bluetooth so putting the songs directly in the car was my best option lol

[gliamose]

Urai Kenji (left) and Kakizawa Hayato (right) as Light Yagami in Death Note the Musical (2017)

Secrets and Lies - side by side comparison

I've seen people post a lot about the 2015 production, but the 2017 one holds a special place in my heart, and I think people should talk more about it!

I wanted to see how many changes there are between the two actors' performances, mainly acting and not singing nessesarily, hence why I picked the song with a lot of speaking parts. While making this video I realized how different the camera work is, as well as the way actors speak in the non-singing parts: Urai Kenji faster and Hayato Kakizawa slower, while L stays consistent throughout. That means the orchestra follows the actors' leads, which should be obvious, but still a pretty cool thing to see in action!

#I'm such a dn musical nerd can you tell? #I'm so happy it's relevant again because of the london production #death note #death note the musical #death note the musical 2017 #dn the musical #dn musical #death note musical #death note musical 2017 #urai kenji #hayato kakizawa #teppei koike #light yagami #l lawliet #secrets and lies #koike teppei #kenji urai #kakizawa hayato

[emiwuaidmslomc]

DEATH NOTE LONDON CAST RECORDING !!!!!

ITS COMING

#EEEEE #WE CHEERED #death note #death note musical #musicals #London

[numbuh424]

The actors of L and Light in Death Note the Musical London (Dean John-Wilson and Joaquin Pedro Valdes) went on IG live in matching Lawlight shirts 🥹

#death note #death note musical #death note musical London #death note the musical #light yagami #l lawliet #lawlight #they've been so dedicated to the black/white matching outfits but this one is just A Lot lol #I thought at first the shirts just said L and Light and I was like yeah that's normal #imagine my surprise when dean moved and I realized it said “Law” 😭😭😭 #they seem to really love the show and the characters they were talking about it so excitedly and everything #the dedication is overflowing fr I can't help but appreciate it #also they were trying to make Lira a thing for a little while so I'm kind of glad they switched to this lmao

[deathnote-dramanmusical]

REPOST @IvanMenchell

"Gonna hit you like a hurricane! 🖤📓🖋️

@deathnoteldn So much hard work has gone into getting the London Cast Recording of #DeathNoteTheMusical in tip-top shape and we are bursting at the seams to share it with our #NoteTakers 🙌

If you haven’t already, make sure you’ve signed up to our mailing list to be the first to have exclusive access before anyone else!"

#death note the musical #death note #death note musical #light yagami #l lawliet #death note the musical london

[meandmypagancrew]

Don't ask me questions about how, but I saw the Death Note Musical Concert, and I'm happy to answer any additional questions anyone has but here are my just initial notes and thoughts

-They added real characterization for Ryuk, particularly with Rem, where it actually feels like he cares about her and she was his only friend and like part of the reason why he killed Light instead of just going back to the shinigami world and letting him do whatever he wanted was because he blackmailed his only friend into killling herself

-They cut the first verse of The Way It Ends, which I'm upset about because it was legitimately one of my favorite parts of the entire score and upped the tempo for the rest of the song

-Occasionally, Rem would be standing in light that would make her white hair have a pink tint, which, if I was the lighting director I would avoid at all costs, given what Aimie's most famous role is, but... I'm not the lighting director, so...

-My brother, who also has seen it, said that he felt like none of the actors had actually seen the anime or read the manga, and that it felt like it was just characters with the same names as opposed to actually being the same characters

-They gave Sayu a way larger role than I was expecting, which, as a younger sister, I strongly approve of

-I thought everyone did a great job but I would definitely be interested in seeing the new Ryuk, Misa, and the alternate L as well

-Once Ryuk writes Light's name, there is an audible ticking sound. I timed it and it's 50 seconds, which is a bit disappointing because otherwise they were so good at following their rules.

-That said, though, Light's pathetic sniveling reprise of Hurricane as he's dying while Ryuk laughs at him was fantastic and 'You may kill like a god, but in the end? You die like a human. Without consequence. Without meaning. And that is the most boring thing of all." being the final spoken words of the musical, especially as Pascal delivered them? Loved it.

-I liked it but it definitely feels like there's a lot of room for additional work if they're planning a proper, sit down production or tour

Those are just my inital thoughts but like I said, feel free to drop me an ask if you have any questions ABOUT THE SHOW. I AM NOT ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW I SAW IT.

#death note #death note london #death note musical #death note west end #absolutely happy to answer any questions

[infizero]

ok after listening to the english version of the death note musical....... unpopular opinion i think but i actually prefer the japanese version? dont get me wrong, with some of the songs i do think i might like the eng version more but..... idk i like the lyrics of the japanese version a lot more? and obviously i only know them via a translation but i know for a fact that the entire focus of certain songs are different between versions.

like in the english version of the game begins, L is talking about his strategy to track down kira. but in the japanese version, he's more so talking TO kira directly and saying that he's going to take him down from his "god" status to hell. or mortals and fools, which had a wholeee different vibe in the japanese version being called like a cruel dream. and uhhhh am i insane or was rem's song before she dies an entirely different song? cause in english it was like a sort of generic love song that was pretty chill considering the context, while in the japanese version it was this superrr melancholic and striking ballad she sang while floating around misa.

idk but i really do think i prefer the japanese version. but the og english version is good too!!! i really liked hurricane and the way it ends in particular

#in ''the way it ends'' btw light saying to L ''i've always stayed a step ahead; but you were with me all the way'' almost made me cry WHATTT #WHO MADE HIM FUCKING SAY THATTTTT THATS SUCH AN INSANE LYRIC #but anyway yeah i think i prefer the jp version a good amount #another thing was um. and this might be a stupid thing to be weird about but. L's actor was too passionate for my tastes #<- that sounds insane but if you know anime L you know what i mean right. like hes pretty reserved #and i felt in the japanese production i watched L's actor there was still a great performer and singer like putting work into those songs #while still keeping that air of L being more reserved and like. flat almost? i feel like the guy playing L in the eng version was too much #like ''im BELTTTINGGGGGG HOW IM GONNA FUCKING CATCCHHHH KIRA!!!!!!!!!!'' like bro calm down...... #ITS A GOOD PERFORMANCE it just doesnt read as L to me. and like thats fine whatever its an adaptation #but also in the japanese version they still did that adaptation while making L feel more like himself. so idk man #but anyway I WANNA SEE THIS NEW LONDON PRODUCTION SOOOOOOOO BAD #IVE SEEN PHOTOS AND IT LOOKS SO GOOD THE SET IS SOOOOOO COOL LOOKING OML #i need to see this musical live at SOME point in my life. pleaseeee can we get a north america production after this #serena.txt #death note posting

[beautifulsnake2162020]

I don't know how aware Dean John-Wilson and Joaquin Pedro Valdes are about the Lawlight ship, but thank you for feeding us Lawlight food.

#Death note #Death note the musical #Death note london #Death note West end #Lawlight #Lyric Theatre #L Lawliet #Light Yagami #Dean John-Wilson #joaquin pedro valdes #Instagram

[ruindunburnit]

No one can tell me the Death Note fandom is dead. That scramble through the PRE-SALES for Death Note London Musical tickets was a desperate bloodbath! Y'all came out with CLAWS and not much else!

#Death Note #Death Note Musical #Death Note London Musical 2023 #but i got them!