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Enter a fatal battle of prose in Death Note: The Musical, a major new stage production of the bestselling manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, directed by Stephen Whitson. Book Death Note: The Musical tickets on London Theatre.

Death Note: The Musical is a musical focused on a brilliant student named Light Yagami who discovers a mystical notebook with the power to kill anyone whose name is unlucky enough to be written inside it. He quickly becomes consumed by the power he may wield with the ability to decide who lives and who dies. Believing he can shape the world to his liking, Light begins targeting criminals and attracts the attention of Detective L, whose pursuit of these mysterious deaths turns this story into a glorious tale of psychological warfare.

Death Note: The Musical in London is based on the fantastic manga series, which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. It brings the global phenomenon to the London stage in a brand-new production at the Barbican Theatre. This musical has a built-in international following, as well as record-breaking concerts at the London Palladium.

This staging features music by Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award nominee Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy, and a book by Ivan Menchell. The show is directed by Stephen Whitson, with choreography by Fabian Aloise, set design by Jon Bausor, costume design by Sachiko Nakahara, lighting by Jen Schriever, sound by Peter Hylenski, and video design by Akhila Krishnan.

The cast includes Xander Pang as Light, Colin Ryan as Detective L, Stephanie Zaharis as Misa Amane, Telly Leung as Ryuk, Grace Mouat as Rem, Paolo Montalban as Soichiro Yagami, and Chloe Saracco as Jerasu. With a smashing script and newly written songs, Death Note: The Musical offers a theatrical version of a story on the consequences of attempting to play God.