Trip of Love to Play Pre-Broadway Engagement in Japan

The dance musical Trip of Love will play a world premiere engagement in Osaka, Japan, in preperation for a planned Broadway mounting. It will begin performances April 4 at The Theatre Brava! in Osaka Business Park, with an opening set for April 14.

The show, created, directed and choreographed by James Walski, is inspired by and set to the hit songs of the 1960’s, utilizing dances from 1960 to 1969.

The cast will include Bo Broadwell, Joey Calveri, Anika Ellis, Ashley Blair Fitzgerald, Kristin Piro, Rachelle Rak, Mahri Relin and Nicky Venditti. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

The production will include scenic design by Shusaku Futamura and James Walski and costume design by Gregg Barnes.

Walski has directed and choreographed multiple productions of Starlight Express, made his Broadway debut in the dance revue The American Dance Machine, and assisted Agnese DeMille on multiple ballets created for American Ballet Theatre.

For more information visit www.TripofLove.com.