

A prince gives up an empire for love—in heels and jazz hands.
Shinjin Kouen performance of Moon Troupe's The Radio Prince: Edward VIII.
Acting
Ryo Tamaki's princely swagger could convince anyone to abdicate.
Costume
Edwardian elegance meets Takarazuka excess—capes for days.
Direction
Ueda Kumiko stages abdication like the world's saddest curtain call.

Director
Ueda Kumiko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka's Moon Troupe specializes in 'beautiful male' roles—making them perfect for history's most romanticized king.
Shinjin Kouen performances feature troupe newcomers; Ryo Tamaki was barely into her twenties playing the middle-aged abdicating monarch.
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