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「We staged external productions including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Lady Bess.」

「In addition, we staged external productions of Les Misérables and Elisabeth, as well as overseas performances of Spirited Away.」

「In the theatrical business, the company staged “Bonnie & Clyde,” “Blithe Spirit,” “Nostalgic Cabaret,” “Only 1, NOT No.1” and “Jersey Boys,” among others, at Theatre Creation. It worked to secure the number of performances by staging productions at external theaters, including “Waitress” at Nissei Theatre, “A Tale of Two Cities” at Meijiza, “Dance of the Vampires” and “Itaewon Class” at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL, and “Les Misérables World Tour Spectacular” at Tokyu Theatre Orb. “Knights' Tale-騎士物語- ARENA LIVE” at Tokyo Garden Theater drew large audiences. The company also presented outside productions of “Les Misérables” and overseas productions including the Shanghai performances of “Spirited Away.”」

「The approximately four-month long-running production of “Spirited Away” in London from April 2024 was a major success. It was also nominated in 4 categories for the Laurence Olivier Awards, the UK's most prestigious theater awards, marking a remarkable achievement. It was a year that highlighted the potential for overseas expansion of Japanese theatrical content.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, “Spirited Away,” “Endless SHOCK (Endless SHOCK/ Endless SHOCK Eternal),” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” and “Mozart!” were staged with all seats sold out. At Theatre Creation, “Bone and Contempt” drew large audiences, while “The World of Machida-kun,” “CROSS ROAD～The Devil's Violinist Paganini～,” “Navillera －Even So, the Butterfly Dances－,” “Limelight” and “VOICARION XVⅢ～Mr. Prisoner～,” among others, were staged. At Nissei Theatre, “The King and I” drew large audiences. Outside productions of “Spirited Away” were also presented, and the long-running production at the London Coliseum was a major success.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, “Spirited Away” and “Endless SHOCK (Endless SHOCK/ Endless SHOCK Eternal)” were staged with all seats sold out. At Theatre Creation, “Bone and Contempt” drew large audiences, while “The World of Machida-kun,” “CROSS ROAD～The Devil's Violinist Paganini～” and “Navillera －Even So, the Butterfly Dances－” were staged. At Nissei Theatre, “The King and I” drew large audiences. Outside productions including “Spirited Away” were also presented.」

「The company recognizes that, in addition to nationwide performances, secondary-use initiatives such as video streaming of theatrical productions and sales of performance-related merchandise, as well as overseas expansion of theatrical content such as the London production of “Spirited Away,” which has been running since April of this year, will provide opportunities to expand the theatrical business going forward.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, the first musical adaptation of the hugely popular comic “SPY×FAMILY” was realized with all seats sold out, and “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” which attracted attention as its first production in Japan, was sold out. The company also staged “Endless SHOCK (Endless SHOCK/ Endless SHOCK Eternal),” “DREAM BOYS,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “LUPIN ～The Secret of Countess Cagliostro～,” all of which performed strongly. At Theatre Creation, it staged “RENT,” “The Odd Couple,” “She Loves Me,” “SHOW BOY,” “The World of M. Kunze & S. Levay～3rd Season～” and “Nodame Cantabile,” among others, while “Ragtime” drew large audiences at Nissei Theatre. Outside productions such as “Kingdom” and “SPY×FAMILY” were also presented nationwide.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, the first musical adaptation of the hugely popular comic “SPY×FAMILY” was realized with all seats sold out, “Endless SHOCK (Endless SHOCK/ Endless SHOCK Eternal)” performed strongly, and “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” which attracted attention as its first production in Japan, was sold out. At Theatre Creation, the company staged “RENT,” “The Odd Couple,” “She Loves Me,” “Darwin Young: Origin of Evil,” “SHOW BOY” and “Family Modoki,” among others. It also expanded outside productions such as “Kingdom” and “SPY×FAMILY” nationwide.」

「In the theatrical business, the first musical adaptation of the hugely popular comic “SPY×FAMILY” was realized at Imperial Theatre, with all seats sold out. At Imperial Theatre, the company staged “Endless SHOCK (Endless SHOCK/ Endless SHOCK Eternal),” which performed strongly. At Theatre Creation, it staged “RENT” and “She Loves Me,” among others, while “Man of La Mancha,” starring Hakuei Matsumoto and presented as its final production at Yokosuka Arts Theatre, drew large audiences. “Kingdom” was also staged nationwide, including at Umeda Arts Theater and Hakataza.」

「However, as in the previous year, the spread of COVID-19 led to the cancellation of some productions, affecting business performance.」

「In the theatrical business, as a production commemorating Toho's 90th anniversary, the first stage adaptation of “Spirited Away” was realized at Imperial Theatre, with all seats sold out. The company subsequently pursued various initiatives, including performances and live streaming nationwide. At Imperial Theatre, it staged “Endless SHOCK -Eternal-,” “Guys and Dolls” and “Miss Saigon,” all of which performed strongly.」

「As a production commemorating Toho's 90th anniversary, the first stage adaptation of “Spirited Away” was realized at Imperial Theatre, with all seats sold out. The company subsequently planned various initiatives, including performances and streaming nationwide. “Endless SHOCK -Eternal-” was staged at Imperial Theatre and performed strongly, although some performances were canceled.」

「In the theatrical business, the company canceled performances, suspended ticket sales and processed refunds following the declaration of a state of emergency. It continued to stage performances after the state of emergency was lifted while implementing infection-prevention measures. At Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, it staged “Endless SHOCK -Eternal-,” “Mozart!,” “Les Misérables,” “The Crest of the Royal Family,” “DREAM BOYS,” “Knights' Tale―騎士物語―,” “My Fair Lady,” “ABC座 ジャニーズ伝説2021 at IMPERIAL THEATRE,” “JOHNNYS' Island THE NEW WORLD,” “The Man Who Laughs The Eternal Love -永遠の愛-” and “Spirited Away.” At Theatre Creation, it staged “GHOST,” “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “CLUB SEVEN ZERO Ⅲ,” “SHOW BOY,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “VOICARION XIII～女王がいた客室～,” “GREASE,” “The Glass Menagerie,” “The Little Prince,” “SLAPSTICKS” and “Piaf,” among others, and also presented outside productions nationwide. The company also staged “Mademoiselle Mozart” at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL. As the number of performances increased from the previous fiscal year, revenue rose sharply.」

「In the theatrical business, the company canceled performances, suspended ticket sales and processed refunds following the declaration of a state of emergency. It continued to stage performances after the state of emergency was lifted while implementing infection-prevention measures. At Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, it staged “Endless SHOCK -Eternal-,” “Mozart!,” “Les Misérables,” “The Crest of the Royal Family,” “DREAM BOYS,” “Knights' Tale―騎士物語―” and “My Fair Lady.” At Theatre Creation, it staged “GHOST,” “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “CLUB SEVEN ZERO Ⅲ,” “SHOW BOY,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Dogfight,” “VOICARION XIII～女王がいた客室～,” “Home, I'm Darling～愛しのマイホーム～” and “GREASE,” among others, and also presented outside productions nationwide. The company also staged “Mademoiselle Mozart” at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL. As the number of performances increased from the previous fiscal year's same quarter, revenue rose sharply.」

「In the theatrical business, the company canceled performances, suspended ticket sales and processed refunds following the declaration of a state of emergency, but staged performances in response to requests from local governments. At Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, the company staged “Endless SHOCK -Eternal-,” “Mozart!,” “Les Misérables” and “The Crest of the Royal Family.” At Theatre Creation, it staged “GHOST,” “You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” “Chameleons Lip,” “Johnny's Ginza 2021 TOKYO EXPERIENCE,” “CLUB SEVEN ZERO Ⅲ” and “SHOW BOY,” among others, and also presented outside productions nationwide. As the number of performances increased from the previous fiscal year's same quarter, revenue rose sharply.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd., some performances were canceled after the third state of emergency was declared, but performances resumed in light of the policies and requests of local governments. Imperial Theatre staged “Endless SHOCK -Eternal-,” “Mozart!” and “Les Misérables.”」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd., all Tokyo performances and their nationwide tours had been canceled since the declaration of a state of emergency in April, but performances resumed sequentially from July. The company implemented infection-prevention measures, including disinfecting theaters and strengthening ventilation. After performances resumed, Imperial Theatre staged “Jersey Boys in Concert,” “THE MUSICAL CONCERT at IMPERIAL THEATRE,” “Roman Holiday” and “Beautiful,” among others, while Theatre Creation staged “Maybe Happy Ending,” “Gang Showman” and “The Odd Couple,” among others. However, revenue declined due to measures such as selling seats with sufficient spacing and the cancellation of some performances. The company also offered paid live video streaming and archived streaming in an effort to secure new revenue sources.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd., all Tokyo performances and their nationwide tours had been canceled since the declaration of a state of emergency in April, but performances resumed sequentially from July. For the reopening, the company implemented infection-prevention measures, including disinfecting theaters, strengthening ventilation and selling seats with sufficient spacing.」

「After the government declared a state of emergency in April, the company decided to cancel performances scheduled to open in Tokyo by July 2020, as well as their nationwide tours, because it would not be possible to secure sufficient preparation time and nationwide tours would involve travel between cities.」

「In light of the spread of COVID-19 and the policies of the government's Novel Coronavirus Response Headquarters, performances scheduled for February at Imperial Theatre, Theatre Creation and Nissei Theatre, namely “Endless SHOCK,” “VOICARION Ⅶ ～女王がいた客室～” and “The Shakespeare of the 12th Year of the Tenpo Era,” were canceled from 28 February.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, all seats sold out for “Endless SHOCK” in March, “Les Misérables” in April and May and “Elisabeth” from June to August were sold out every day, all seats sold out for “DREAM BOYS” in September, “Man of La Mancha” was staged in October, and “Dance of the Vampires” was sold out in November. At Theatre Creation, “VOICARION Ⅳ Mr. Prisoner” drew large audiences, “Johnny's Ginza 2019 Tokyo Experience” sold out, “CLUB SEVEN ZEROⅡ” was sold out, “SHOW BOY” sold out completely, “Bracken Moor ～荒地の亡霊～” was sold out, and “Little Women -若草物語-” performed well. At Nissei Theatre, “Priscilla” in March, “The Man Who Laughs The Eternal Love -永遠の愛-” in April and “Johnny's Densetsu 2019” in October were staged. Outside productions were also presented nationwide.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, all seats sold out for “Endless SHOCK” in March, and “Les Misérables” was sold out every day in April and May. At Theatre Creation, “VOICARION Ⅳ Mr. Prisoner” drew large audiences in March, “The Twelfth Angel” in March and April and “Limelight” in April performed well, and “Johnny's Ginza 2019 Tokyo Experience” was sold out in April and May. At Nissei Theatre, “Priscilla” in March and “The Man Who Laughs The Eternal Love -永遠の愛-” in April were staged. Outside productions were also presented nationwide.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, all seats sold out for “Endless SHOCK” in March, “1789 -The Lovers of the Bastille-” in April and May and “Mozart!” in May and June both drew large audiences, all seats sold out for “Knights' Tale－騎士物語－” in July and August and “DREAM BOYS” in September, and “Marie Antoinette” was staged in October and November. At Theatre Creation, “Johnny's Ginza 2018” sold out, while “Ghost,” “Jersey Boys” and “Piaf” all drew large audiences. At Nissei Theatre, “La Cage aux Folles” in March and “Johnny's Densetsu 2018” in October, and at Tokyu Theatre Orb, “Mary Poppins” from March to May and “My Fair Lady” in September, were staged. Outside productions were also presented nationwide.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, all seats sold out for “Endless SHOCK” in March, “1789 -The Lovers of the Bastille-” in April and May and “Mozart!” in May and June both drew large audiences, and all seats sold out for “Knights' Tale－騎士物語－” in July and August. At Theatre Creation, “The Bridges of Madison County” was staged in March, “Johnny's Ginza 2018” sold out in April and May, “The Secret Garden” was staged in June and July, and “The Last 5 Years” and “Ghost” both drew large audiences in July and August. At Nissei Theatre, “La Cage aux Folles,” and at Tokyu Theatre Orb, “Mary Poppins” from March to May, were staged. Outside productions were also presented nationwide.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, all seats sold out for “Endless SHOCK” in March, while “1789 -The Lovers of the Bastille-” in April and May and “Mozart!” in May both drew large audiences. At Theatre Creation, “The Bridges of Madison County” was staged in March, “SHOW HOUSE ‘GEM CLUB Ⅱ’” in March and April, and “Johnny's Ginza 2018” sold out in April and May. At Nissei Theatre, “La Cage aux Folles,” and at Tokyu Theatre Orb, “Mary Poppins” from March to May, were staged. Outside productions were also presented nationwide.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, all seats sold out for “Endless SHOCK” in March. “The Crest of the Royal Family” in April and May and “Les Misérables,” the 30th-anniversary production of its first performance in Japan, from May to July both drew large audiences, “Beautiful” was staged in July and August, all seats sold out for “JOHNNYS' YOU＆ME ISLAND” in September, and “Lady Bess” was staged in October and November. In May, the company also jointly invested in and co-produced the stage production “Asahinagu” at EX Theater Roppongi. Outside productions, which continue to tour nationwide, also contributed to business revenue.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, all seats sold out for “Endless SHOCK” in March. “The Crest of the Royal Family” in April and May and “Les Misérables,” the 30th-anniversary production of its first performance in Japan, from May to July both drew large audiences, while “Beautiful” was staged in July and August. At Theatre Creation, “Legally Blonde” was well received in March and April, “Johnny's Ginza 2017” was sold out from April to June, “RENT” drew large audiences in July and August, and “GACHI～全力entertainment4Ｕ～” sold out in August. At Nissei Theatre, “A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder” was staged in April and “The Great Gatsby” in May. In May, the company also jointly invested in and co-produced the stage production “Asahinagu” at EX Theater Roppongi. Outside productions, which continue to tour nationwide, also contributed to business revenue.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, all seats sold out for “Endless SHOCK” in March. “The Crest of the Royal Family” in April and May and “Les Misérables,” the 30th-anniversary production of its first performance in Japan, in May both drew large audiences. At Theatre Creation, “Legally Blonde” was well received in March and April, while “Johnny's Ginza 2017” was sold out in April and May. At Nissei Theatre, “A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder” was staged in April and “The Great Gatsby” in May. In May, the company also jointly invested in and co-produced the stage production “Asahinagu” at EX Theater Roppongi. Outside productions, which continue to tour nationwide, also contributed to business revenue.」

「In the theatrical business, at Toho Co., Ltd.'s Imperial Theatre, all seats sold out for “Endless SHOCK” in March, “1789 -The Lovers of the Bastille-” drew large audiences in April and May, “Elisabeth” was sold out every day in June and July, “The Crest of the Royal Family” drew large audiences in August, and all seats sold out for “DREAM BOYS” in September. At Theatre Creation, “Piaf” and “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” were sold out every day, all seats sold out for “Johnny's Ginza 2016,” “Jersey Boys” drew large audiences, and all seats sold out for “縁（えん）～むかしなじみ～.” Outside productions, which continue to tour nationwide, also contributed to business revenue.」

「In the theater business, all seats for "Endless SHOCK" at TOHO㈱'s Imperial Theatre sold out in March, while "1789 -バスティーユの恋人たち-" drew large audiences in April and May, "エリザベート" played to full houses throughout June and July, and "王家の紋章" drew large audiences in August. At Theatre Cré, "ピアフ" and "エドウィン・ドルードの謎" both played to full houses throughout their runs, all seats for "ジャニーズ銀座2016" sold out, and "ジャージー・ボーイズ" drew large audiences. Touring productions presented outside the Company's theaters and continuing to expand nationwide also contributed to business revenue.」

「In the theater business, all seats for "Endless SHOCK" at TOHO㈱'s Imperial Theatre sold out in March, while "1789 バスティーユの恋人たち" drew large audiences in April and May. At Theatre Cré, "ピアフ" in March and "エドウィン・ドルードの謎" in April both played to full houses throughout their runs, while all seats for "ジャニーズ銀座2016" sold out in April and May. Touring productions presented outside the Company's theaters and continuing to expand nationwide also contributed to business revenue.」