Death Note: The Musical (Barbican Theatre, London) - ★★ REVIEW

After a semi staged concert presentation in 2023, DEATH NOTE the musical is back in London with a fully staged production at the Barbican Centre.

Based on the hugely popular manga and anime, the musical stars Xander Pang as Light Yagami, Colin Ryan as L, Stephanie Zaharis as Misa Amane, Telly Leung as Ryuk, and Grace Mouat as Rem.

Find out what Mickey-Jo thought of the narrative, score, staging, and performances in this full review...

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00:00 | introduction

02:14 | the narrative

08:28 | the material

15:35 | the creative choices

24:02 | the performances

28:21 | conclusion