Hard to top yesterday’s proceedings with my son: My Neighbour Totoro matinee on Drury Lane, a walk down Whitehall, a parliamentary pub stop + an excellent talk on the invention of British art by @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social at St Margaret’s church @westminsterabbey.bsky.social 🙏🏼 #London #TotoroShow
Eeeeeep! #TotoroShow
Side of theatre building on a busy London evening, large green image advertising My Neighbour Totoro.
Theatre programme for My Neighbour Totoro, large green Totoro whose nose is a red umbrella with the silhouettes of 2 girls underneath.
Saw My Neighbour Totoro last night at the theatre, it was sooo good! It was birthday night out for my daughter and even grumpy 17 year old son thought it was brilliant.
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“The very best directors create theatrical worlds that support their ideas, lift the performers, and allow both to shine. With My Neighbour Totoro, McDermott achieves this.”
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The Kael Report will be reporting on #othelloBway later this year as part of our Broadway 2025 coverage. In the meantime, you can read reports on other West End and Broadway productions, including our recent reviews of My Neighbour Totoro #totoroshow: thekaelreport.substack.com
Enjoy!
So #totoroshow is open in the West End! Here’s a lovely video from @whatsonstage.bsky.social with celebs vox pops and an interview with our leads, Ami and Vic, fearless leader @openspacer.bsky.social and me. @totoroshow.bsky.social #theatresky
An actor prepares. Dai Tabuchi in the dressing room prior to the dress rehearsal of @totoroshow.bsky.social #MyNeighbourTotoro #TotoroShow
£25 day seats available for #totoroshow #theatresky
This is a lovely interview with our two leads, Vic Chen and Ami Okumura Jones. @totoroshow.bsky.social #totoroshow #theatresky
Let’s boost this with some hashtags: #TotoroShow #TheatreSky #TheaterSky #WestEnd #StudioGhibli
Check your timetables, because the catbus is on its way. New #totoroshow rehearsal photos via @whatsonstage.bsky.social.
The Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s glittering West End. The huge south and west facing glass windows are filled with the green posters of the ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ stage show. Blurbs on the building read: ‘The five star hit returns…believe the hype’ and ‘Profoundly magical’. I stole this picture from the /totoroshow facebook page. They won’t mind.
One month to go. #totoroshow #studioghibli #theatresky
A street view of the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London, with the newly erected frontage for the stage version of My Neighbour Totoro.
Hey let’s go! #totoroshow
My Neighbour Totoro in the West End. First day of rehearsals. #totoroshow
My Neighbour Totoro West End Cast Announced. Familiar friends and talented new faces. #totoroshow #theatresky
An A4 laminated sign reading: “My Neighbour Totoro Rehearsal Room 5” and a yellow arrow.
Back in Miyazaki’s fantastic world. First day of rehearsals. #totoroshow
A screenshot of an @totoroshow instagram post showing the cast of the 2023 production at the Barbican theatre. Text below reads: It's been one year since the official opening of the 2023 production of #MyNeighbourTotoro at the @BarbicanCentre! Will you be joining us when we come to our new neighbourhood in the West End? #FindYourSpirit Members of the My Neighbour Totoro company Jonny Ruff @ RSC
This time last year #totoroshow was opening at the Barbican for the second time! Not long now before Totoro comes back for round three (albeit at a different theatre). Picture below stolen from Instagram. #theatresky
The WhatsOnStage awards are open for voting. #totoroshow is eligible in just the one category this year: the wonderful Emily Piggford for Best Takeover Performance (for Yasuko, Satsuki and Mei’s mum). You can vote here: awards.whatsonstage.com/25th-annual-... @whatsonstage.bsky.social