Danica Davidson
June 21, 2021 
A number of popular otaku franchises have gotten stage adaptations, and it’s finally Ouran High School Host Club’s turn. A teaser video has been released that’s reminiscent of the anime, but when the characters are revealed, they’re all real people instead of 2D.
葉鳥ビスコが描く「桜蘭高校ホスト部」待望のミュージカル化！
歌劇『桜蘭高校ホスト部』
2022年1月東京・大阪にて開幕！#須王環 役:#小松準弥 #鳳鏡夜 役:#里中将道 #常陸院光 役:#二葉勇 #常陸院馨 役:#二葉要 #埴之塚光邦 役:#小西詠斗 #銛之塚崇 役:#加藤将 ほかhttps://t.co/2lC5iKPo9D pic.twitter.com/xJ12smtRzs— 歌劇『桜蘭高校ホスト部』 (@ouran_m) June 18, 2021
The play will be a musical and debut next year in Tokyo and Osaka. Junya Komatsu plays Tamaki Suou, Masamichi Satonaka plays Kyoya Ootori, Yu Futaba plays Hikaru Hitachiin, Kaname Futaba plays Kaoru Hitachiin (wait, does this mean the actors are twins, too?), Eito Konishi plays Mitsukuni Haninozuka, and Sho Kato plays Takashi Morinozuka. There’s no word yet on who will play Haruhi Fujioka.
Source: ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, and its sequel, Manga Art for Intermediates, with professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
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