More theaters have been announced for Spirited Away: Live on Stage, which will play in Pittsburgh-area theaters on April 23 and 27. From the distributor:
Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning animated feature film comes to life in this first-ever stage adaptation, full of dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. Adapted and directed by Tony Award®-winner John Caird (Les Misérables), two unique casts and performances were filmed during the show’s acclaimed 2022 run at Tokyo’s historic Imperial Theatre, featuring Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi as Chihiro.It will play locally at: the AMC Loews Waterfront; the Cinemark theaters in Monaca, Monroeville, and the North Hills; and the Moviescoop theaters in Waterworks and Cranberry. Tickets for most shows are available online, with Waterworks and Cranberry to come later.
Additional theaters were also announced for the other ten Studio Ghibli Fest films playing in Pittsburgh from March through November 2023; the Moviescoop theaters list the films as coming soon, so tickets are not yet available for these two locations.
- My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ) - March 25, 27, 29 (dubbed in English), March 26, 28 (in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Spirited Away: Live on Stage - April 23, April 27
- Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便) - June 11 (dubbed), June 12, 14 (subtitles)
- Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ) - July 9 (dubbed), July 11 (subtitles)
- Castle in the Sky ( 天空の城ラピュタ) - July 10 (dubbed), July 12 (subtitles)
- Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) - August 5, 8 (dubbed), August 6, 7, 9 (subtitles)
- The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ) - August 21 (dubbed), August 23 (subtitles)
- Porco Rosso (紅の豚) - August 20 (dubbed), August 22 (subtitles)
- Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) - September 23, 26 (dubbed), September 24, 25, 27 (subtitles)
- Spirited Away ( 千と千尋の神隠し) - October 29, 30, November 1 (dubbed), October 28, 30 (subtitles)