Death Note: The Musical

Death Note: The Musical brings Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s acclaimed manga to the London stage. Brilliant student Light Yagami discovers a supernatural notebook that allows him to kill anyone whose name he writes inside it, setting off a battle of wits with the mysterious detective L. As power, justice and obsession collide, the thriller asks who has the right to decide another person’s fate. The English-language production features music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book by Ivan Menchell. Returning to London after its previous concert success, this fully staged musical combines a dark, suspenseful story with a dramatic contemporary score.