{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3923bc2a0ffede16471da08f","clusterId":"c_36a200443f23ba035c417084","slug":"death-note-the-musical-announces-full-london-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Death Note the Musical Announces Full London Cast","summary":"The London production of Frank Wildhorn's Death Note the Musical has announced its full cast, including Xander Pang as Light, Colin Ryan as L, Stephanie Zaharis as Misa Amane, and Telly Leung as Ryuk. The show runs from July 30 to September 12 at the Barbican Centre, with a revised script and new songs, and plans for a Broadway transfer.","whyItMatters":"This London staging is a full production with a revised script and new songs, and it is positioned as a potential launchpad for a Broadway run.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe London production of Frank Wildhorn\u0026#39;s Death Note the Musical has its full cast. Xander Pang plays Light, Colin Ryan plays L, Stephanie Zaharis plays Misa Amane, and Telly Leung plays Ryuk. Grace Mouat is Rem, Paolo Montalban is Soichiro Yagami, Chloe Saracco is Jerasu, and Elise Buckley is Sayu. The show runs six weeks from July 30 to September 12 at the Barbican Centre. It runs two and a half hours with a 20-minute interval and is rated 12+. Stephen Whitson directs. The production uses a revised script and newly written songs, according to West End Best Friend. Plans call for a Broadway transfer.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Death Note the Musical's London run includes a revised script and new songs, positioning it as a distinct staging before a planned Broadway transfer.","twitterPost":"Death Note the Musical's London run features a revised script and new songs ahead of a planned Broadway transfer.","threadsPost":"Death Note the Musical's London production is not a replica of earlier stagings. The Barbican run uses a revised script and new songs, and the cast is already announced with Broadway in view. The London dates are a proving ground.","newsletterBlurb":"Death Note the Musical has announced its full cast for a six-week London run starting July 30. The production features a revised script and new songs, and is aiming for a Broadway transfer.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-16/death-note-the-musical-announces-cast-for-london-run/.238579\",\"title\":\"Death Note the Musical Announces Cast for London Run\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4224,"outputTokens":555,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781629081,"createdAt":"2026-06-16T16:45:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-16T16:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T16:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_36a200443f23ba035c417084","canonicalTitle":"News\nDeath Note the Musical Announces Cast for London Run","representativeArticleId":"a_2c8f5f607fd1168e49a8a287","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Death Note\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Death Note\"],\"work_titles\":[\"Death Note the Musical\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Xander Pang\",\"Colin Ryan\",\"Stephanie Zaharis\",\"Telly Leung\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-16T16:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-16T16:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T16:49:58.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-16/death-note-the-musical-announces-cast-for-london-run/.238579","title":"News\nDeath Note the Musical Announces Cast for London Run"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Death Note"],"manga_titles":["Death Note"],"work_titles":["Death Note the Musical"],"studios":[],"people":["Xander Pang","Colin Ryan","Stephanie Zaharis","Telly Leung"],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Xander Pang plays Light, Colin Ryan plays L, Stephanie Zaharis plays Misa Amane, and Telly Leung plays Ryuk in the London production of Death Note the Musical.","The show runs six weeks from July 30 to September 12 at the Barbican Centre.","The production uses a revised script and newly written songs.","Plans call for a Broadway transfer."]}