The Japanese manga series Your Lie In April was originally developed and published over the course of 11 monthly magazine editions. It has since been used as the basis for an animé television series, a novel, a live action film (2016) and now a stage musical with music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics by Carly Robyn Green and Tracy Miller. Friday evening’s sodden West End opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre, drew an eclectic mix of reviewers and showbiz faces, from the flamboyant Boy George to the unassuming Don Black. So did the rain dampen spirits, or was the overnight election result sufficient to keep everyone buoyed-up?
You Lie in April at Harold Pinter Theatre. Photo Craig Sugden.
