"They're Only Human" | Death Note musical in rehearsals with Adam Pascal and Aimie Atkinson

WhatsOnStage had exclusive access to rehearsals for the European premiere of the Death Note musical.
The winner of Best Musical at the Korea Musical Awards, Death Note features a score by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll and Hyde, Dracula and Bonnie and Clyde) with lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book by Ivan Menchell.
Nick Winston directs and choreographs the piece, which is produced by Carter Dixon McGill Productions, Indie Theatrical and HoriPro., with Pinnacle Productions, Greg A DeLuca and Wild Yak Productions as associate producers.
Based on the best-selling Japanese manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata / Shueisha, Death Note follows the story of Light Yagami, a dissatisfied high school student in Tokyo who discovers a discarded notebook owned by Ryuk, a god of death. Light realises that he can kill anyone by writing their names in the notebook, leading him to take justice into his own hands by targeting wanted criminals. However, his actions catch the attention of the enigmatic detective known only as ‘L,’ who starts tracking him down.

[@peachy.peachy.peachy]

Oh my word this sounds amazing and they're just in the rehearsal room. Imagine how phenomenal this will be on stage with costumes 😭

[@logitech2010100]

Unfortunately the audio quality wasnt great so it actually sounded worse than this.

[@sbev0574]

Let me tell you, it was amazing. Their costumes were so accurate to the anime and their voices are just amazing. It was a different feeling seeing Aimie Atkinson live

[@logitech2010100]

@@sbev0574 you didn't think there was audio issues?

[@sbev0574]

@@logitech2010100 that's nothing to "think" there were audio issues and it sucked but I wasn't going to let me experience be ruined by something like that. The performance of them was amazing and had a fantastic time.

[@logitech2010100]

@@sbev0574 that's great I'm glad you enjoyed it. For me it was a bit of a downer.

[@marianne8568]

They're perfect for ryuk and rem and their voices are so amazing

[@parkerreevefilms]

I JUST SAW THE FIRST SHOWING OH MY GOD IT WAS AMAZING

[@azzurrapuremoon]

I want to see it (I adore Aimie Atkinson) but I have autism and hate loud noises, r there any loud bangs or pyrotechnics?

[@bakura23]

​@@azzurrapuremoonthere are loud bang's from the gun shots near the end but no pyrotechnics. I saw one guy in the same position and was given some ear defenders that I can only assume belonged to the set builders.

[@El-iw6xn]

@@azzurrapuremoonthe tennis racket sounds are also quite loud

[@sadgirlkiller]

I SAW IT ON TUESDAY IT WAS SO GOOD

[@azzurrapuremoon]

@@bakura23 yeah cz I use earplugs but gunshots still bother me as they’re so loud and sudden (thank u for the help though)

[@jadelee5740]

I hope they record the whole concert! They sound amazing!

[@cari6614]

OmG CHILLS!!! Couldn’t have expected a better pair of voices to portray Ryuk and Rem… let’s hope for an English premier with them soon!!

[@amnesiacapothecary]

THERE'S A LYRIC CHANGE THEY'RE ADJUSTING LYRICS LET'S GO

[@peachy.peachy.peachy]

What's the lyric change?

[@venbie]

@@peachy.peachy.peachy0:24 “eat, pray, live, die” used to be “pray, curse, live, die” i believe

[@peachy.peachy.peachy]

@@venbieoh cool thank you!

[@amnesiacapothecary]

@@venbie hit the nail on the head

[@dramalawlight]

⁠@@venbiewasn’t it “eat sleep, love, hate” in the demo? 😦

[@Lilacsandgooseberries]

We need an album please! It was amazing live and a cast recording would be fantastic

[@louash]

This is amazing they are so talented I can't believe this is only a rehearsal. I so wish I could see this live.

[@darkviktory]

Can't wait! So happy to see them live!!

[@howveryedits]

Fantastic casting for Ryuk and Rem, so wish I could have seen this

[@laurenpunch1053]

YES! I knew this back when Jeremy Jordan’s was Light way back when! IM SO EXCITED

[@nochecita]

Can't wait to be there this Tuesday!!! Amazing!!!

[@andraws]

Oooohh they changed the ending from the concept album??? I’m so for this

[@theassortedhobbyist]

This has been the ending for the number since the show’s first run in 2015, though only Ryuk ends the song because at this point in the scene, he drops the notebook into the human realm. The lyrics for this portion should be “If I could, I would die Bored beyond death am I So let's call!”

[@tobyc8022]

im SO EXCITED to see this !!!!

[@Mirintala]

My beloveds!

[@abanana]

woo hoo!!!

[@egg_bun_]

I'M SO HYPE

[@kareneastman9695]

Wow!!😀

[@Zersetzung]

And they kept it up in the second showing

[@kyletroxell63]

All the rent cast go on to awesome things. Mendzel-Frozen, Rubin Vega-Hazbin Hotel, Martin-Law & Order, now Roger is Ryuk

[@DilutedH2SO4]

this feeds my soul

[@selinapoochie]

Omg when is this going to get released 😮😮😮 it's amazing

[@blaquemarou]

I'm unable to travel to the uk to see this show 😢 isn't there a way to see it online, I'd so pay to see if like that too

[@A--qs2oi]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@musicalchick3]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

[@MadameChristie]

Wait Wut😐 Frank Wildhorn wrote a DEATH NOTE MUSICAL?!?!

[@mya_xo]

insane, amazing it gave me goosebumps and they’re not even on stage??? I cant wait to see this monday😭🫶🏼

[@joshuagovi]

This cant hold a candle to the original English recording

[@DeathNoteGenderbent]

They sound FANTASTIC! If you love the Death Note Musical, follow us for female-led Light/L recordings coming soon!

[@Your_L0cal-Editor]

Death Note genderbend?! I didn’t expect to see you here :0

[@DeathNoteGenderbent]

@@Your_L0cal-Editor hehehe hello! 😊

[@codered232001]

Eric Anderson was perfect ryuk.... Did he die? I will not watch it unless he's in it

[@PrincessDreamActress]

no he's still alive. He's in Moulin Rouge the musical last I checked his bio.

[@selinapoochie]

This guy brilliant as ryuk. Amazing

[@subscribetofluffyenderpug]

🧊🧊🧊