This summer, the hotly anticipated world premiere of DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL, arrives at the Barbican Theatre for 50 performances only from 30 July to 12 September.
DEATH NOTE: THE MUSICAL is the ★★★★★, “exhilarating” (The Stage) new musical based on the iconic Japanese manga phenomenon. The Times says “Veterans and novices alike will be enchanted” and The Radio Times hails it “the best show I have seen in the last decade”. This strictly limited season is in its final weeks at the Barbican, playing until 12 September.
With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, this “triumphant, fantastical manga thriller” (WhatsOnStage) by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata is a global sensation that has captivated audiences worldwide.
Now, boldly reimagined for the London stage in close collaboration with the original Japanese producers, HoriPro, this “highly entertaining musical” (The Times) features an “electrifying, symphonic and catchy” (BroadwayWorld) score by Tony, Grammy and Emmy nominee Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book by Ivan Menchell.
When brilliant student Light Yagami discovers a notebook with the power to determine who lives and who dies, his mission to reshape society quickly spirals out of control and attracts the attention of the elusive and ruthless detective L. What begins as justice descends into obsession and forces both Light and L to confront the limits of morality itself.
“London’s musical theatre summer just got a whole lot more exciting” (WhatsOnStage) so don’t miss out, book now.
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Light Yagami, a bright but dissatisfied high school student in Tokyo comes across a discarded notebook owned by Ryuk, a mythological god of death. Discovering he can kill anyone by just writing their names in the supernatural notebook, Light takes justice into his own hands by filling the notebook with names of the nation’s most wanted criminals. But a detective only known as “L” is soon tracking him down…
Tickets are currently available for performances from 30 July – 12 September 2026.
2 hours and 20 minutes, including interval.
Xander Pang (Light Yagami), Colin Ryan (L)
Morgan Reilly, Stephen Whitson (Director), Fabian Aloise (Choreographer), Jon Bausor (Designer), Jason Howland (Orchestrator and Arrangement), Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata (Manga/Book), Frank Wildhorn (Music), Jack Murphy and Morgan Reilly (Lyrics), Ivan Menchell (Book), Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Pinnacle Productions, HoriPro (Producers).
30 Jul - 12 Sep 2026
Barbican
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