The Dinner Table Detective Novel Series Gets Stage Musical
Tokuya Higashigawa's The Dinner Table Detective (Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de) novel series is inspiring a stage musical adaptation that will run from September 9-23 at the Nippon Seinenkan Hall in Tokyo and from September 27-October 1 at the Sky Theater MBS in Osaka.The musical stars (pictured above from left to right, starting with top row): Masahiko Kawahara is directing the musical. Ei Sugai is writing the screenplay.The novels take place in Kunitachi in Tokyo, where Reiko Hōshō, daughter of the owner of the world-famous Hōshō Group, has become a rookie detective. Her boss is Inspector Kazamatsuri, the son of the owner of Kazamatsuri Motors. The two work to solve difficult cases. When tackling her cases, Reiko always consults her butler and driver Kageyama, who spouts harsh language insulting Reiko but always brilliantly manages to solve the case.The story has previously inspired a stage play, a live-action series in 2011, live-action specials in 2012 and 2013, and a live-action film in 2013.The story debuted in 2007, and Shogakukan published three novels in 2010, 2011, and 2012. A "Best" version novel was released in 2019, and two Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de novels were released in March 2021 and September 18. Yūsuke Nakamura provided illustrations for the Shin Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de novels.Sources: The Dinner Table Detective musical's website, Music Natalie
