‘Spirited Away: Live on Stage’ Is Coming Back to the Big Screen

If you missed Spirited Away: Live on Stage during its 2023 big-screen moment in America—or even if you did see it—another chance is coming your way soon. If you actually saw Spirited Away: Live on Stage in Tokyo back in 2022 , you can relive the magic in a movie theater. And if you’re planning to see the show when it hits the road later this year and into 2027 (with stops in Los Angeles and Toronto planned for North America; check out more info here ), well, what better way to pre-game?

All this is to say that Studio Ghibli Fest 2026, presented by GKids and Fathom Entertainment, will be bringing back Spirited Away: Live on Stage as part of its cinematic line-up, specially timed to coincide with the animated Spirited Away ‘s 25th anniversary.

“ Hayao Miyazaki ’s Academy Award-winning animated feature film comes to life in this first-ever stage adaptation, full of dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. Adapted and directed by Tony Award-winner John Caird (Les Misérables) , two unique casts and performances were filmed during the show’s acclaimed 2022 run at Tokyo’s historic Imperial Theatre, featuring Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi as Chihiro.”

The Kanna Hashimoto performance will screen October 1; the Mone Kamishiraishi performance is October 8.

Additionally, “character actor Mari Natsuki, who voiced the sorceress Yubaba and her twin sister Zeniba in the original motion picture, returns to her original role, accompanied by voice actor Romi Park. They are accompanied by a star-studded cast of Japan’s finest actors.”

You can find participating theaters near you and buy advanced tickets on the GKids website now.

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