LOS ANGELES, CA (June 29, 2026)—TOHO Co., Ltd. announces a major 2026-2028 world tour of the highly acclaimed stage adaptation of SPIRITED AWAY.
The production will open at the National Theater, Taipei (16 December 2026 – 31 January 2027), before embarking on a Japan National tour (March – August 2027) beginning in Tokyo, then playing the Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto (May – August 2027), then opening the 2027 Los Angeles Center Theatre Group Ahmanson Theatre season (September–October 2027) and finally, returning to the London Coliseum (March – July 2028) where it had its European premiere in 2024.
Available to CTG season ticket subscribers in late Spring 2027. For single tickets, sign up for priority booking and be the first to access at CenterTheatreGroup.org.
“We are honored to bring the wonder of SPIRITED AWAY to the Ahmanson Theatre for an exclusive US engagement, offering our community the gift of experiencing one of the most cherished stories of our time, reimagined for the stage in a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience,” said Douglas C. Baker, Center Theatre Group Producing Director. “We cannot wait to share SPIRITED AWAY with Los Angeles.”
The production played to sold-out audiences of over 300,000 people over 17 weeks during its limited season at the London Coliseum in 2024 following its original sell-out tour of Japan in 2022. The London production will be co-produced PW Productions. Casting for the world tour to be announced at a later date.
Studio Ghibli’s SPIRITED AWAY, created by legendary animator and director Hayao Miyazaki, was re-imagined for the stage by Toho Theatrical Department and Olivier and Tony Award-winning director John Caird (Les Misérables).
The production is presented in the original Japanese, with English captions. Miyazaki’s masterpiece is brought beautifully to life with a live orchestra playing the magnificent film score by Joe Hisaishi arranged by Brad Haak (Mary Poppins), dazzling set design by Jon Bausor (Bat Out of Hell), wildly imaginative puppets designed by Toby Olié (Pinocchio: National Theatre), choreography by Shigehiro Ide (NODA MAP Series), and lavish costumes by Sachiko Nakahara.
Director Hayao Miyazaki’s timeless masterpiece SPIRITED AWAY became an explosive blockbuster after its 2001 release and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2003. It tells the enchanting tale of Chihiro who while traveling to a new home with her family, stumbles into a world of fantastic spirits ruled over by the sorceress Yubaba. When her parents are turned into pigs and she is put to work in a magical bathhouse, Chihiro must use her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free her parents, and return to the normal world.
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NATIONAL THEATER, TAIPEI
16 December 2026 – 31 January 2027
Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan
MEIJIZA, TOKYO
March – May 2027
Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Following the Tokyo run, a four-city national tour will follow from June to August 2027
PRINCESS OF WALES THEATRE, TORONTO
May – August 2027
300 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1J2
CENTER THEATRE GROUP / AHMANSON THEATRE, LOS ANGELES
September – October 2027
135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
LONDON COLISEUM
March – July 2028
St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4ES
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Based on “SPIRITED AWAY” directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
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