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June ~ July 1960: first Kabuki tour in the USA,
in New York at the City Center (2~22 June), in Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre (27 June~10 July) and in San Francisco
at the War Memorial Opera House (12~16 July). Here are the plays and the casting:
July ~ August 1985: special Kabuki tour in the USA,
which celebrates the shûmei of Ichikawa Danjûrô XII;
38 performances in New York (Metropolitan Opera House, 8~20 July), Washington (Kennedy Center, 23 July~4 August) and Los Angeles (UCLA Royce Hall, 7~11 August).
This is the first time in Kabuki history that a shûmei is staged abroad.
The 22nd July, the troupe enters Washington by boat via the Potomac river and parades from the wharf to the theater in traditional ceremony costums.
Here are the programs (program A includes a kôjô) and the casting:
June ~ July 1990: Kabuki tour in the USA,
26 performances in Columbus (Ohio), San Antonio (Texas), Atlanta (Georgia), Indianapolis
(Indiana), Iowa City (Iowa), Lincoln (Nebraska), Minneapolis (Minnesota),
Costa Mesa (California), Los Angeles (California), Berkeley (California),
Portland (Oregon) and Seattle (Washington). Here are the plays and the casting:
July 2004: Heisei Nakamuraza tour in the USA, the first tour for this troupe abroad,
in Boston (8~10 July, Cutler Majestic Theatre), New York City (17~25 July, Lincoln Center) and Washington DC (28 July, Warner Theater).
"Natsu Matsuri" is staged in New York City, while the dances "Bô Shibari"
and "Renjishi" are staged in Boston and Washington DC.
Here are the plays and the casting:
June 2005: Chikamatsuza tour in the USA, in Seattle (Paramount Theater, 11~12 June),
San Francisco (Berkeley Zellerbach Hall, 17~18 June) and Los Angeles (Cerritos Center, 21~24 June). Here are the plays and the casting:
July 2007: second Heisei Nakamuraza tour in the USA, in New York (Lincoln Center, 16~22 July)
and Washington (Warner Theatre, 26 July). Here are the plays and the casting:
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