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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE

COMPLETE CAST ANNOUNCED FOR
“MEMOIRS OF AMOROUS GENTLEMEN”

A BRAND-NEW MUSICAL BY
TWO-TIME TONY AWARD® WINNER
DUNCAN SHEIK 

BOOK BY LEAH NANAKO WINKLER

WITH DIRECTION & CHOREOGRAPHY BY
TONY AWARD WINNER
ROB ASHFORD

BASED ON MANGA GRAPHIC NOVEL BY MOYOCO ANNO

MUSICAL SUPERVISION BY OR MATIAS

PERFORMANCES BEGIN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

AT THE NEWEST OFF-BROADWAY VENUE
‘THE NIGHT EGG’ AT THE CULTURE CLUB 

To download key art, click here.

New York, NY (August 17, 2026) – Kenny Kurokawa, RAYMAN, and Antonio Marion announced today the complete cast for Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, a new musical with music & lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winner Duncan Sheik and book by Leah Nanako Winkler, premiering off-Broadway at a brand-new venue – ‘The Night Egg’ at the Culture Club located at 530 W. 27^th Street. Based on the manga graphic novel “Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen” by Moyoco Anno and directed and choreographed by Tony, Olivier and Emmy Award-winner Rob Ashford, Memoirs will begin performances on Friday, September 25 with and opening night set for Thursday, October 15, and is set to play through Sunday, January 3, 2027.

Joining previously announced star Sophia Anne Caruso (Beetlejuice) as ‘Colette,’ are Cory Jeacoma (Beautiful) as ‘Léon,’ Nkeki Obi-Melekwe (Tina) as ‘Nana,’ Andy Bakun as ‘Sakae’, and Drama Desk Award nominee Jenny Powers (Little Women) as ‘Madame’, along with Leanne Antonio (The Lion King), Kailin Brown, Michael Everett (Aladdin), Elsa Keefe (& Juliet), Jaedynn Latter (Les Misérables), Austin Lesch (Frozen), Nika Lindsay (Frozen), Caleb Marshall (Moulin Rouge!), Jessie Peltier (Smash), Michael Starr (Bright Star), and Thomas Winter.

Headshots can be found here.

Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen is the first manga to be developed into an American musical in the English language. The new musical will feature music supervision, vocal, and incidental music arrangements by Or Matias.

The creative team for Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen will include three-time Tony Award winner Scott Pask (scenic design), eight-time Tony Award winner Catherine Zuber (costume design), Brian Tovar (lighting design), Tony Award winner Cody Spencer (sound design), and Tom Watson (hair & wig design). Casting is by The Telsey Office / Patrick Goodwin, CSA.

Tickets to Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen will go on sale on Thursday, August 20, via MemoirsMusical.com.

The brand-new venue, ‘The Night Egg’ at the Culture Club is thusly named after a reference to the club in the Japanese manga for which the musical is based. The venue is the former home of the iconic 90’s Twilo Nightclub and the infamous Sleep No More.

Based on Moyoco Anno’s award-winning manga of the same name, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen is a daring new musical about Colette (Caruso), a witty young dreamer in 20th-century Paris, who finds her power through writing. While working at an elusive maison close called Night Egg, she begins chronicling the fantasies, confessions, and private sorrows of her eccentric clients, slowly transforming herself from object to observer—turning perversions into art. But underneath her sharp intelligence and growing independence, Colette has her own perversion she cannot outrun: a lingering, destructive attachment to Léon (Jeacoma), her childhood love, whose toxic hold on her continues to blur the line between devotion and self-destruction.

The full production team for the presentation also includes executive producers Nobu Matsukura and Shin Yamada, and associate producers Yu Anne Ando, Mika Furuya, Ryohei Otani, and Yumi. Wagner Johnson Productions will serve as general managers.

Originating in 12^th century Japanese artworks, manga are graphic novels with a distinct style evolved uniquely in Japan, which has nurtured artists and their works while building a global industry worth over $10 billion. Moyoco Anno is one of Japan’s most renowned, award-winning manga artists, known for her deep exploration of character psychology and her vast worldwide fan base. Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen was serialized in a manga magazine from 2013 to 2018, and later published as a two-volume set. It received the Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020 and is the first Japanese manga to be adapted into an American musical.

The original manga graphic novels are available on Amazon here and here.

For more information, please visit MemoirsMusical.com.

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

Sophia Anne Caruso (Colette) is an award-winning actress, singer, and songwriter whose work across stage, screen, and music has established her as one of her generation’s most singular creative voices. She first gained widespread recognition for originating the iconic role of Lydia Deetz in Broadway’s Beetlejuice. Her acclaimed theater credits also include David Bowie’s Lazarus at New York Theatre Workshop and on London’s West End, Blackbird on Broadway, The Nether at MCC Theater, and Grey House on Broadway. On screen, she starred in Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil alongside Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington. Most recently, Caruso has expanded her artistic repertoire into music with her debut album, ON ECSTATIC, arriving in September 2026.

Cory Jeacoma (Léon) has starred in roles such as Gerry Goffin in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Bob Gaudio & Nick Massi in Jersey Boys, Ferris in Beau, Tom Buchanan in Florence Welch’s Gatsby, and most recently as the titular role in Sarah Gancher and Rachel Chavkin’s bluegrass adaptation of Eugene Onegin. TV credits include “Only Murders In The Building”, “Power Book II: Ghost”, “4400”, and the upcoming CBS legal drama, “Cupertino”. His most recent appearance in the psychological thriller, Isolation Booth, is expected to debut in 2027.

Nkeki Obi-Melekwe (Nana) (she/they) starred as Tina Turner in Tina – The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway after starring in the West End production. Further theatre credits include originating roles in several shows, including Safety Not Guaranteed (OCC Nomination, BAM, dir. Lee Sunday Evans), Sheik and Steven Sater’s Alice By Heart (MCC, dir. Jessie Nelson), and Half Time (Paper Mill Playhouse, dir. Jerry Mitchell). She was a series regular on Antoine Fuqua’s “King Shaka” (Showtime), as well as appearing on television in “Bull” (CBS) and “SMILF” (Showtime). @nkekio

Andy Bakun (Sakae). Off-Broadway debut! Proud Japanese-American. Oregon grown. Recent graduate of CCM MT. Big thank you to my team at The Mine. All love to Mom, Dad and Anna. For my Obaachan. きっとどこかから見てくれてるだろう。@andybakun

Jenny Powers (Madame) was last seen as Miriam Rothberg in Hulu/FX’s “Fleishman is in Trouble.” She has starred on Broadway as Rizzo in Grease and Meg in Little Women. Off-Broadway: Donnybrook! (Drama Desk nom); Happiness (Gina). It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman (Lois Lane); Of Thee I Sing (Diana Devereaux); Follies (Young Phyllis); Regional: Dangerous Beauty (Veronica Franco); Little Dancer and Marie Dancing Still (Antoinette); The Glorious Ones (Isabella); Loving Repeating: A Musical of Gertrude Stein (Alice B Toklas), Secondhand Lions (Jasmine) TV/Film: “Power,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Good Wife,” “Mercy,” “Law & Order: CI,” “Nurse Jackie,” I Think I Love My Wife, “The Mysteries of Laura.”

Leanne Antonio. Broadway: The Lion King (Sarabi & Nala u/s) Off-Broadway: Black No More. Nat. Tour: Rent Japan (Joanne), The Lion King. Regional: Olney Theatre: Little Miss Perfect(Noelle); La Jolla Playhouse: Lempika (ensemble); Papermill Playhouse: Murder On The Orient Express (Mary); Broadway at Music Circus: Footloose (Rusty); Signature Theater: Private Jones (Gwendolyn/Evans); Arena Stage: A Wrinkle In Time (Paper Girl/ Ensemble).TV: “The Equalizer” (Nia ep.7). Education: BFA in Musical Theater at The University Of Michigan! Much love to her team HCKR and Solstice and her village! Insta: @leannejantonio

Kailin Brown (they/them) is so excited to be part of the MOAG company! Recent credits: Blood/Love Off Broadway (Theater 555); 42 Balloons (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); 99^th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Disney); Jagged Little Pill (WPPAC); Chicago – Velma Kelly (Broadway National Tour). You can catch Kay in numerous Michael McCrary music videos, and at Balcon Salon every Saturday night dancing with drag icons Kimmi Moore and Nick Gaga. Much love to CTG, the given and chosen fam, Lexi, and mom <3 @kailinbrownn

Michael Everett. I’m so excited to be joining this incredible production! It’s a joy to be part of bringing this story to life alongside such talented artists. Most of all, I’m thrilled to share this experience with my Honey, and to create something special together once more. I’m endlessly grateful for my family and friends, whose love, encouragement, and unwavering support continue to make this journey possible. Broadway: Aladdin. Tours: Aladdin (1^st National), Frozen (1^st National), Riverdance. Regional: Singin’ in the Rain, Jesus Christ Superstar, Frozen. TV: “The Gilded Age.” @themichaeleverett @themichaele_photography

Elsa Keefe is thrilled to join this dream team of Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen! Broadway: & Juliet. Regional: Paramount Aurora, Geva, Seacoast Rep, Cape Rep. BFA Elon University. Many thanks to her team at Nicolosi & co and the Telsey Office. Love to her friends and family, especially Mum. @elsakeefe

Jaedynn Latter. Off-Broadway debut! From Huntington Beach, CA, and a graduate of Baldwin Wallace Conservatory. Television: “Murderbot” Season 2 on Apple TV (upcoming). National Tour: Les Misérables (Éponine). Regional: Waitress (Jenna), Into the Woods (Little Red), Ordinary Days (Deb), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Natasha…Great Comet of 1812, Bare, Sense and Sensibility. Eternally thankful for my mom and dad, my mentors, Sarah, and everyone at Stewart! Original music out on all streaming platforms. Social media: @jaelatt

Austin Lesch. Broadway: Frozen (Weselton), Something Rotten!, Violet, Billy Elliot. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz. New York City Center Encores!: Violet. First National Tour: Altar Boyz. Select Regional Theater: Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas) at The Goodspeed Opera House, Love Actually Live (David) at The Wallis Theater, Evita (Che) at The Marriott Theater. TV/Film: “Peter Pan Live!,” Across The Universe, Dish, Matchmaking 3. BFA from The Boston Conservatory. Original tunes and music videos on all streaming platforms under the moniker Boo Riley. @boorileymusic

Nika Lindsay. Off-Broadway debut! National Tour: Frozen The Musical (Original Cast). Regional: Come Fall In Love (The Old Globe). TV/Film: “FBI International”, Otra, VMA’s. AMDA. Love to my loved ones! Thank you to my reps at Bloc and the whole Memoirs team. @nikalindsay

Caleb Marshall. Broadway/NYC: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (OBC/Santiago Replacement); La Traviata (Dancer) The Metropolitan Opera. Regional: Black Swan (Dylan, World Premiere), Evita (Ensemble) American Repertory Theatre; A Crossing (Dance Soloist) Barrington Stage; West Side Story (Bernardo) Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Gypsy (Tulsa), Fiddler on the Roof (Perchik) Studio Tenn; The Club Act (Soloist, The New Jack Cole Dancers) Midnight Theatre; Big love to all the family and friends who helped me get back to the city. ARFF ARFF!!! IG: @calebmarshallv

Jessie Peltier. Off-Broadway Debut! Broadway: SMASH, Back to the Future. National Tour: Frozen the Musical (OTC). Select regional credits: The Music Man, Mamma Mia! (the MUNY); Nice Work if you Can Get It (Jeannie), Hello Dolly!, Big Fish (Music Theatre Wichita); Guys and Dolls (Shakespeare Theatre Co.); Jerome Robbins Broadway (TUTS). Oklahoma City University. Special thanks to the entire Memoirs team and Bloc. Love to my family and Ev, who I am so grateful to share this experience with. @jessiepeltier

Michael Starr was recently Off-Broadway in A Sign of the Times and can be spotted in Bad Trip on Netflix. Michael toured the country with the musical Bright Star and some other favorite credits include; Singin’ In The Rain (LA Ovation Award), Come Fall In Love (Old Globe), Mamma Mia! and A Chorus Line (Hollywood Bowl), as well as productions of American In Paris, White Christmas, Carrie, Cagney, 39 Steps, West Side Story, Kiss Me Kate, 1776, Frozen, and more. Michael is also Program Director for Feel Good Action, a nonprofit dedicated to justice, environmental sustainability, and democracy. Vote! Many thanks to Rob, DGRW, Telsey, and Lauren. @itsmikestarr

Thomas Winter will make his Off-Broadway debut in Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen. He made his professional debut as Melchior Gabor in Spring Awakening at East West Players and has been seen across the Los Angeles regional theater scene and in the video game The Outer Worlds 2. He is a graduate of the USC School of Dramatic Arts and is repped by Ivy Artists Management.

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