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This production is suitable for ages 12+.
Performance dates
30 July - 12 September 2026
Run time: To be confirmed.
Includes interval
If you had the power over life and death, what would you do?
This summer, the hotly anticipated world premiere of Death Note: The Musical, arrives at the Barbican for 50 performances only from 30 July to 12 September.
With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, the legendary manga phenomenon by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata is a global sensation that has captivated audiences for almost twenty years, including multiple sell-out seasons of the musical in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
Now, boldly reimagined for the London stage in close collaboration with the original Japanese producers, HoriPro, this new musical features an electrifying score by Tony, Grammy and Emmy nominee Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book by Ivan Menchell. Death Note: The Musical is set to be the theatrical event of the summer.
When brilliant student Light Yagami discovers a notebook with the power to determine who lives and who dies, his mission to reshape society quickly spirals out of control and attracts the attention of the elusive and ruthless detective L. What begins as justice descends into obsession and forces both Light and L to confront the limits of morality itself.
Write a name. Change the world.
30th July is a date you need to write down - just make sure it's the right book - because Death Note: The Musical is finally having its long-awaited world premiere in London. Following critically acclaimed concert stagings at the London Palladium and the Lyric Theatre, the brand-new full-length musical will play at the Barbican for just 50 performances, from 30 July to 12 September.
Based on the iconic manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Death Note has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and captivated audiences for nearly two decades. The musical has already enjoyed multiple sell-out runs in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, cementing its reputation as a modern cult classic.
UK audiences first encountered the musical in English in 2023, with semi-staged concert performances at London Palladium and the Lyric Theatre. Now, the story receives its first fully staged world premiere, reimagined specifically for London in close collaboration with original Japanese producers HoriPro.
26 Feb, 2026 | By Sian McBride
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