Hello Kitty Must Die musical reveals cast for Edinburgh Fringe
Casting has been announced for the premiere of new musical Hello Kitty Must Die at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe.
Based on the hugely successful cult novel by Kate Kamen (Angela S. Choi) and produced by Alchemation (Broadway’s SIX and The Play That Goes Wrong, West End’s Mrs. Doubtfire), Hello Kitty Must Die will run at Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Two), from 2 – 27 August 2023 (excluding 8, 15 and 22).
Hello Kitty Must Die is a thrilling story by an Asian American woman, about an Asian American woman, now set to be brought to life by Asian American women.
Leading as the high achieving lawyer Fiona Yu is Sami Ma (RENT, Paper Mill Playhouse; 4000 Miles, Gloucester Stage). Also unleashing their claws will be Artistic Director of Cold Tofu Improv Jully Lee (KPOP, Circle in the Square, Young Sheldon, CBS), Lennox T. Duong (Three Sisters, The Juilliard Theatre; Dance Nation, The Juilliard Theatre), Amy Keum (KPOP, Circle in the Square; Be More Chill, Playhouse Square) and Ann Hu (Raven’s Home, Disney).
This outrageously bold musical mash-up strikes against the outdated stereotypes forced onto Asian women by a white, patriarchal society.
Determined to reclaim her anger and take revenge on the world, Fiona creates her own version of the American Dream and paints a fearless depiction of Asian feminism and the expectations of family, dating and that unassuming cartoon cat, only to tear them to shreds.
The new musical features a score by award-winning composer Cecilia Lin and lyricist Jessica Wu and has been co-adapted by Gail Rastorfer and Kurt Johns.
For more information and tickets, visit pleasance.co.uk
