







Death Note: The Musical is the ★★★★★, “exhilarating" (The Stage) new musical based on the iconic Japanese manga phenomenon. The Times says "Veterans and novices alike will be enchanted” and The Radio Times hails it "the best show I have seen in the last decade”. This strictly limited season is in its final weeks at the Barbican, playing until 12 September.
With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, this “triumphant, fantastical manga thriller” (WhatsOnStage) by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata is a global sensation that has captivated audiences worldwide.
Now, boldly reimagined for the London stage in close collaboration with the original Japanese producers, HoriPro, this “highly entertaining musical” (The Times) features an “electrifying, symphonic and catchy” (BroadwayWorld) score by Tony, Grammy and Emmy nominee Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Jack Murphy and a book by Ivan Menchell.
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.
"London’s musical theatre summer just got a whole lot more exciting” (WhatsOnStage) so don’t miss out, book now.
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2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
Musicals, Sci Fi / Fantasy, Book Adaptation, Off West End
Ages 12+.
30th July, 2026
12th September, 2026
By: Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata
Book: Ivan Menchell
Music: Frank Wildhorn
Lyrics: Jack Murphy
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Moorgate
Bus numbers: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271
Night bus numbers: (Beech Street) N76; (City Road) 43, 205, 214, 271
Car park: Aldersgate Street underground car park (10mins)
Directions from tube: (10mins) Take Goswell Road and turn right at Fann Street. Continue straight onto Fortune Street, before turning right at Whitecross Street and follow it all the way down to the theatre entrance.
| Day of week | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 2:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 2:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | - | - |
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.
Death Note: The Musical is 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
Barbican Centre.
The price for tickets to Death Note: The Musical starts at £63.
Ages 12+.
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