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Death Note The Musical

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Barbican Theatre · London

Premiered 2015

A brilliant student gains the power to kill by name.

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The story

Light Yagami, a gifted high-school student frustrated by injustice, finds a supernatural notebook dropped by the Shinigami Ryuk. Anyone whose name he writes inside will die, and Light begins targeting criminals in the hope of remaking society. His campaign draws the attention of the elusive detective L, turning justice into a deadly contest of intellect and control.

In the room

The musical plays as a fast-moving battle of wits, with solos and confrontational duets setting Light's certainty against L's suspicion and Ryuk's amused detachment.

Good fit if you like

psychological cat-and-mouse games, supernatural rules, moral corruption and high-stakes musical drama.

Details

From 30 Jul 2026
Booking until 12 Sept 2026

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