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Amon Miyamoto (宮本亜門, born January 4, 1958 in Tokyo) is a Japanese director of musicals, operas, plays, kabuki and other genres. In 2004, he became the first Asian director on Broadway for his staging of the musical ''Pacific Overtures'' which received four Tony Award nominations. He made his North American opera-directing debut in 2007 with Tan Dun's ''TEA: A Mirror of Soul'' (U.S. premiere) at the Santa Fe Opera. In Europe, he directed Mozart's ''The Magic Flute'' at Landestheater Linz in Austria in 2013. He served as the inaugural Artistic Director of Kanagawa Arts Theater (KAAT) from 2010 to 2014. He is a recipient of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' National Arts Festival Award as well as the Matsuyo Akimoto Award of the Asahi Performing Arts Awards. ==Short Biography== Beginning his career in theater as an actor and choreographer, Amon Miyamoto studied in London and New York for two years. Upon his return to Japan in 1987, he made his directing debut with his original musical ''I Got Merman'', winning the National Performing Arts Festival Award, the most prestigious award given to a director in Japan. In 2004, Miyamoto became the first Asian to direct on Broadway for his staging of ''Pacific Overtures'' which received four Tony Award nominations. In 2008, he conceived and directed ''Up in the Air'', a new musical composed by Henry Krieger, which premiered at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Other overseas credits include: Tan Dun’s Opera ''TEA: A Mirror of Soul'' at The Santa Fe Opera in 2007, The Opera Company of Philadelphia in 2010, and the Vancouver Opera in May 2013; ''The Fantasticks'' in London’s West End at the Duchess Theatre in June 2010; ''The Temple of The Golden Pavilion'', a play based on the novel by Yukio Mishima, which was invited to Lincoln Center Festival in NY in July 2011; and Mozart's opera ''DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE'' (The Magic Flute) at Landestheater Linz in Austria in September 2013. So far in 2015, he directed the musical ''The Wiz'' in March, and Ebizo Ichikawa's independent production KABUKI ''Ryugu Monogatari'' and ''Momotaro Onigashima Gaiden'' in June. In July, he directed the internationally renowned Japanese taiko drumming group DRUM TAO's newest production, as well as the revival production of Mozart's opera ''DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE'' (The Magic Flute) in Tokyo. The innovative opera production was presented together with an original mobile game ''(Magic Flute: Puzzle Adventure )'' developed by (LabLike ) from Poland. The artistic direction of the game is based on Miyamoto's opera production, and the iOS game, originally accessible by the opera-goers only through the QR code displayed on the drop curtain, is now available worldwide. In October 2015, Miyamoto conceived and directed an original play ''Kourin'' (The Advent) which was dedicated in commemoration of the 42nd Shikinen Sengu ceremony at Kamigamo Shrine, the oldest shrine in Kyoto and UNESCO's World Heritage Site. In December 2015, Miyamoto will direct ''SUPERLOSERZ SAVE THE EARTH - Makeinu Wa Sekai Wo Sukuu'', a brand new entertainment show featuring dance, music and technology. Coming up in 2016 include the New York run of DRUM TAO's ''DRUM HEART'' in February,〔http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/TAO-DRUM-HEART-to-Make-New-York-Premiere-at-NYU-Skirball-This-February-20151112#〕 ''The Terrace of The Leper King'', a play based on a novel by Yukio Mishima, in March, and the musical ''Sweeney Todd'' in April. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amon Miyamoto」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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