As an actress, Mugi Kadowaki has been asked to step outside of her comfort zone more than once. Maybe that is how she has found herself currently starring in her first-ever musical.
The 24-year-old Tokyo-native plays Satoru, the lead male character in Philippe Decoufle’s musical adaptation of Kazuo Umezu’s popular manga “Watashi wa Shingo” (“My Name is Shingo”). Despite having little confidence in her singing ability, it’s a role she appears to be relishing.
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