Scenes from musical "Thrill Me" [Musical Heaven]

Kim Moo-yeol and Choi Jae-woong are set to perform their musical "Thrill Me" in Japan, according to the show's promoter Musical Heaven on Tuesday.

Musical Heaven said in a press release that Kim and Choi will take the stage at the AFI Silver Theater in Tokyo for the Korean-Japanese co-production of "Thrill Me" starting this July.

Kim and Choi will grace the stage with other Japanese musical actors for a total number of 27 shows in Japanese language while five performances will take place in Korean.

The musical made its premiere in Japan in September of last year but this will be the first time for Korean actors to take part in the production.

"Thrill Me," a musical produced by playwrite Stephen Dolginoff, is based on the true story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb who murdered a young boy and the story is depicted through their flashbacks.

The musical has been performed globally, including Greece, Australia and various regions throughout the United States.

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