堂本光一さん舞台、歴代１位に　通算上演２０１８回

　堂本光一さん（４５）主演の人気ミュージカル「Ｅｎｄｌｅｓｓ　ＳＨＯＣＫ」が９日、東京・帝国劇場で上演され、シリーズの通算公演回数が、同一演目の単独主演舞台として国内１位となる２０１８回に達した。森光子さんが「放浪記」で作った記録を更新した。
　「ＳＨＯＣＫ」は、ニューヨークでショー作りにまい進する主人公の生きざまを描く。シリーズの初演は２０００年で、１１月まで続く今年の公演で終了が決まっている。
　堂本さんは終演後のカーテンコールで「自分には何もないから、命を燃やして輝きを届けるしかないと思ってきた。この景色を見ることができて本当に幸せ」と笑顔で語った。（2024/05/10-04:17）

The musical series "Shock" starring pop idol Koichi Domoto, 45, has marked its 2,018th performance, becoming the most performed play in Japan with the same lead actor.
   "Endless Shock," performed Thursday at Tokyo's Imperial Theatre, broke the record of "Horoki," played by actress Mitsuko Mori.
   The "Shock" series depicts the life of the main character working hard to make shows in New York.
   Its first work was played in 2000 for the first time. The series is scheduled to end this year with "Endless Shock," which runs until November.
   "I've been thinking that all I can do is burn my life to shine light on people," Domoto, one half of the pop duo Kinki Kids, said at Thursday's curtain call, expressing his happiness that he was able to stand on stage.