Broadway Actor Greg Hildreth ('Frozen's Olaf & 'Chicago's Amos Hart) Joins Koji Yamamoto in US-Japan Co-Production Musical 'The Full Monty'!
Broadway actor Greg Hildreth joins the cast of the upcoming US-Japan joint production of the musical 'The Full Monty' starring Koji Yamamoto. Ticket presales begin April 25.
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Born from the 1997 film, the masterpiece comedy musical 'The Full Monty', nominated for 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical, has enveloped the world in laughter and tears. This Broadway musical will be reborn anew in the summer of 2026 as a joint US-Japan production.
Today, just before the advance ticket sales begin tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th, it has been decided that Greg Hildreth will appear as Dave, the former colleague of Jerry (played by Koji Yamamoto) and the husband of Georgie (played by Yuriyan Retriever). He is a talented actor active on Broadway with a background including the original cast role of Olaf in the stage version of 'Frozen' on Broadway, Amos Hart in 'Chicago', 'Company', and 'The Queen of Versailles'. Together with a cast gathered across borders, we will deliver a world-class stage.
A story of men's friendship and rebirth depicted in an all-English performance.
Laugh, expose it all, and boldly take a step forward. Please experience 'The Full Monty' at the theater.
The fastest advance ticket sales will start from 10:00 on Saturday, April 25th. Please check the official website for details. https://fullmonty2026.jp
Video spot: https://youtu.be/4RNuDUDyYAA
● Story
Buffalo, a town in the suburbs of New York. Jerry, who worked at a now-closed steel mill, is unemployed and spends his days going to the unemployment office. He couldn't even pay for his only son Nathan's education, and he was about to lose custody to his divorced ex-wife Pam. His former colleagues, such as his best friend Dave and former boss Harold, are also going to the unemployment office looking for work. One day, Jerry and Dave see women going crazy over a male strip show. Among them was Dave's wife, Georgie. Shocked by the way they excitedly talked about the physical beauty of male strippers, Jerry comes up with the idea, 'Maybe we can make a fortune stripping too.'
The gathered members are men with different circumstances and personalities: Dave with an inferiority complex about his body shape, introverted Malcolm, former boss Harold with ballroom dancing experience, elderly Horse, and overly confident Ethan. While struggling with unfamiliar dancing, they gradually connect their hearts. Eventually, they try to challenge the bold idea of 'exposing everything', but various walls stand in their way. Will the six men be able to break out of their shells and take a step forward to change their lives?!
● What is the Musical 'The Full Monty'?
Based on the 1997 British film of the same name, 'The Full Monty', it is a Broadway musical adapted for the stage, moving the setting to the rural town of Buffalo, New York. It premiered on Broadway in October 2000 and was nominated for 9 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the following year in 2001. Besides the Tony Awards, it was well-received, earning nominations for the Drama Desk Awards (won 1, nominated for 10), Outer Critics Circle Awards (won 1, nominated for 6), and Drama League Awards. In Japan, a touring production visited Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka in 2002. A Japanese-language version (Directed by Yuichi Fukuda, Starring Takayuki Yamada) was performed in 2014. And in the summer of 2026, 'The Full Monty' performed by the first joint US-Japan cast will be born.
● Movie 'The Full Monty'
Release: 1997 British Film
Distribution: 20th Century Fox
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Writer: Simon Beaufoy
Cast: Robert Carlyle / Tom Wilkinson / Mark Addy / Steve Huison / Paul Barber / Hugo Speer / Emily Woof / William Snape
© 2026 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Streaming on Star on Disney+
● Profile
Dave: Greg Hildreth ★NEW
Major Broadway credits: 'Chicago', 'The Queen of Versailles', 'Company', 'The Rose Tattoo', 'Frozen', 'Cinderella', 'Peter and the Starcatcher', 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson'. Off-Broadway credits: 'I Can Get It for You Wholesale' (CSC), 'Hamlet' (The Public Theater), 'Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow' (MCC), 'The Robber Bridegroom' (Roundabout; Lucille Lortel Award nomination). Film/TV credits: 'Elsbeth', 'Maestro', 'Evil', 'Dr. Death'.
Today, just before the advance ticket sales begin tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th, it has been decided that Greg Hildreth will appear as Dave, the former colleague of Jerry (played by Koji Yamamoto) and the husband of Georgie (played by Yuriyan Retriever). He is a talented actor active on Broadway with a background including the original cast role of Olaf in the stage version of 'Frozen' on Broadway, Amos Hart in 'Chicago', 'Company', and 'The Queen of Versailles'. Together with a cast gathered across borders, we will deliver a world-class stage.
A story of men's friendship and rebirth depicted in an all-English performance.
Laugh, expose it all, and boldly take a step forward. Please experience 'The Full Monty' at the theater.
The fastest advance ticket sales will start from 10:00 on Saturday, April 25th. Please check the official website for details. https://fullmonty2026.jp
Video spot: https://youtu.be/4RNuDUDyYAA
● Story
Buffalo, a town in the suburbs of New York. Jerry, who worked at a now-closed steel mill, is unemployed and spends his days going to the unemployment office. He couldn't even pay for his only son Nathan's education, and he was about to lose custody to his divorced ex-wife Pam. His former colleagues, such as his best friend Dave and former boss Harold, are also going to the unemployment office looking for work. One day, Jerry and Dave see women going crazy over a male strip show. Among them was Dave's wife, Georgie. Shocked by the way they excitedly talked about the physical beauty of male strippers, Jerry comes up with the idea, 'Maybe we can make a fortune stripping too.'
The gathered members are men with different circumstances and personalities: Dave with an inferiority complex about his body shape, introverted Malcolm, former boss Harold with ballroom dancing experience, elderly Horse, and overly confident Ethan. While struggling with unfamiliar dancing, they gradually connect their hearts. Eventually, they try to challenge the bold idea of 'exposing everything', but various walls stand in their way. Will the six men be able to break out of their shells and take a step forward to change their lives?!
● What is the Musical 'The Full Monty'?
Based on the 1997 British film of the same name, 'The Full Monty', it is a Broadway musical adapted for the stage, moving the setting to the rural town of Buffalo, New York. It premiered on Broadway in October 2000 and was nominated for 9 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the following year in 2001. Besides the Tony Awards, it was well-received, earning nominations for the Drama Desk Awards (won 1, nominated for 10), Outer Critics Circle Awards (won 1, nominated for 6), and Drama League Awards. In Japan, a touring production visited Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka in 2002. A Japanese-language version (Directed by Yuichi Fukuda, Starring Takayuki Yamada) was performed in 2014. And in the summer of 2026, 'The Full Monty' performed by the first joint US-Japan cast will be born.
● Movie 'The Full Monty'
Release: 1997 British Film
Distribution: 20th Century Fox
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Writer: Simon Beaufoy
Cast: Robert Carlyle / Tom Wilkinson / Mark Addy / Steve Huison / Paul Barber / Hugo Speer / Emily Woof / William Snape
© 2026 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Streaming on Star on Disney+
● Profile
Dave: Greg Hildreth ★NEW
Major Broadway credits: 'Chicago', 'The Queen of Versailles', 'Company', 'The Rose Tattoo', 'Frozen', 'Cinderella', 'Peter and the Starcatcher', 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson'. Off-Broadway credits: 'I Can Get It for You Wholesale' (CSC), 'Hamlet' (The Public Theater), 'Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow' (MCC), 'The Robber Bridegroom' (Roundabout; Lucille Lortel Award nomination). Film/TV credits: 'Elsbeth', 'Maestro', 'Evil', 'Dr. Death'.