The Rose of Versailles musicals

The show's role in Takarazuka history is particularly notable as it established the "Top Star" system that remains in place to this day.

Shinji Ueda, a Takarazuka producer, asked Riyoko Ikeda to write new stories with scenes from the manga never before seen on stage and by placing a focus on minor characters.

In 2008 and 2009, four new musicals were staged based on the minor characters Girodelle, Alain de Soissons, and Bernard Chatelet, as well as André Grandier.

[3] It was first presented as a preview gala concert on December 2–3, 2023,[4] and then premiere at the Chungmu Arts Center Grand Theater in July 2024.

[5][6] In 2024, Riyoko Ikeda, the original author of The Rose of Versailles, visited South Korea ahead of that musical's premiere.