We finally have our first look at some of the cast of the Arcane: Battle of Twin Cities live-action stage play!
In case you didn’t know, there is a live-action Arcane stage play titled Arcane: Battle of Two Cities. The Chinese play brings the characters of League of Legends and Arcane to real life, and the results are amazing. Let’s take a look at all the revealed character posters so far.
The play inherits the show’s Chinese title, Arcane: Battle of Two Cities. According to League of Legends’ official Weibo post, the play will be an “immersive musical experience” and will feature choreography to familiar tracks from both seasons of Arcane and beyond. Some of the named tracks include “Enemy,” “To Ashes and Blood,” “Paint the Town Blue,” “Legends Never Die,” and “Warriors.”
Arcane’s stage play will be brought to Shanghai by British theater company PUNCHDRUNK. Their previous work includes LANDER 23 and Sleep No More.
Arcane: Battle of Two Cities stage play character posters and cast
More details about the production can be found on the event’s official page. Note that most of the webpage and graphics are in Mandarin. No show dates have been announced as of the time of writing.
Some notable characters are absent from the initial reveal. These include Ekko, Heimerdinger, and Ambessa Medarda.
Yanyu Chen and Chenxi He as Jinx
Le Wang as Powder
Heng Cao as Vi
Xiaojie Huang and Yifei Gao as Caitlyn Kiramman
Chaofan Zhao and Xiaomo Liang as Jayce Talis
Aladdin and Zhiwei Wang as Viktor
Feng Yi as Vander
Bu A as Silco
KAYLA as Mel Medarda
Yunqian Chen as Cassandra Kiramman
Xuanzhi Chen and Shixun Nu as Singed / Corin Reveck
Both seasons of Arcane were critically acclaimed, winning multiple awards from various award-giving bodies, including the Annie Awards, Emmy Awards, and The Game Awards. Accolades include Best Adaptation (The Game Awards, Golden Joystick), Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Annie Awards), and Outstanding Animated Program (Emmy Awards).
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