FANTASTIC WORLD OPENS AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN

March 22, 2008 – Fantastic World  opens at Universal Studios Japan (USJ) as the world’s first outdoor musical program performed on a movable stage using visual images and video.

The story’s theme is based on the “connection and importance of all livings things on Earth” featuring two white tiger cubs on an adventure in search of this connection, who find many new animals and friends along the way. The story is explained through original music written by Tamiya Terashima and Takatsugu Muramatsu and orchestrated by Timothy Williams with vocal arrangements by Rick Logan.

The giant movable stage, is over 30 tons and measures 13 meters high and 20 meters wide. The stage is split into two performance units shaped like lotuses connected by a bridge. Each lotus unit opens like a blooming flower to reveal the performers throughout the story. Each lotus also has over 3000 LED modules covering the entire unit to display moving images that sync with the music and dialogue of the show.

The show runs up to three times a day and features over 60 performers including; acrobats, dancers and singers performing on and around the stage.

Utopia provided production support to USJ including; serving as Show Producer and providing technical direction, script development and other design and production services. “Fantastic World was a very exciting and complicated project to work on and we are extremely happy with the guest reactions to the show!” stated Utopia Entertainment CEO, Norm Kahn.

Utopia Entertainment , Inc., with production offices in Los Angeles, California, is a leading provider of entertainment solutions for clients around the globe. Utopia Entertainment’s Design, Production, and Operations groups all focus on a singular goal: Providing “World Class” themed entertainment experiences for commercial applications worldwide. For more information please contact Rebecca Pontius at Utopia Entertainment, Inc., 661-254-9943, or visit us on the web at www.utopiaworldwide.com.