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Second performance of video game’s 10th anniversary celebration is scheduled for this fall.
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Clever character motifs for Yuna, Sephiroth, and more that fans will spot, style anyone can appreciate.
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More than a dozen different characters from the hit video game will take the stage this spring.
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