I believe the old Sailor Moon SuperS musicals used what basically amounted to a laser effect for their version of Pegasus, whereas the new one used an actual actor.



It would be very interesting if they cast actors as the Digimon but not in suits or not as special effect voiceovers -- I mean maybe people wearing things that identify them as the specific partners, but still appearing very human. It would be a unique take for sure. Kinda like the Broadway version of The Lion King.



Of course this will focus on the original 8 as advertised, but I think it would be interesting if they reference the 02 kids or maybe even put in some self-aware humor regarding the whole situation, lol. Stage shows are great for that sort of thing.



EDIT: Though since this is specifically a Digimon Adventure Tri stage show, it is possible they will forego the Digimon partners altogether and maybe focus on the core 8 just before the first film takes place. I doubt it personally, as they probably want to capitalize on the "Digimon" part more than anything else, but at the same time I guess it's a possibility?