Musical '42nd Street on Broadway' (produced by CJ ENM, Sam Company, and Lotte Culture Works) has a brilliant lineup from existing casting to newly completed new casts.
The production will be performed at the Lotte Theater from July 10 to September 14, and the first ticket will be opened on the 28th.
In addition to actors Yang Joon-mo, Jung Young-joo, Yoo Nak-won, and Jeon Soo-kyung, "Broadway 42nd Street" will be joined by Choi Hyun-joo as Julian Marsh, Park Gun-hyung as well as Choi Yoo-jung as Yoon Gong-ju as Dorothy Brock, and Baek Joo-hee as Jang Ji-hoo as Billy Rohrer, Ki Sung-jung as well as Meggy Jones. Expectations are rising at the news of the opening of this year's '42nd Street' with an unconventional and fresh casting lineup.
Park Karlin, Park Gun-hyung and Yang Jun-mo were named side by side as Broadway's best director Julian Marsh. In particular, Park Karlin, who was cast for the first time this season, has a long artistic career as a music director and director and is considered the freshest casting in the lineup of 『Broadway 42nd Street』, and attention is focused on how to reinterpret Julian Marsh with his own sense and leadership. Another new cast, Park Gun-hyung, will portray Julian Marsh's cool-headed yet convincing leadership with his unique soft charisma, deep eyes, and relaxed stage manners. And actor Yang Jun-mo, who played the iconic character of Broadway's best director with his vocal and emotional lines proven on a big stage last season, will join this season as well.
Jung Young-joo, Choi Hyun-joo and Yoon Gongju will be cast as prima donna Dorothy Brock, who was once a top musical star but lost her fame, adding depth to the stage with different interpretations. Jung Young-joo is expected to lead the stage by unraveling Dorothy's brilliant times and present anguish in three dimensions with her beautiful appearance and unique acting skills. Choi Hyun-joo will portray Dorothy's classic beauty and human inner side in harmony with her soft yet solid stage grip and delicate emotional expression. Princess Yoon is expected to show another charm by portraying the emotional aspect of Dorothy with her delicate emotional line and stable singing ability.
Yu Nak-won and Choi Yoo-jung were cast in the role of Peggy Sawyer, who is reborn as a new star on stage. Yu Nak-won is an actor who debuted as an ensemble on Broadway 42nd Street and finally rose to the main role with his steady stage experience and solid skills. In fact, the story of growth on stage is expected to perfectly match the journey of 'Peggy Sawyer' in the play to become a star and convey deeper immersion and authenticity to the audience. Choi Yoo-jung is an actress from a girl group and is constantly expanding her spectrum as an actor with active acting activities in movies and dramas as well as musicals such as her musical debut film 'Hero'. A rising newcomer in the musical world who has been recognized for his potential by challenging the musical stage in earnest, he adds a new face to the character Peggy Sawyer with a lovely smile and fresh image.
Jeon Soo-kyung and Baek Joo-hee will be cast as competent producer Meggy Jones, who recognizes Peggy Sawyer's talent in the play, adding vitality to the play with different energies. Jeon Soo-kyung is an actor who has provided a deep sense of immersion to the audience with acting that coexists with joy and warmth. As a friendly and witty leader this season, he is expected to portray the true nature of Catfish Jones in a stable manner. Baek Joo-hee is an actor who has been attracting attention for her sensuous stage sensibility and bright energy, and in this work, she will bring fresh life to the play with her youthful and energetic charm. Expectations are high on how his new catfish Jones will color the stage.
Starting as the first official licensed musical in Korea in 1996, "42nd Street on Broadway" is a work that has led the popularization of musicals in Korea. It has been steadily loved for its stage composition and tap dance performances that contain the essence of authentic show musicals, and it is the largest variety show on the ground, decorated with colorful stages of big stars and amazing tap dances of large ensembles, and attention is being paid to whether it will meet with the musical-only theater Shar Lotte Theater this season to write another legend through a completely new lineup and visual evolution.
