Musical Perhaps Happy Ending 10th Anniversary Performance, Opening on 30th
Oct 30, 2025
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Starting with the 2015 tryout performance and the 2016 premiere, 'Maybe Happy Ending' will be performed at the Yeongang Hall of the Doosan Art Center from the 30th to January 25, 2026. It has dominated various major Broadway awards ceremonies, including the 78th Tony Awards, proving its workability, and at the same time drawing attention with its colorful lineup of existing and new casts to celebrate its 10th anniversary. In particular, all seats were sold out at the same time as the first and second tickets were opened, showing the audience's heated expectations for the work.
The musical 『Maybe a Happy Ending』 is a representative work of Will Aronson and Park Cheon-Hue, well known as 『Will Hue Combi』, which firmly forms the mania base with its unique sensibility. It was performed for a total of five seasons until 2024 after a tryout performance in 2015 and a domestic premiere in 2016, and continued its success with an average audience rating of 9.8 points and a paid audience share of more than 90% each season. In addition, he entered Broadway in 2024 and won a total of six awards, including the 78th Tony Awards for Best Picture, Playwright, Composition, Director, Stage Design, and Best Actor, and was recognized worldwide for the emotion and value of the work.
'Maybe a Happy Ending 'Helperbot', which was created to help humans against the backdrop of Seoul in the near future, is about Oliver and Claire getting to know the feeling of love. In a modern society where it is natural to rely on machines, we imagine a world in which the distinction between humans and machines is blurred, and the stories of the two 'robot' paradoxically make us reflect on the value of relationships that make humans human. In the background of the future, analog emotions such as LP players, paper cup phones, and fireflies naturally blend together to raise the lyrical atmosphere unique to the work.
The lyrical and sophisticated melody and lyrics that contain the emotions of the Wilhue duo maximize the message of the work, creating synergy with a delicate story. In addition, the six-member live chamber orchestra, consisting of a piano and two violins, violas, cellos, and drums, stimulates the audience's emotions by playing warm acoustic sounds containing jazz, classical, and indie-pop emotions. Audiences who watched the previous seasons of the musical 'Maybe Happy Ending' expressed deep lingering feelings, such as "The work you want to see in every period of your life (NOL ticket mon7***"), "The work that makes you think about relationships and the meaning of love (NOL ticket kcsj***"), "The hexagonal musical (yes24 ticket hwn0***) with all the touching story, beautiful number, and actor's passion."
This 'Maybe Happy Ending' will be a more concrete embodiment of Oliver and Claire's space, growing the theater from 350 seats to 550. Director Son Ji-eun explained the direction of the production, saying, `We will add new gaze and interpretation to the wider stage, and at the same time, we will draw sympathy and emotion from the audience through selection and concentration.' Producer Han Kyung-sook said that everyone participating in the production is going back to their original intentions and focusing on the essence of the production to deliver the warm story delivered by \'Maybe Happy Ending' again," he expressed his ambition ahead of the opening of the show.
As this musical 'Maybe Happy Ending' is a performance celebrating the journey of the past decade, a legendary cast that has already proven its skills through last seasons and a new cast that will add new charm will gather to convey warm emotions. Kim Jae-beom as Oliver, Jeon Mi-do and Choi Soo-jin as Claire, and Ko Hoon-jung as James, who appeared in the premiere in 2016, confirmed their special appearances. In addition, Jeon Sung-woo as Oliver and Park Ji-yeon as Claire, who appeared in the 2018 reenactment, Shin Sung-min as Oliver in the 2021 story, Park Jin-joo as Claire and Lee Si-an as James in Oyeon in 2024, and Jung Hwi as Oliver, Bang Min-ah as Claire, and Park Se-hoon as James join the new cast to decorate the 10th anniversary performance of 'Maybe Happy Ending'.
'Maybe a Happy Ending' has sold out a total of 50 times right after the first and second ticket openings, proving the audience's enthusiasm for the 10th anniversary performance. The 10th anniversary performance of the musical 'Maybe Happy Ending' will be performed at the Yeongang Hall of the Doosan Art Center from October 30 to January 25, 2026, and the third ticket opening will be held through ticket links on November 6.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
