Check out photos of the cast and creative team of Broadway's KPOP celebrate its upcoming opening night. Originally set to open November 20, the musical will open at Circle in the Square Theatre November 27. Previews began October 13.
Bringing the music and world of K-pop and Korean culture to Broadway, KPOP follows the American debut of fictional K-pop music label RBY as a documentary filmmaker captures performances and insights into the label's superstars: solo artist MwE, girl group RTMIS, and boy band F8. As MwE faces personal struggles and members of RTMIS and F8 deal with their own challenges, the filmmaker decides to dig deeper. Will they pull off their American debut?
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Luna plays solo artist MwE, while members of girl group RTMIS (pronounced Artemis) is comprised of Min, Kate Mina Lin, BoHyung, Julia Abueva, and Amy Keum. Playing the members of boy band F8 (pronounced fate) are John Yi, Kevin Woo, Eddy Lee, Joshua Lee, Abraham Lim, James Kho, Jiho Kang, and Zachary Noah Piser. Luna, Min, BoHyung, and Woo all arrive on the Broadway stage with career experience as K-pop musicians.
Rounding out the cast are Aubie Merrylees, Jully Lee, Major Curda, and Jinwoo Jung, with Marina Kondo, Lina Rose Lee, Timothy H. Lee, and Patrick Park as swings.
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Director Teddy Bergman helms the production, which features choreography by Jennifer Weber, music direction by Sujin Kim-Ramsey, scenic design by Gabriel Hainer Evansohn, costume design by Clint Ramos and Sophia Choi, lighting designer Jiyoun Chang, sound designers Peter Fitzgerald and Andrew Keister, projection design by Peter Nigrini, hair and wig design by Mia M. Neal, and makeup designer Suki Tsujimoto. Cherie B. Tay serves as production stage manager, and casting is by Tara Rubin Casting.
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Conceived by Jason Kim and the Woodshed Collective, KPOP features a book by Kim; music, lyrics, music production and arrangements by Helen Park; and music and lyrics by Max Vernon. It first opened Off-Broadway for its 2017 world premiere at Ars Nova. Ma-Yi Theater and the Woodshed Collective also contributed to bringing KPOP to the stage, and the musical ultimately took home three Lucille Lortel Awards (including Outstanding Musical), the 2018 Richard Rodgers Award, and an Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Unique Theatrical Experience.
For tickets and more information, visit KPOPBroadway.com.
Bowen Yang at opening night of KPOP
Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale at opening night of KPOP
Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale at opening night of KPOP
Matt Rogers at opening night of KPOP
Amber Ardolino at opening night of KPOP
Amber Ardolino at opening night of KPOP
Daniel K. Isaac at opening night of KPOP
Daniel K. Isaac at opening night of KPOP
Zell Steele Morrow at opening night of KPOP
Zell Steele Morrow at opening night of KPOP
Orfeh at opening night of KPOP
at opening night of KPOP
Liesl Tommy at opening night of KPOP
Liesl Tommy at opening night of KPOP
Katrina Lenk at opening night of KPOP
Minnie Mills at opening night of KPOP
Andrew Barth Feldman and Helen J. Shen at opening night of KPOP
Eleri Ward at opening night of KPOP
Eleri Ward at opening night of KPOP
Ben Levi Ross and Sekai Abeni at opening night of KPOP
Jason Eagan at opening night of KPOP
Piper Curda and Saylor Curda at opening night of KPOP
Piper Curda, Major Curda, and Saylor Curda at opening night of KPOP
Wayne Cilento and Cathy Cilento at opening night of KPOP
Ash Santos at opening night of KPOP
Tiler Peck at opening night of KPOP
Tiler Peck at opening night of KPOP
Micaela Diamond at opening night of KPOP
Micaela Diamond at opening night of KPOP
Lily Mae Harrington at opening night of KPOP
Matthew Hoffman at opening night of KPOP
Lea Salonga at opening night of KPOP
Lea Salonga at opening night of KPOP
Telly Leung at opening night of KPOP
KPOP opening night
Curtain call at opening night of KPOP
Curtain call at opening night of KPOP
Helen Park at opening night of KPOP
The company of KPOP
Luna (center) and company of KPOP on opening night
Company of KPOP on opening night
Helen Park at opening night of KPOP
Teddy Bergman at opening night of KPOP
Max Vernon at opening night of KPOP
Luna at opening night of KPOP
Julia Abueva, Kate Mina Lin, Amy Keum, Min, and BoHyung at opening night of KPOP
Min at opening night of KPOP
BoHyung at opening night of KPOP
Julia Abueva at opening night of KPOP
Julia Abueva at opening night of KPOP
Kate Mina Lin at opening night of KPOP
Kate Mina Lin at opening night of KPOP
Amy Keum at opening night of KPOP
Amy Keum at opening night of KPOP
Sarah Yejin Hahm and John Yi at opening night of KPOP
The Stage Management Team at opening night of KPOP
Kevin Woo at opening night of KPOP
Kevin Woo at opening night of KPOP
Kevin Woo at opening night of KPOP
Kevin Woo at opening night of KPOP
Major Curda, Patrick Park, Jiho Kang, John Yi, Joshua Lee, Kevin Woo, Abraham Lim, Eddy Lee, Timothy H. Lee, James Kho, Zachary Noah Piser at opening night of KPOP
Major Curda, Patrick Park, Jiho Kang, John Yi, Joshua Lee, Kevin Woo, Abraham Lim, Eddy Lee, Timothy H. Lee, James Kho, Zachary Noah Piser at opening night of KPOP
Major Curda, Patrick Park, Jiho Kang, John Yi, Joshua Lee, Kevin Woo, Abraham Lim, Eddy Lee, Timothy H. Lee, James Kho, Zachary Noah Piser at opening night of KPOP
Eddy Lee at opening night of KPOP
Eddy Lee at opening night of KPOP
Jiho Kang at opening night of KPOP
Jiho Kang at opening night of KPOP
James Kho at opening night of KPOP
James Kho at opening night of KPOP
John Yi at opening night of KPOP
John Yi at opening night of KPOP
Zachary Noah Piser at opening night of KPOP
Zachary Noah Piser at opening night of KPOP
Major Curda and Seonjae Kim at opening night of KPOP
Abraham Lim at opening night of KPOP
Major Curda at opening night of KPOP
Joshua Lee at opening night of KPOP
Joshua Lee at opening night of KPOP
Marina Kondo, Patrick Park, Lina Rose Lee, Timothy H. Lee at opening night of KPOP
Aubie Merrylees at opening night of KPOP
Lina Rose Lee at opening night of KPOP
Lina Rose Lee at opening night of KPOP
Marina Kondo at opening night of KPOP
Timothy H. Lee at opening night of KPOP
Jully Lee at opening night of KPOP
Jinwoo Jung at opening night of KPOP