Photo FeaturesGo Inside the All-Star KPOP Celebration on Broadway With Red Carpet Photos
The musical rolled out the red carpet for its run ahead of its November 27 opening night.
By
Leah Putnam
November 21, 2022
Check out photos of the cast and creative team of Broadway's KPOPcelebrate 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?
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.
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