K-Musical Culture
29 Tony & Olivier
The Tony Awards and Laurence Olivier Awards are widely regarded as the most prominent musical theatre awards in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively.
These sections include historical winner tables indicating productions that later received licensed or touring performances in Korea, providing a broader view of which types of Broadway and West End productions were introduced to and established within the Korean market.
More recently, as Korean original musicals and Korean performers have increasingly appeared in Broadway and West End contexts, these awards have also been referenced more frequently in Korean media coverage, marketing, and industry discussions.
Tony Awards
The Tony Awards are the most prominent theatre awards in the United States and are widely regarded as the highest honors in Broadway theatre.
For each winning production listed below, the year of its first Korean licensed production and the first Korean producer or presenter are indicated where applicable. In cases where productions first appeared in Korea through English-language touring productions, the first touring year is listed instead. While most entries reflect Broadway productions later introduced into Korea, Maybe Happy Ending represents the reverse direction: a Korean original musical later recognized at the Tony Awards.
The production titles, licensing years, producers, and touring records shown below are hyperlinked to related archive pages or external references where available.
1949 | Kiss Me, Kate | 키스 미 케이트 | License: 2001 | Seensee
1950 | South Pacific | na
1951 | Guys and Dolls | 아가씨와 건달들 | License: 1994 | ACOM
1952 | The King and I | na
1953 | Wonderful Town | na
1954 | Kismet | na
1955 | The Pajama Game | na
1956 | Damn Yankees | na
1957 | My Fair Lady | 마이 페어 레이디 | License: 2008 | OD, Tripro
1958 | The Music Man | na
1959 | Redhead | na
1960 | Fiorello! | na | The Sound of Music | 사운드 오브 뮤직 | License: 2002 | Seensee | Tour: 2005
1961 | Bye Bye Birdie | na
1962 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | na
1963 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | na
1964 | Hello, Dolly! | 헬로, 돌리! | Tour: 1965
1965 | Fiddler on the Roof | 지붕 위의 바이올린 | License: 2008 | Seoul Metropolitan Musical Theatre
1966 | Man of La Mancha | 맨 오브 라만차 | License: 2005 | OD
1967 | Cabaret | 카바레 | License: 2002 | Seensee | Tour: 2004
1968 | Hallelujah, Baby! | na
1969 | 1776 | na
1970 | Applause | na
1971 | Company | 컴퍼니 | License: 2008 | S&Co, CJ ENM
1972 | Two Gentlemen of Verona | na
1973 | A Little Night Music | na
1974 | Raisin | na
1975 | The Wiz | na
1976 | A Chorus Line | 코러스 라인 | License: 2010 | Nine Culture
1977 | Annie | 애니 | License: 2006 | Seoul Metropolitan Musical Theatre
1978 | Ain't Misbehavin' | na
1979 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | 스위니 토드 | License: 2007 | OD
1980 | Evita | 에비타 | License: 2006 | CJ ENM, Mothyth, S&Co
1981 | 42nd Street | 브로드웨이 42번가 | License: 2009 | CJ ENM, S&Co
1982 | Nine | 나인 | License: 2008 | OD, CJ ENM
1983 | Cats | 캣츠 | License: 2008 | S&Co, CJ ENM | Tour: 1994
1984 | La Cage aux Folles | na
1985 | Big River | na
1986 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood | na
1987 | Les Misérables | 레미제라블 | License: 2013 | Les Misérables Korea | Tour: 1996
1988 | The Phantom of the Opera | 오페라의 유령 | License: 2001 | S&Co | Tour: 2005
1989 | Jerome Robbins' Broadway | na
1990 | City of Angels | 시티오브엔젤 | License: 2019 | SEM Company, CJ ENM
1991 | The Will Rogers Follies | na
1992 | Crazy for You | 크레이지포유 | License: 2004 | OD
1993 | Kiss of the Spider Woman | na
1994 | Passion | na
1995 | Sunset Boulevard | na
1996 | Rent | 렌트 | License: 2000 | Seensee | Tour: 2009
1997 | Titanic | 타이타닉 | License: 2017 | OD
1998 | The Lion King | 라이온 킹 | License: 2006 | Shiki Theatre Company | Tour: 2018
1999 | Fosse | na
2000 | Contact | 컨택트 | License: 2017 | OD
2001 | The Producers | 프로듀서스 | License: 2006 | S&Co
2002 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | na
2003 | Hairspray | 헤어스프레이 | License: 2007 | Seensee
2004 | Avenue Q | 애비뉴 Q | Tour: 2013
2005 | Spamalot | 스팸어랏 | License: 2010 | OD, CJ ENM
2006 | Jersey Boys | 저지보이스 | Tour: 2014
2007 | Spring Awakening | 스프링 어웨이크닝 | License: 2009 | Musical Heaven, CJ ENM
2008 | In the Heights | 인 더 하이츠 | License: 2015 | SM C&C
2009 | Billy Elliot the Musical | 빌리 엘리어트 | License: 2010 | MagiStella
2010 | Memphis | 멤피스 | License: 2023 | Shownote
2011 | The Book of Mormon | na
2012 | Once | 원스 | License: 2014 | Seensee | Tour: 2015
2013 | Kinky Boots | 킹키부츠 | License: 2014 | CJ ENM
2014 | A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder | 젠틀맨스 가이드: 사랑과 살인편 | License: 2018 | Shownote
2015 | Fun Home | 펀홈 | License: 2020 | MPN Company
2016 | Hamilton | na
2017 | Dear Evan Hansen | 디어 에반 핸슨 | License: 2024 | S&Co
2018 | The Band's Visit | na
2019 | Hadestown | 하데스타운 | License: 2021 | S&Co
2020/2021 | Moulin Rouge! The Musical | 물랑루즈! | License: 2022 | CJ ENM, Interpark
2022 | A Strange Loop | na
2023 | Kimberly Akimbo | na
2024 | The Outsiders | na | License: 2027 | Seensee
2025 | Maybe Happy Ending | 어쩌면 해피엔딩 | Original: 2015 | Daemyung Culture Factory, Neo Production
Laurence Olivier Awards
https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/
The Laurence Olivier Awards are the most prominent theatre awards in the United Kingdom and are generally regarded as the West End equivalent of the Tony Awards.
For each winning production listed below, the year of its first licensed Korean production and the first Korean producer or presenter are indicated where applicable. In cases where productions first appeared in Korea through an English-language touring production, the first touring year is listed instead. Although these productions are often introduced in Korea as “original productions,” they were typically performed by touring companies composed primarily of actors from English-speaking countries.
The production titles, licensing years, producers, and touring records shown below are hyperlinked to related archive pages or external references where available.
1976 | A Chorus Line | 코러스 라인 | License: 2010 | Nine Culture
1977 | The Comedy of Errors | na
1978 | Evita | 에비타 | License: 2006 | CJ ENM, Mothyth, S&Co
1979 | Songbook | na
1980 | Sweeney Todd | 스위니 토드 | License: 2007 | OD
1981 | Cats | 캣츠 | License: 2008 | S&Co, CJ ENM | Tour: 1994
1982 | Poppy | na
1983 | Blood Brothers | 블러드 브라더스 | License: 2004 | Seensee
1984 | 42nd Street | 브로드웨이 42번가 | License: 2009 | CJ ENM, S&Co
1985 | Me and My Girl | na
1986 | The Phantom of the Opera | 오페라의 유령 | License: 2001 | S&Co | Tour: 2005
1987 | Follies | na
1988 | Candide | na
1989 | Return to the Forbidden Planet | 포비든 플래닛 | License: 2002 | Root One
1991 | Sunday in the Park with George | na
1992 | Carmen Jones | na
1993 | Crazy for You | 크레이지 포유 | License: 2004 | OD
1994 | City of Angels | 시티오브엔젤 | License: 2019 | SEM Company, CJ ENM
1995 | Once on This Island | na
1996 | Jolson | na
1997 | Martin Guerre | na
1998 | Beauty and the Beast | 미녀와 야수 | License: 2004 | Zemiro, S&Co
1999 | Kat and the Kings | na
2000 | Honk! | na
2001 | Merrily We Roll Along | na
2003 | Our House | na
2004 | Jerry Springer | na
2005 | The Producers | 프로듀서스 | License: 2006 | S&Co
2006 | Billy Elliot | 빌리 엘리어트 | License: 2010 | MagiStella
2007 | Caroline, or Change | na
2008 | Hairspray | 헤어스프레이 | License: 2007 | Seensee
2009 | Jersey Boys | 저지보이스 | Tour: 2014
2010 | Spring Awakening | 스프링 어웨이크닝 | License: 2009 | Musical Heaven, CJ ENM
2011 | Legally Blonde | 금발이 너무해 | License: 2009 | PMC | Tour: 2016
2012 | Matilda | 마틸다 | License: 2018 | Seensee
2013 | Top Hat | na
2014 | The Book of Mormon | na
2015 | Sunny Afternoon | na
2016 | Kinky Boots | 킹키부츠 | License: 2014 | CJ ENM
2017 | Groundhog Day | na
2018 | Hamilton | na
2019 | Come from Away | 컴 프롬 어웨이 | License: 2023 | Shownote
2020 | Dear Evan Hansen | 디어 에반 핸슨 | License: 2024 | S&Co
2022 | Back to the Future: The Musical | na
2023 | Standing at the Sky's Edge | na
2024 | Operation Mincemeat | na
2025 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | na
2026 | Paddington: The Musical | na
