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August Rush
어거스트 러쉬
Official English Title
SOURCE
film
SETTING
Foreign
BOOK
adaptation
Based on the 2007 film August Rush
Korean Premiere
None
Korean Premiere Theatre
None
None
Summary
Adapted from the 2007 film, this musical follows a gifted boy who believes music can reunite him with the parents he has never known.
Origin & Development
Adapted from the 2007 film, August Rush was developed as an American stage musical with participation from Korean producer CJ ENM. The project extends CJ ENM’s investment and co-production model beyond Korean-language theatre.
Partial Synopsis
Adapted from the 2007 film, this musical follows a gifted boy who believes music can reunite him with the parents he has never known.
August Rush
2014
2014-12-09
to
2014-12-10
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Production Type:
Workshop
Language:
English
Venue:
Gibney Dance Studios
A developmental lab presentation of a new musical based on the Oscar-nominated 2007 film starring Robin Williams and Freddie Highmore, produced by Southpaw Entertainment (Richard Lewis, CEO) and CJ E&M (Byeong-seok Kim, Senior Vice President). The closed industry presentations were managed by Foresight Theatrical.
August Rush
2027
2027-03-27
to
2027-05-02
Country:
United States
City:
San Diego
Production Type:
Full Production
Language:
English
Venue:
The Old Globe
A newly redeveloped stage adaptation of the 2007 film, co-produced by Chunsoo Shin/OD Company and Richard Barton Lewis/Southpaw Entertainment and directed by Kathleen Marshall. Previews begin March 27, with the official opening on April 4, 2027.
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