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Gwangju The Musical
광주
Official English Title
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SOURCE
history
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
original
Citizens of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising
Korean Premiere
2020
Korean Premiere Theatre
Hongik Daehangno Arts Center, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://namu.wiki/w/%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC(%EB%AE%A4%EC%A7%80%EC%BB%AC)
The Musical search cue — “광주(뮤지컬)”
Summary
A historical musical portraying the citizens of Gwangju during the May 18 Democratic Uprising and their struggle for dignity, memory, and truth.
Origin & Development
Created to commemorate the May 18 Democratic Uprising, the musical was developed through collaboration among Gwangju cultural institutions and commercial theatre producers. It premiered in 2020 and has continued in revised productions and concerts.
An English-language concert version, jointly produced by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Gwangju Metropolitan City, was presented for one night to Broadway industry attendees as an early step toward an international staging. Director Andrew Rasmussen cited Miss Saigon as a precedent for a non-Western story with universal appeal. No formal reviews were published.
Partial Synopsis
A historical musical portraying the citizens of Gwangju during the May 18 Democratic Uprising and their struggle for dignity, memory, and truth.
Gwangju The Musical
2022
2022-10-20
to
2022-10-20
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Production Type:
Concert
Language:
English
Venue:
787 Seventh Theater
Jointly produced by Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Gwangju Metropolitan City, this one-night English-language concert showcase was presented to Broadway industry attendees as an early step toward an international staging. Director Andrew Rasmussen cited Miss Saigon as a precedent for a non-Western story with universal appeal. No formal reviews were published.
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