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Taru
공룡이 살아있다
Official English Title
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SOURCE
original
SETTING
Fictional
BOOK
original
Dinosaurs come alive in a museum
Korean Premiere
2016
Korean Premiere Theatre
Gangdong Arts Center, Seoul
Further Korean run reference:
https://www.nmf.or.kr/user/performance/plan_view.do?show_id=S20200213185708081100&page=1
The Musical search cue — “공룡이 살아있다”
Summary
A Korean family musical centered on living dinosaur fossils inside a museum, designed as an immersive, effects-driven adventure for children and parents.
Origin & Development
2016, conceived and produced by Culture Holic. Premiered in Seoul as an original family musical using large-scale dinosaur puppetry, wire action, and museum-themed staging. Marketed as “No.1 Family Musical” after receiving support from the Korea Arts Council and surpassing 400,000 domestic audience members. The show was later reformatted under the streamlined domestic title 공룡이 살아있다 for museum-based reruns.
Partial Synopsis
The plot follows a group of children who visit a natural history museum on the night of a lunar eclipse, when the dinosaur fossils mysteriously come to life. After a thief steals the baby T-rex fossil TARU, its mother TIRA goes on a rampage, forcing the children to restore peace. The musical blends adventure, comedy, and light educational themes about nature, friendship, and responsibility, while featuring oversized moving puppets and high-energy pop musical numbers.
TARU
2017
2017-11-28
to
2017-11-29
Country:
Hong Kong
City:
Hong Kong
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
Korean
Venue:
Y Theatre, Youth Square
Presented at the 2017 K-Musical Roadshow, organized by the Korea Arts Management Service with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Cultural Office in Hong Kong, which showcased six Korean musicals to international presenters and industry professionals. The non-commercial appearance introduced Taru to overseas markets rather than as a licensed local production.
TARU!恐龍復活了 !
2018–2019
2018-09-22
to
2019-01-27
Country:
Taiwan
City:
Multiple Cities
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Multiple Venues
Produced by AM Creative, the Mandarin adaptation has toured multiple cities with locally built dinosaur puppets based on the original Korean designs. It has passed 600 performances and 400,000 cumulative attendees across Taiwan, with a 2025 return run including Taoyuan Exhibition Center in partnership with Culture Holic Korea.
恐龙复活了!
2018–2019
2018-12-07
to
2019-01-13
Country:
Singapore
City:
Sentosa
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese/English
Venue:
Resorts World Theatre
An English–Mandarin hybrid adaptation by Resorts World Sentosa, AM Creative, and Culture Holic, featuring life-size fossil puppets, full cast vocals, and localized dialogue. Promoted as a holiday family attraction alongside major international shows, it helped introduce Korean family musicals to Singapore's commercial entertainment market.
TARU!恐龍復活了 !
2020–2026
2020-02-15
to
2026-11-08
Country:
Taiwan
City:
Multiple Cities
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Multiple Venues
A Taiwan tour spanning major national venues and regional cultural centers: the Grand Theater of the National Taichung Theater, where it sold out every year, encore runs in Taipei and New Taipei, Weiwuying in Kaohsiung, Taoyuan Exhibition Center, and Hsinchu. In 2024 a portable version, Museum Night of Wonders (博物館奇幻夜), took the show to Hualien, Yunlin, and other eastern and central-southern areas with limited access to live performance.
恐龙复活了
2021–2024
2021-01-30
to
2024-04-23
Country:
China
City:
Multiple Cities
Production Type:
Licensed
Language:
Chinese
Venue:
Multiple Venues
Presented in several licensed Mandarin-language productions across mainland China since 2021, beginning in major venues such as Shanghai and continuing with revivals and tours to regional theatres in cities including Wuhan and Yichun. Each staging uses locally built dinosaur puppets and localized dialogue while following the Korean original's museum-adventure format as educational family entertainment.
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