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August Rush

어거스트 러쉬

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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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