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Blue Blind
블루 블라인드
Official English Title
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SOURCE
folktale
SETTING
Korea
BOOK
adaptation
Based on the Korean folktale Sim Cheong
Korean Premiere
2023
Korean Premiere Theatre
Uijeongbu Arts Center, Uijeongbu
Further Korean run reference:
https://blueblind.co.kr/
The Musical search cue — “블루 블라인드”
Summary
A multicultural musical reimagining Sim Cheong as an independent heroine, blending pansori and gugak with Broadway music, fantasy, and taekwondo to explore sacrifice and familial love.
Origin & Development
Blue Blind reinterprets the Sim Cheong folktale through a multicultural cast and a hybrid score combining pansori and gugak with Broadway-style music. Fantasy and taekwondo performance expand the traditional story into an international stage form. Producer · Director (Korea) — Park Hae-mi Director · Writer (International) — Kary H. Sarrey Producer · Art Director — Gyurin Kim Original Production — HJ Entertainment, Sodam Art Production
Partial Synopsis
Sim Cheong is reimagined as an independent young woman who enters a fantastical journey shaped by her bond with her blind father. She must decide what sacrifice, love, and self-determination mean on her own terms.
Blue Blind
2024
2024-11-12
to
2024-11-14
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
English
Venue:
Sheen Center
The Off-Broadway debut of the American adaptation, written and directed by Kary H. Sarrey, which aimed to bring Blue Blind to new audiences while preserving its cultural heritage.
Blue Blind
2025
2025-11-28
to
2025-12-03
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
English
Venue:
Maison Mono
Produced and directed by Hae-mee Park and co-produced by Bomi Yim, the showcase paired live musical performances with artwork by Jungtae Lee, in collaboration with Maison Mono and Gallery Marie. Performances were held on November 28, November 29, and December 3 at 7 p.m.
Blue Blind
2025
2025-11-30
to
2025-12-02
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
English
Venue:
Laurie Beechman Theatre
Performances on November 30 at 5 p.m. and December 2 at 7 p.m. at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe, produced and directed by Hae-mee Park.
Blue Blind
2025
2025-12-04
to
2025-12-04
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Production Type:
Reading / Showcase
Language:
English
Venue:
Bowery Electric
Produced and directed by Hae-mee Park and co-produced by Bomi Yim, this closing performance was billed as a K-culture night with DJ Harry Kim and a post-show dance party with the cast; admission was limited to ages 21 and over.
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