The strong and positive audience reaction to the new musical, "Il Tenore," has led to a rerun just a month after the two month-long premiere concluded on Feb. 25. Additionally, the musical led Seo Kyung-su, who plays the lead role of Yun I-seon, a medical student with a passion for classical singing, against the backdrop of 1920s Korea during the Japanese colonial occupation, to volunteer to do an interview.
In a highly competitive selection process this year, musical stars Kim Jun-su, Cho Seung-woo, Choi Jae-rim, Hong Kwang-ho and Park Kang-hyun were nominated for the best actor award at the 8th Korea Musical Awards. The Korea Musical Theatre Association unveiled the final nominees for the awards during a press conference held at Seoul’s Hongik Art Center, on Monday. In the grand prize, "22 Years and 2 Months.
Prepare to be transported to the turbulent 1930s in Korea, an era marked by vigorous independence movements and artistic defiance, as the highly anticipated musical Il Tenore takes to the stage at the CJ Towol Theater of the Seoul Arts Center from Dec. 22 to Feb. 25, 2024.
Combined with LED technology, a musical can transform itself into a 3D movie or another visual display. The musical, “Death Note,” has proven this by installing giant LED panels on the ceiling, floor and in the background of the stage, turning it into a high school, a police station or even a tennis court. By transcending the limitations of space, “Death Note” provides a fully immersive environment for the audience and elevates their theater experience to the next level.
The stage musical adaptation of “Moulin Rouge!” is eye-popping from beginning to end. As soon as theatergoers set foot into the performance hall at Blue Square in central Seoul, they will be dazzled by its stage awash in red colors, with a huge red heart in the background welcoming them.