Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Will Lead MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway- Page 3

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 6/6/24 at 10:31pm

Not a great video, not a great song. Genuinely asking - is Darren Criss still a draw for audiences at this point?

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 6/6/24 at 10:42pm

The video is definitely a fail, weird and uncanny and awkward, but I actually liked the song. Maybe something that shows off Criss and Shen's voices more might have been smart, but the song they used had a pretty melody, insightful lyrics. It's got me interested to check out the rest of the show

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 6/7/24 at 4:54am

I saw this show in Atlanta and tbh the music was not very memorable. The video you saw is pretty representative of the music for most of the show. 
 

For me the show’s strengths were the story and visuals. 

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 6/7/24 at 5:12am

HenryTDobson said: "Not a great video, not a great song. Genuinely asking - is Darren Criss still a draw for audiences at this point?"

I asked this question when he joined Little Shop and was chastised for questioning that about an Emmy-award winning actor, so I guess there’s at least one on here who’s still a fan. 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 6/7/24 at 6:10am

Yeah let’s rethink this and put it off broadway 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 6/7/24 at 7:58am

TaffyDavenport said: "

 

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I actually thought this was pretty sweet. Nothing groundbreaking, but it doesn’t need to be.

[Fan123]

Posted: 6/12/24 at 4:55am

For those interested in hearing more of this score, albeit in Korean, a new six-track EP from the current Korean production of this show has been released. It can be heard in its entirety via this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NlhZLoilJQ. This is in addition to the previous four-track 2020 Korean EP (https://open.spotify.com/album/21lofkeVzaxVSj9bxnHl3e?si=RCPmynjmSp2Ih1aGZ4WCmQ).

 

(Edit: the new 2024 EP is now also available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1SJ9zK6vleJ9kubEhpkvpz?si=caMVU2EuSK-xrPVIV24uiw)

Updated On: 6/12/24 at 04:55 AM

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 6/12/24 at 12:12pm

Oh my goodness, Park Jin-joo is in the current production? I LOVE her singing! 

Edit: I recognize Hong Ji-hee too! I didn't know she sang.

Updated On: 6/12/24 at 12:12 PM

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 7:15pm

Above-the-title billing for both stars:

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 7:34pm

Any discounts yet for this?

[Kad]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 8:06pm

That key art looks... very amateurish to me. The placement of the windowpane shadow and the charger's shadows don't super make sense. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/11/24 at 8:25pm

That song reminds me of into the woods

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 7/12/24 at 6:30am

Alex Kulak2 said: "The video is definitely a fail, weird and uncanny and awkward, but I actually liked the song. Maybe something that shows off Criss and Shen'svoices more might have been smart, but the song they used had a pretty melody, insightful lyrics. It's got me interested to check out the rest of the show"

It felt like a more credible musical theater song than My Favorite Love Story. But then, I didn't have to listen to that tortured banter for this one. It at least feels earnest instead of painfully unfunny. While I want to see an Asian musical succeed, this show is less appealing than either KPOP or Here Lies Love.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 7/18/24 at 3:07pm

Due to a supply chain issue, Broadway previews will now begin on October 16. Opening night is now November 12, with a red carpet company celebration set for the 11th.

Marcus Choi will round out the principal cast as James and others. 

Updated On: 7/18/24 at 03:07 PM

[shomeika]

Posted: 7/18/24 at 3:46pm

I saw this in Atlanta a few years ago, it was bizarre and not horribly memorable. It wasn't bad, it was just....different.   I'm not sure that this one will do well.  

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 7/18/24 at 3:56pm

I thought this was transferring in from it's out of town in Atlanta, so I'm surprised there's still sets to be built. Maybe it's animation time that producers didn't account for for projections?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 7/18/24 at 4:05pm

GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "I thought this was transferring in from it's out of town in Atlanta, so I'm surprised there's still sets to be built. Maybe it's animation time that producers didn't account for for projections?"

Its out of town happened more than 4 years ago, in pre-Covid 2020. They might have saved some scenic elements from it or they might be rebuilding from scratch. A transfer is rarely the exact physical production that existed out of town.

Though keep in mind that the same producer pushed his Pacino GLENGARRY revival's opening night by a month after missing two previews due to Hurricane Sandy. but i don't imagine anyone will be using a teleprompter in this musical.

Updated On: 7/18/24 at 04:05 PM

[charlie525600]

Posted: 7/18/24 at 4:05pm

The set was very high tech in Atlanta, not just a projection design. The Atlanta run had frequent technical difficulties so I’m not surprised they want to level it up for Broadway. The atlanta run was also more than 4 years ago so I imagine they need to replace/rebuild a number of set items

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 7/18/24 at 4:22pm

A wonderful world and teeth are also starting previews that day 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 7/18/24 at 4:28pm

Updated On: 7/18/24 at 04:28 PM

[Ensemble1713124420]

Posted: 8/8/24 at 7:20pm

Looks like they made changes to the key art. I like the new version a lot better! 

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 8/8/24 at 7:27pm

[GottaGetAGimmick420]

Posted: 8/9/24 at 7:47am

TaffyDavenport said: ""

Good. Whoever made that first one at AKA should be fired tbh

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 8/9/24 at 2:19pm

Interesting. I prefer the old font. 

[theatreguy12]

Posted: 8/10/24 at 9:20pm

What has kept him from doing more musical work?

I read that he did some play a few years back, but considering he seems to have a nice enough voice, and he's certainly a pretty boy, it's interesting he remains largely a TV celebrity who has mainly come in, third or fourth string, to take over a musical that has already been going for some time.