MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews- Page 62

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 9/17/25 at 5:51pm

Interesting detail in this article about the show's 10th anniversary in South Korea: it was adapted into a film in 2023 called My Favorite Love Story.

I can find almost no coverage of that movie on the English-language internet - the movie doesn't even have an IMDb page! All I can find are this piece from Asian Pop-Up Cinema, a review from Asian Movie Pulse and this subtitled trailer:

[CJRochester]

Posted: 9/17/25 at 9:20pm

Thanks for sharing that trailer of the movie version. It looks cute, and brings back fond memories of the Broadway show. 

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 9/17/25 at 10:03pm

Constance Wu, a Golden Globe nominee for ''Fresh Off the Boat'' and a SAG nominee and National Board of Review winner for ''Crazy Rich Asians,'' says on her Instagram that Andrew Barth Feldman reached out to her and had ''an in-depth phone call about Asian American representation and erasure in theater.'' Initially, Wu said it ''made me hopeful,'' but after a recent voice memo from him, she's ''so disappointed'' and ''pretty discouraged.''

Wu adds: ''Once again, Asian Americans are left unheard, unacknowledged, invisible. Sadly, we're used to this. A dozen or so folks [behind the scenes] at 'Maybe Happy Ending' have remained silent perhaps in the hopes that this will all fade away, and you know what? It has. ... 

''I'm sorry to the thousands of people [who signed] B.D. Wong's petition whose signatures the [show's] producers have yet to publicly acknowledge.

''And honestly, I'm sorry ABF that you've been (perhaps unfairly) saddled with this responsibility by your producers. But sometimes we don't choose our responsibilities, they choose us. So the question that remains is this: What are you choosing to do ?''

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtTAEyDdDD/?igsh=MWQ1aGprdWIybTRzOQ%3D%3D

Updated On: 9/17/25 at 10:03 PM

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 9/17/25 at 10:11pm

Constance Wu needs to STFU. She's seething because she wasn't able to tank this show. I hope Feldman avoids her going forward. It was noble of him to attempt to have a dialogue with her but nothing good can come from engaging with her. 

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 9/18/25 at 1:32pm

From Queerty.com's 'The Maybe Happy Ending' Casting Controversy, Explained': ''Wu has been the victim of several unfortunate campaigns to paint her as a “difficult” person to work with simply because she has remained outspoken about the racism and misogyny she’s experienced as an Asian actress in Hollywood. ... Now, Wu is facing criticism from the same bad faith actors who want to frame her just criticism of Barth’s casting as bullying. But that’s not what’s going on. As many Asian creators have pointed out since the casting announcement, it’s not about Barth’s ability or talent. It’s a systemic issue that harms Asian performers and writers, and it’s especially disturbing to see it at work in “Maybe Happy Ending,” a show that’s been marketed as celebrating and platforming a diverse array of Asian talent.''

https://www.queerty.com/the-maybe-happy-ending-casting-controversy-explained-20250917/

Updated On: 9/18/25 at 01:32 PM

[Ensemble1726583963]

Posted: 9/18/25 at 3:16pm

Wu appears to be the one acting in bad faith. Her opinions are valid, but singling Andrew out in the manner that she has is not productive. Posting vague statements about things he said in a private conversation that left her "disappointed" and "discouraged", without any actual substance or context is not productive. She originally said that all she wanted from Andrew was a conversation, but that is clearly not the case, and she seems to think that being "heard" means that those listening need to capitulate, which is unlikely to ever happen here.

[inception]

Posted: 9/30/25 at 6:44pm

I stopped following this thread when it got all political so I missed that they have changed their weekly schedule starting in November, & most weeks have cut Tuesday night performances & added a Thursday matinee in its place.