The Last Empress (musical)
| The Last Empress | |
|---|---|
| Music | Kim Hee Gap |
| Lyrics | Yang In Ja Georgina St George |
| Basis | The Fox Hunt by Yi Mun-yol |
| Premiere | December 30, 1995 |
| Productions | 1995 Seoul 1997 Lincoln Center 2002 West End 2003 Los Angeles 2004 Toronto 2007 Seoul |
The Last Empress (Korean: 뮤지컬 명성황후) is a Korean musical about the Empress Myeongseong of Korea, based on the historical novel The Fox Hunt by author Yi Mun-yol.[1] It debuted on December 30, 1995.[2]
The musical was originally directed by Yun Ho-jin, and its songs were composed by Kim Hee-gap, with lyrics by Yang In-ja (translated by Georgina St. George). The musical was produced by the Seoul-based Arts Communication (A-Com).
The original production at the Seoul Performing Arts Center was expected to reach one million ticket sales by March 2007.[3]
It played at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, in 1997 and 1998, to favorable reviews. It also played in London's West End in 2002,[4] the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles in 2003,[5] and at Toronto's Hummingbird Centre in 2004.
Original cast
[edit]| Character | Original |
|---|---|
| Empress Myeongseong | Yi Tae-won |
| Gojong | Kim Sun-tak |
| Hong Gye-hun | Oh Jong-hyuk |
| Daewongun | Seo Young-joo |
| Miura | Kim Do-hyung (actor) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lefkowitz, David (July 31, 1998). "Korean Musical The Last Empress Returns to New York, July 31-Aug. 23". Playbill. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ Kirk, Don (March 27, 1998). "'Last Empress,' Musical Echo of Korea's History". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Korea Times". The Korea Times. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "The Last Empress, a CurtainUp London review". www.curtainup.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Los Angeles News and Events". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
External links
[edit]- 'Last Empress,' Musical Echo of Korea's History by Don Kirk, International Herald Tribune (March 27, 1998)
- Making of an Asian hit: A Korean royal tragedy in the Broadway style by Ricardo Saludo, Asia Week (December 18, 1998)
- New York Times review 1998
- New York Times review 1997
- LA Weekly review
- Asiaweek article
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