Maybe happy ending's creator Park Chun-hyu (42) right side , the playwright, and Will Aronson (44) left side
The Korean original musical 'Maybe Happy Ending,' currently performing on Broadway in New York, has won awards in six categories, including Best Musical, at the Tony Awards, the most prestigious awards for theater and musicals in the United States.
At the 78th Tony Awards ceremony held at Radio City Music Hall in New York on the 8th (local time), 'Maybe Happy Ending' achieved a total of six victories, winning Best Musical, Direction, Book, Music (Lyrics and Composition), Set Design, and Best Actor.
The creator Park Chun-hyu (42), the playwright, and Will Aronson (44), the composer, received awards for Best Musical, Book, Music, Direction, Best Actor, and Set Design.
In his acceptance speech, creator Park Chun-hyu expressed gratitude saying, "I am really thankful that Broadway has accepted us."
He introduced their work by saying, "I tried to blend Korean indie pop with American jazz, contemporary classical music, and traditional Broadway, making it like a melting pot of all emotions."
The Tony Awards, which began in 1947, are the most prestigious awards in the American theater and musical scene, often referred to as the 'Academy Awards of theater.''
'Maybe Happy Ending' is set in a near-future Korea and tells the story of robots 'Oliver' and 'Claire', created to help humans, who fall in love with each other.It premiered in Korea in early 2016 and officially opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre in Manhattan last November.
'Maybe Happy Ending' was nominated in a total of 10 categories at this year's Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Direction, Book, Music (Composition and Lyrics), Orchestration, Best Actor, Set Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design, and Sound Design.
