EPISODE · Mar 28, 2025 · 1H 21M
Hue Park & Will Aronson — MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
from The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers · host Will Aronson, Hue Park, Dan Rubins
Maybe Happy Ending is currently running on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre. For more information, please visit www.maybehappyending.com. The album is now out through Ghostlight Records with a CD (May 16th) and vinyl (June 13th) forthcoming. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
What this episode covers
Ready for a little robot love? Don't miss this conversation with Hue Park and Will Aronson, creators of the new hit Broadway musical Maybe Happy Ending. The conversation dives deep (very deep!) into the lyrics, music, and orchestration of the score as explore how the collaborators worked together to write a show in two languages, Korean and English, at the same time. We'll also discuss the show's journey to Broadway and critical reception, the intricacies of using strings and brass to tell a story, and the challenges of pitching an unlikely show to a global audience. It's the most in-depth episode yet about one of the most original musicals in years — stream it now!
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