Musical 'Myeongseong Hwanghu' 25th Anniversary Performance Opening Delayed by 2 Weeks

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The opening of the musical 'Myeongseong Hwanghu' will be postponed by two weeks.

The production company Acom announced on the 29th that the opening date of the 25th anniversary performance of 'Myeongseong Hwanghu' will be postponed to the 19th of next month. Originally, 'Myeongseong Hwanghu' was scheduled to open on the 6th of next month at the Opera Theater of the Seoul Arts Center.

Acom stated that they decided to postpone the opening in active cooperation with the government's COVID-19 prevention policies, considering the safe production environment for actors and staff as well as the audience's concerns about COVID-19. Due to the postponement, all ticket reservations for performances from January 6 to 24, 2021, which were available for booking, will be collectively canceled without cancellation fees through the ticketing agencies without any separate application.

'Myeongseong Hwanghu' premiered in 1995 at the Seoul Arts Center. Acom has been preparing the 25th anniversary performance for about two years, aiming for a major transformation of the production.

The script has been newly refined to strengthen the drama from the original Sung Through format, and a new stage using LED will be presented. Regarding the music, composer Yang Bang-eon participated and newly rearranged all the numbers, and the costumes were also newly produced to be more splendid.

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