Musical 'Wicked' Confirmed for Premiere in Busan on May 20

A scene from the musical Wicked.

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] The musical 'Wicked' has confirmed its Busan premiere opening on May 20 at Dream Theater.

The production company S&Co announced on the 16th that 'Wicked' will be performed at Busan Dream Theater from May 20 to June 27, with the first tickets going on sale at 2 PM on April 1. This Busan performance, the first in nine years since the Korean premiere in 2012, is the third in Korea following Seoul and Daegu.

'Wicked,' which has broken box office records in every city worldwide where it has been performed, is especially a hot topic with many sold-out shows each time tickets open for the current Seoul season. It is expected to attract audiences not only from Busan but also from Seoul and other regions.

'Wicked' is a musical adaptation of Gregory Maguire's best-selling novel of the same name, which humorously flips the story of 'The Wizard of Oz.' Since its premiere in 2003, it has continuously broken box office records in every city it has been performed in, attracting nearly 60 million viewers in over 100 cities across 16 countries worldwide.

Featuring 54 seamless scene transitions, a gigantic 12.4-meter Time Dragon, flying monkeys, over 350 beautiful costumes, and hit numbers like 'Defying Gravity' and 'Popular' that have achieved triple platinum status, the show has won more than 100 major awards worldwide, including the Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, and Grammy Awards.

Starring Ok Joo-hyun, Jung Sun-ah, Son Seung-yeon, Na Hana, Seo Kyung-soo, Jin Tae-hwa, veteran actors Nam Kyung-joo, Lee Sang-jun, Lee So-yoo, Kim Ji-sun, Lee Woo-seung, as well as rising stars Jeon Min-ji and Lim Kyu-hyung. 'Wicked' is performing at Seoul Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall (formerly Interpark Hall) until May 2, before moving to Busan on May 20.

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