Musical Hits to Watch in the Second Half of the Year: 'Hadestown' and 'Excalibur'

35% of Survey Respondents Plan to Watch 3 to 5 Episodes

'Hadestown', 'Excalibur', and 'Hedwig' were selected as the most anticipated musicals for the second half of the year. Interpark reported on the 19th that these results came from a survey conducted over two days starting on the 13th, targeting 1,992 audience members. The survey categorized works into premiere, original, licensed, and large theater musicals, with respondents choosing one work per category.

The premiere musical that received the most support was 'Hadestown (850 votes)'. It was followed by 'Park Yeol (212 votes)', 'V Ever After (185 votes)', and 'Mary Shelley (130 votes)'. In the original musical category, 'Excalibur (729 votes)' received the highest number of votes. The second place was 'Frankenstein (338 votes)', third was 'Fan Letter (85 votes)', fourth was 'Trace You (83 votes)', and fifth was 'The Time of Dogs and Cats (69 votes)'.

In the licensed musical category, 'Hedwig (384 votes)', 'Jekyll & Hyde (351 votes)', 'Hadestown (275 votes)', 'Rebecca (241 votes)', and 'Billy Elliot (196 votes)' all received a balanced number of votes. For large theater musicals, 'Excalibur (709 votes)' attracted the most interest. It was followed by 'Frankenstein (357 votes)', 'Hadestown (240 votes)', 'Hedwig (161 votes)', and 'Jekyll & Hyde (152 votes)'.

Regarding the number of performances respondents planned to watch, 35% (695 votes) answered 3 to 5 shows. 1 to 2 shows accounted for 27.1% (539 votes), 6 to 8 shows for 14.5% (289 votes), and 16 or more shows for 10.9% (217 votes). Lee Dong-hyun, team leader of Interpark's Performance Consulting Team, said, "As the COVID-19 vaccination rate increases toward the end of the year, demand for performances will grow, allowing sales to recover to normal levels."

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