The Last Empress (musical)
| The Last Empress | |
|---|---|
| Music | Kim Hee Gap |
| Lyrics | Yang In Ja Georgina St George |
| Book | Yi Mun Yol |
| Basis | Historical novel by Yi Mun Yol |
| Productions | 1995 Seoul 1997 Lincoln Center 2002 West End 2003 Los Angeles 2004 Toronto 2007 Seoul |
The Last Empress (Hangul: 뮤지컬 명성황후) is a musical about Empress Myeongseong of Korea. It debuted in 1995 as South Korea's first original musical with Peter Casey as Orchestrator,[1] and was continuing its run in Seoul as of February 2007. It is based on a historical novel written by the well-known South Korean author Yi Mun Yol, composed by Kim Hee Gap, with lyrics by Yang In Ja (translated by Georgina St George), and directed by Yun Ho-Jin. The 21⁄2-hour musical is produced by Seoul-based Arts Communication (A-Com).
The original production at the Seoul Performing Arts Center was expected to reach one million ticket sales by March 2007.[1]
It played at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, in 1997 and 1998, to favorable reviews. It also played in London's West End in 2002 [2], the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles in 2003, [3] and at Toronto's Hummingbird Centre in 2004 [4].
See also
- Empress Myeongseong (Historical figure)
- Empress Myeongseong (TV series)
References
External links
- 'Last Empress,' Musical Echo of Korea's History by Don Kirk, International Herald Tribune (March 27, 1998)
- Making of an Asian hit: A Korean royal tragedy in the Broadway style by Ricardo Saludo, Asia Week (December 18, 1998)
- New York Times review 1998
- New York Times review 1997
- LA Weekly review
- Asiaweek article
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