Maybe Happy Ending

Maybe Happy Ending
MusicWill Aronson
LyricsHue Park
BookWill Aronson
Hue Park
PremiereDecember 20, 2016 (2016-12-20): Lifeway Hall in DCF Daemyung Cultural Factory 2nd Building, Seoul
Productions
  • 2016 Seoul
  • 2017 Seoul encore
  • 2016 Japan
  • 2018 Seoul revival
  • 2016 Japan revival
  • 2020 Seoul revival
  • 2020 Atlanta
  • 2020 Japan revival
  • 2021 Seoul revival
  • 2021 China
  • 2024 Seoul revival
  • 2024 Broadway
Awards
  • Korean Musical Award – Musical of the Year (2019)
  • Richard Rodgers Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters (2017)

Maybe Happy Ending (Korean어쩌면 해피엔딩; RReojjeomyeon haepiending; lit. "Maybe a happy ending") is an original South Korean one-act musical with music composed by Will Aronson, lyrics written by Hue Park, and book written by both Aronson and Park.[1] The musical follows two life-like helper-bots, Oliver and Claire, who discover each other in Seoul in the late 21st century and develop a connection that challenges what they believe is possible for themselves, relationships, and love.

Directed by Kim Dong-yeon, Maybe Happy Ending held its world premiere in Seoul at Lifeway Hall in DCF Daemyung Cultural Factory in 2016 to critical acclaim, and has since been revived numerous times locally and received productions internationally, with a Broadway production set to open in 2024.

At the 2nd Korean Musical Awards, it was nominated for six awards and won for all nominations, which included Best Musical, Best Director, Best Music, Lyrics and Book. The musical also won four awards at the 6th Yegreen Musical Awards including Musical of the Year Award, Music Award (Will Aronson), Directing Award (Kim Dong-yeon) and Female Popularity Award (Jeon Mi-do).

A film adaptation entitled "My Favorite Love Story" premiered in 2023 and has yet to be released into theaters.[2]

  1. ^ "'Best compliment for us is audience's tears' say Will and Hue". The Dong-A Ilbo. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ 제천국제음악영화제. jimff.org (in Korean). Retrieved 15 May 2024.