| Maybe Happy Ending Welcomes Understudies For Select Performances Feb/March | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 04:34 pm EST 02/03/25 | |
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| MAYBE HAPPY ENDING By WILL ARONSON and HUE PARK Directed by MICHAEL ARDEN WELCOMES ITS UNDERSTUDIES TO THE STAGE AS "OLIVER" AND "CLAIRE" DURING SELECT PERFORMANCES IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH (New York, NY) – MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, the critically and widely-acclaimed new musical playing at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) announces its incredible and hardworking understudies will perform at select performances this winter while the show's leads Darren Criss and Helen J Shen are each out separately for a limited number of shows. Hannah Kevitt will play the role of "Claire" from February 18-23 and Steven Huynh and Christopher James Tamayo will fill in to play the role of "Oliver" for performances between March 22-29. Additionally, Maybe Happy Ending announces a slightly revised playing schedule the weeks of March 17 and March 24, 2025: Monday, March 17 at 7 pm Tuesday, March 18 at 7 pm Wednesday, March 19 at 2 pm & 7 pm Thursday, March 20 at 7 pm Friday, March 21 at 7 pm Saturday, March 22 at 2 pm & 7 pm Sunday, March 23 DARK Monday, March 24 DARK Tuesday, March 25 at 7 pm Wednesday, March 26 at 2 pm Thursday, March 27 at 7 pm Friday, March 28 at 7 pm Saturday, March 29 at 2 pm & 7 pm Sunday, March 30 at 2 pm & 7 pm Ticket buyers are encouraged to check the show website for the schedule before purchasing. Maybe Happy Ending also recently welcomed Claire Kwon (Almost Famous) to the company as a "Claire" understudy. Maybe Happy Ending stars Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Darren Criss (American Buffalo, Little Shop of Horrors, "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"), Helen J Shen (The Lonely Few, Teeth), Dez Duron (NBC's "The Voice") and Marcus Choi (Wicked, Flower Drum Song). The cast also includes: Steven Huynh ("Blue Bloods", CBS); Hannah Kevitt (Back to the Future, Broadway), Daniel May (Flower Drum Song, Broadway; Soft Power, Signature Theatre), Christopher James Tamayo (Les Miserables, National Tour) and Claire Kwon (Almost Famous) who round out the production as the understudies. Maybe Happy Ending opened on Broadway on November 12, 2024 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th St.) to immense critical and audience acclaim, and the show was selected as the "Best Theatre of 2024" by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, Time Out NY, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Town and Country, Deadline, Chicago Tribune, Daily News, The Wrap and more. Tickets can be purchased at the Belasco Theatre box office, at Telecharge or by calling 212-239-6200. Maybe Happy Ending is directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Arden (Parade, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol) and features Set and additional Video Design by Tony Award-nominee Dane Laffrey (A Christmas Carol, Once on This Island), Costume Design is by Tony Award-winner Clint Ramos (KPOP, Eclipsed), Lighting Design is by Tony Award-nominee Ben Stanton (A Christmas Carol, Fun Home), Sound Design is by Tony Award-winner Peter Hylenski (Moulin Rouge!: The Musical, Beetlejuice), Video Design by George Reeve (Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, UK), Deborah Abramson (The Gardens of Anuncia) is the Music Supervisor and John Yun is the Music Director. Casting is by Telsey & Co, Craig Burns, CSA and Justin Scribner is the Production Stage Manager. TICKETING INFORMATION Tickets are on sale at the Belasco Theatre box office, at Telecharge or by calling 212-239-6200. For more information, visit: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/7e9f9226/oZGQribX-Ua-blrD0s8Ybg?u=http://www.maybehappyending.com/ . Maybe Happy Ending In-Person Rush: Each day the box office is open, beginning at 10:00am and Sundays at 12:00pm, a limited number of rush tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Rush tickets are sold day-of at the box office for $40 (inclusive of fees). Maybe Happy Ending Digital Rush: Patrons may purchase rush tickets online at https://rush.telecharge.com/ from 11am on the day of the performance. Tickets are $45 each (inclusive of fees), limited to 2 per customer. Tickets are subject to availability and can be added throughout the day; fans are encouraged to check back if they find tickets are unavailable via the digital rush. Maybe Happy Ending Telecharge Digital Lottery: The digital lottery provides theatregoers access to affordable tickets. Patrons may enter the lottery from 12am to 3pm one day before the performance. Winners drawn at 10am and 3pm may purchase up to two tickets for $45 each (inclusive of fees). The digital lottery is available at: rush.telecharge.com. Inside a one-room apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, Oliver (Criss) lives a happily quiet life listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you're a HelperBot 3, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow HelperBot neighbor Claire (Shen) asks to borrow his charger, what starts as an awkward encounter leads to a unique friendship, a surprising adventure, and maybe even...love? Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award, Maybe Happy Ending is the offbeat and captivating story of two outcasts near the end of their warranty who discover that even robots can be swept off their feet. Helmed by visionary director and Tony Award winner Michael Arden (Parade, Once on This Island), with a dazzling scenic design by Dane Laffrey (A Christmas Carol) and book, music, and lyrics by the internationally acclaimed duo Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending is a fresh, original musical about the small things that make any life worth living. Maybe Happy Ending was written in both Korean and English-language versions. The Korean-language version opened in December of 2016 at DaeMyung Culture Factory in Seoul and subsequently won six Korean Musical Awards including Best Musical. The English-language version was awarded the 2017 Richard Rodgers Production Award and had its U.S. premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta in the 2019-2020 season under the direction of Michael Arden. Maybe Happy Ending is produced by Jeffrey Richards, Hunter Arnold, Darren Criss, Dr. Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, NHN Link Corporation, Greg & Lisa Love, Kayla Greenspan, Jayne Baron Sherman, Louise Gund, Spencer Ross, Yonge Street Theatricals, Ruth Hendel, Kaplan-Gopal-MMC, Adam Zotovich, At Rise Creative, Broadway Strategic Return Fund, Curt Cronin, FAHS Productions, Greg Field, Paul Gavriani/Michael Patrick, Rebecca Gold, Grace Street Creative Group, John Gore Organization, Willette & Manny Klausner, Kent Knudsen, James L. Nederlander, Salmira Productions, The Shubert Organization, Jacob Stuckelman & John Albert Harris, Wooran Foundation, You Should Smile More Productions, Ira Pittelman, Mark and David Golub Productions, Diego Kolankowsky, Brad Blume, Hugo Six, Clarissa Cueva, Ali Daylami, Maia Kayla Glasman, Patrick W. Jones and Brandon J. Schwartz. Allan Williams serves as Executive Producer. For more information please visit: www.maybehappyending.com Follow us: Instagram: @maybehappyending Tik Tok: @MHEmusical Facebook: @MHEmusical X: @MHEmusical |
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