The Last Empress
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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, and is 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 2 1/2-hour musical is produced by Seoul-based Arts Communication (A-Com).
The original production at the Seoul Performing Arts Center expects 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] and at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles in 2003.[3]
[edit] See also
- Empress Myeongseong (Historical figure)
- Empress Myeongseong (TV drama)
[edit] External links
- Official website
- '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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