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could not stop crying at the end omg. so much creative set designs and direction. best musical i've seen!
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Maybe Happy Ending
Maybe Happy Ending is an acclaimed original musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park that weaves a tender, sci-fi romantic story set in the near future outside Seoul, South Korea. The show follows two obsolete HelperBots, Oliver and Claire, living quiet retired lives in a apartment complex for outdated technology. When Claire knocks on Oliver's door to borrow a battery charger, their unexpected acquaintance blossoms into a charming road trip to see fireflies, awakening profound human feelings of friendship, longing, and love. Having captured international attention from its original Korean-language debut to a acclaimed run on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre directed by Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending has established itself as one of the most innovative and emotionally resonant contemporary theatrical productions. Blending jazz-infused melodies, acoustic arrangements, and brilliant LED video technology, the intimate musical reimagines classic romance tropes through an inventive futuristic lens. Featuring heartfelt numbers like 'World Within My Room', 'Hitting the Road', and 'When You're in Love', the show explores the beauty and vulnerability of connection in an increasingly automated world.
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Tears were shed
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cried so hard
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Cast this performance
- Oliver
- Zachary Noah Piser
- Claire
- Savy Jackson
- James, Junseo & Others
- Marcus Choi
- Gil Brentley
- Dez Duron
- Jiyeon
- Arden Cho
- Suhan
- Young Mazino
Synopsis
Inside a one-room apartment in the heart of Seoul, Oliver 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 asks to borrow his charger, what starts as an awkward encounter leads to a unique friendship, a surprising adventure, and maybe even...love?
Production history
Broadway
Belasco Theatre
Nov 12, 2024 – Present
Current
Regional
Alliance Theatre
Jan 21 – Feb 16, 2020
National Tour
Touring production
Musical numbers
- Why Love
- World Within My Room
- The Way That It Has To Be
- Where You Belong
- Hitting The Road - Part 1
- Goodbye, My Room
- Hitting The Road - Part 2
- The Rainy Day We Met
- Jenny
- How To Be Not Alone
- Hitting The Road - Part 3
- What I Learned From People
- Never Fly Away
- A Sentimental Person
- When You're In Love
- Then I Can Let You Go
- Goodbye, My Room (Reprise)
- Maybe Happy Ending
- Why Love (Reprise) / Finale
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway?
Maybe Happy Ending runs approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes (100 minutes) with no intermission.
Does Maybe Happy Ending have an intermission?
No, Maybe Happy Ending plays continuously for 1 hour and 40 minutes without an intermission.
Is Maybe Happy Ending suitable for children?
Maybe Happy Ending is recommended for ages 10 and up due to mature themes of mortality, love, and loss.
What is Maybe Happy Ending based on?
Maybe Happy Ending is a completely original musical created by writers Will Aronson and Hue Park, not based on any existing book or movie.
Where does Maybe Happy Ending take place?
Maybe Happy Ending is set in a HelperBot apartment outpost in the outskirts of Seoul, South Korea, in the near future.
- Productions
- 3
- Run years
- 2020–26
- Cities
- 3
New York, Atlanta, GA, plus touring productions.