The Korean original musical 'Maybe Happy Ending' dominated Broadway by winning a staggering 6 awards at the 78th Tony Awards in 2025.
At the Tony Awards ceremony held on the 8th in New York, USA (local time), 'Maybe Happy Ending' swept a total of 6 awards, including Best Musical, best script, best lyrics and composition, best musical direction, best set design, and best actor (institutional sector) in musicals.
Darren Criss, who played Oliver in the musical, received the honor of Best Actor for his delicate emotional performance. Park Cheon-hyu became the first Korean original creator to win a Tony Award, achieving a remarkable feat by securing 6 trophies out of 10 nominated institutional sectors.
It is unprecedented in the history of the Tony Awards for a Korean original musical to win multiple major awards in the institutional sector like this. It is a remarkable achievement that will be remembered in the history of Korean performing arts.
'Maybe Happy Ending' has garnered immense love from countless audiences in Korea since its premiere in 2016. The story revolves around the helper bot Oliver, created to assist humanity, and Claire, who experience the most human emotion of love.
After taking Korea by storm, 'Maybe Happy Ending' progressed to Broadway in 2024 following performances in Atlanta, USA. Prior to the Tony Awards, it secured trophies from the 2025 External Critics Circle Awards and the 89th New York Drama Critics Circle, significantly elevating the status of K-musicals in the American Broadway scene.
The recent 6 award wins for 'Maybe Happy Ending,' which excited not only the Korean cultural and arts community but also musical fans worldwide, will be remembered as a historic moment heralding another leap for K-musicals.
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