Starting with the 25th anniversary performance of the musical 'Werther' opening on the 17th, global hits such as '42nd Street', 'Kinky Boots', 'Moulin Rouge!', and 'Beetlejuice' will meet audiences sequentially.
CJ ENM Musical Lineup [Photo = CJ ENM]
Musical 'Werther' (January 17 - March 16, D-Cube Link Arts Center)
The 25th anniversary performance of the musical 'Werther' will be held, warming the hearts of audiences with a pure and absolute love story that transcends time. Based on Goethe's novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther', this work focuses on the relationships between three characters, 'Werther', 'Lotte', and 'Albert', and dramatically portrays the beauty and pain created by the emotion called love.
With a stage like a watercolor painting, a beautiful chamber orchestra performance of classical melodies, a delicate story, and elaborate directing, it has established itself as a representative work of well-made Korean original musicals for the past 25 years. This season, which returns after five years, will meet the audience with the perfect synergy of the 'classic cast' Eom Ki-joon, Jeon Mi-do, and Lee Ji-hye, as well as the newly joined 'new cast' Yang Yo-seop, Kim Min-seok, and Ryu In-ah, as well as an even richer and deeper emotion.
Musical 'Broadway 42nd Street' (July-September, Charlotte Theater)
'Broadway 42nd Street', which is called the textbook of show musicals with its dazzlingly splendid stage, brisk tap dance and music, and overwhelming performance, is returning.
The musical 'Broadway 42nd Street' contains the story of the main character Peggy Sawyer, who came to Seoul from the countryside to become a dancer during the Great Depression in the 1930s, and the process of pursuing her dream as she coincidentally encounters the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a Broadway star. Since its Broadway premiere in 1980, it has been performed over 5,000 times and has swept major musical award ceremonies, including nine Tony Awards. It has both box office success and artistic quality.
Since its domestic premiere in 1996, it has produced numerous musical stars for about 30 years and has continued its legendary box office success, receiving enthusiastic love from people of all ages and genders. In the summer of 2025, expectations are high that it will cool off the sweltering heat with a stage more passionate than ever.
Musical 'Kinky Boots' (October - March 2026, Charlotte Theater and regional tour) The
musical 'Kinky Boots', which excited Korea last year with an average seat occupancy rate of 99.9%, will continue to present laughter and emotion to audiences all over the country in 2025.
The musical 'Kinky Boots' is a humorous work that depicts the process of saving a shoe factory on the verge of closing down through the special shoes 'Kinky Boots' created by two completely different men, Charlie and Lola. As the first work co-produced globally by CJ ENM and the first licensed performance in Korea, this work has established itself as a must-see musical since its domestic premiere in 2014, recording a cumulative 600 performances and a cumulative audience of approximately 700,000 people.
The musical 'Kinky Boots' will begin a regional tour from late October to early December, and will continue performances at the Charlotte Theater in Seoul from mid-December to March 2026, delivering a warm message of comfort and hope to more audiences.
The musical 'Moulin Rouge!' (November - February 2026, Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall)
The musical 'Moulin Rouge!', which premiered in Korea as the first licensed performance in Asia in 2022, will meet audiences with a rerun after about 3 years.
The musical 'Moulin Rouge!' is a work that contains the love story of Satine, the top star of the Moulin Rouge club in Paris, France in the 1890s, and the young composer Christian. It is a stage version of Baz Luhrmann's film of the same name, and CJ ENM participated in global co-producing from the planning and development stages of the 2019 Broadway production. It is a mash-up musical composed of over 70 famous songs by world-class pop stars such as Madonna, Elton John, Sia, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Adele, and Rihanna, and won the honor of winning 10 awards including the Tony Awards for Best Musical in 2021.
At the time of its domestic premiere, it attracted great attention with its magnificent chandeliers, elephants, and windmill models reminiscent of the Moulin Rouge club in Paris, France in the 20th century, and was loved by over 150,000 audiences during the 104 performances. This year, it is expected to provide another amazing experience to the audience with an even more magnificent and spectacular production.
The musical 'Beetlejuice' (December - March 2026, LG Arts Center, Seoul)
The musical 'Beetlejuice', which realizes the eccentric and cheeky world of Tim Burton with theatrical imagination, will be on stage at the end of 2025. It is its return after 4 years since the first licensed performance in Korea in 2021. The news of the domestic landing of the new work, which was performed on Broadway in 2019, was a huge topic of conversation at the time.
The musical 'Beetlejuice', based on the movie of the same name (1988) directed by Tim Burton, captivated audiences with its addictive numbers, splendid stage sets that change every moment, magical directing techniques, and giant puppets, making it feel like they're at an amusement park, and its fantastic and spectacular visuals captivated audiences. In addition to being nominated for eight Tony Awards in 2019, it also won the Outer Critics' Award, Drama League Award,It has been recognized for its artistic quality, sweeping the three major Broadway musical theater awards, including the Drama Desk Awards. With a stage that you can't take your eyes off of for a second, and a delightful story with unique characters, it will once again present the audience with the thrilling pleasure of the tension of the other world.
Meanwhile, CJ ENM met audiences with various domestic original and licensed musicals, starting with the musical 'Maybe a Happy Ending' in 2024, followed by 'Kinky Boots', 'Gwanghwamun Sonata', and 'Cyrano'. CJ ENM
Performance Business Division Director Ye Ju-yeol said, "We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the audience for their enthusiastic support for CJ ENM musicals throughout 2024" and "We have formed a lineup for 2025 with the best works that can represent CJ ENM, just like in 2024, so we ask for the audience's interest and anticipation."
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