The Broadway musical KPOP is closing due to poor returns at the box office after 17 standard performances following 44 previews.The production, which includes K-pop stars such as Luna and BoHyung leading a cast of young performers, is set to hold its last show Sunday at Circle in the Square Theatre, Deadline reported.Last week the musical grossed $126,493 with a low average ticket price of $32, filling 72 percent of the seats at the venue.
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The show was pictured during an October preview performance KPOP began previews October 13, with its official opening date of November 27.KPOP producers are offering 200 free tickets to AAPI community members and children for Sunday's show, which will feature a post-musical panel with AAPI theater artists such as Tony Award-winning M.
Butterfly playwright David Henry Hwang, Korean playwright Hansol Jung, performer Pun Bandhu and KPOP composer Helen Park. Organizations such as AAPAC (Asian American Performers Action Coalition), Gold House, the Ma-Yi Theater Company and TAAF (The Asian American Foundation) are sponsoring the performance.The musical, which was directed by Teddy Bergman, features a cast including Julia Abueva, Major Curda, Jinwoo Jung, Jiho Kang, Amy Keum, James Kho, Marina Kondo, Eddy Lee, Joshua Lee, Jully Lee, Lina Rose Lee, Timothy H.
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