Claire Kwon News

La Jolla Playhouse announced the cast and creative team for THE FAMILY ALBUM, a world-premiere musical with music by MILCK and AG, book by Sam Chanse, and direction by Jess McLeod, running in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending, directed by Michael Arden, will launch its North American Tour at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, with original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh and Claire Kwon starring.

Darren Criss played his final performance in Maybe Happy Ending on Sunday, May 17. The performance concluded with the production's 'passing of the charger,' before an emotional stage door visit from Criss. Watch the videos!

Next week, 54 Below will present the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Claire Kwon, Clint Holmes, Sing4Her in support of The Foundation for Women’s Cancer and more. 

Stephen DeAngelis will present the 196th edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…, spotlighting understudies from RAGTIME, BEACHES, THE WILD PARTY, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, and GODDESS at The Green Room 42.

Maybe Happy Ending has offered a backstage look at 'Never Fly Away.' In a new social media video, fans can see the view from the wings of the Belasco Theatre as the musicians are revealed in the fan-favorite song.

Even after hundreds of Broadway performances, Darren Criss still loves playing Oliver in Maybe Happy Ending. Criss recently told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that he continues to enjoy sharing it with audiences. Watch the interview now.

Zachary Noah Piser (KPOP, Dear Evan Hansen) and Hannah Kevitt (Maybe Happy Ending, Back to the Future) will play the roles of “Oliver” and “Claire” in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway respectively, beginning on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Maestra Music celebrated AMPLIFY 2026, its annual fundraising gala concert, at City Winery NYC. Tony Award nominee Betsy Wolfe and Hannah Cruz co-hosted the evening. Check out photos from inside the big night here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Get a first look at photos of the current cast members of Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway: Darren Criss as “Oliver” and Claire Kwon who begins playing the role of “Claire”.

Hannah Kevitt celebrated the end of her run as the full-time 'Claire' in Maybe Happy Ending by 'passing the charger' to her successor, Claire Kwon. A tradition at the production every time a role is passed on to a new performer, watch the video!

Maybe Happy Ending stars from Broadway and Korea joined together for a mashup of “The Way That It Has To Be,” with Will Aronson. Watch a video of Hannah Kevitt, who plays Claire on Broadway, and Jin-Joo Park, who played Claire in Korea.

AT THIS PERFORMANCE… will return to The Green Room 42 featuring Standbys, Understudies and Alternates from Wicked; Chess; The Outsiders; Operation Mincemeat; Bigfoot! A New Musical; Going Bachrach: The Songs Of An Icon, and About Time.

The cast of Maybe Happy Ending recently performed as part of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series! Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen, Dez Duron, and Marcus Choi performed selections from the show, backed by a ten-person orchestra. Watch the video here!

All new photos have been released from MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, featuring the show's new star, Hannah Kevitt as 'Claire', alongside Darren Criss as 'Oliver.' Plus, a new block of tickets is now on sale through Sunday, November 22, 2026.   

Helen J Shen has officially departed Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway, playing her final performance as “Claire” on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Check out video of her final curtain call and touching speeches here!

Maybe Happy Ending stars Darren Criss and Helen J Shen took the stage on Sunday during the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony to perform the title song from the hit musical. Check out their performance now.

BroadwayCon has announced additional programming for the 2026 Convention, taking place this week. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup for the event here!

BroadwayCon will present a special AANHPI concert on Friday, January 23, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at The Palladium Times Square in New York City. The concert will take place at the venue’s location at 1515 Broadway, at the corner of West 44th Street and Broadway.