Around 1,400 Audition for Upcoming Production of LES MISERABLES in South Korea

By: Jun. 15, 2020
Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe.




Existing user? Just click login.

Around 1,400 Audition for Upcoming Production of LES MISERABLES in South Korea

Yonhap News Agency has reported that around 1400 people have auditioned for supporting roles in an upcoming production of "Les Miserables" in South Korea.

Read the full story HERE.

Oh Hyun-kyung, Park Woong, Im Dong-jin and Jeong Sang-cheol, are currently on board the production. Around 50 new actors from the audition were hired.

Chung Dal-young, professor of theater management at Seoul's Dongguk University, who was a member of the casting panel shared: "The fact that some 1,400 auditioned for the roles reflects the current state of our performing arts industry,"

Chung added, "Even considering that a lot of shows have been canceled due to COVID-19 and that the project is a timeless classic, the turnout was larger than expected."

Read the full story HERE.


Play Broadway Games

The Broadway Match-UpTest and expand your Broadway knowledge with our new game - The Broadway Match-Up! How well do you know your Broadway casting trivia? The Broadway ScramblePlay the Daily Game, explore current shows, and delve into past decades like the 2000s, 80s, and the Golden Age. Challenge your friends and see where you rank!
Tony Awards TriviaHow well do you know your Tony Awards history? Take our never-ending quiz of nominations and winner history and challenge your friends. Broadway World GameCan you beat your friends? Play today’s daily Broadway word game, featuring a new theatrically inspired word or phrase every day!

 



Videos