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“There are some actors who are new to the musical’Chicago’, but there aren’t any actors who do it once.” (Kim Young-joo in the role of’Mama Morton’)
The classic musical’Chicago’ is meeting the audience for its 21st anniversary. From the premiere to this season, both the actors who joined’Chicago’ and the newly joined actors raised expectations that’Chicago is love’.
On the afternoon of the 6th, a press call for the musical’Chicago’ was held at D Cube Art Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Musical actors Choi Jeong-won, Yoon Gong-ju (above’Belma Kelly’), Ivy, Tiffany Young, Min Gyeong-ah (above’Roxy Heart’ role), Park Gun-hyung, Choi Jae-rim (above’Billy Flynn’ role), Kim Young-joo, Kim Gyeong-seon (above’Mama Morton’ role) ) Attended.
Among them, Choi Jeong-won, Ivy, Yun Gong-ju, Kim Young-ju, and Kim Gyeong-seon all have a deep relationship with the musical’Chicago’.
Choi Jeong-won, who has been with all seasons since its premiere, said about’Chicago’, “Aren’t I alive on the stage if I’m missing? It’s an important work that I think.” “If I can continue’Chicago’, I want to do plastic surgery,” he said. “Now I train more and try to improve my physical strength, I try to control myself, but the older I get, the more fun it is, so it’s hard to get rid of greed.” Revealed.
Gong-ju Yoon played the role of’Roxy Heart’ 9 years ago, but this time he was cast as’Belma Kelly’, and Ivy is the fifth stage of’Roxy Heart’.
Gong-ju Yoon said, “I think that playing Roxy 9 years ago was a pre-practice for Belmar now,” he said. Ivy also said, “It’s the fifth time I do it, but the more I do it, the more burdensome it is,”
In addition, Kim Gyeong-seon has always played the role of’Mama Morton’ since the 2007 season, and Kim Young-joo started as an ensemble at the premiere in 2000 and played the role of’Mama Morton’ in 2001.After 17 years, he participated in the audition and joined the work.
The newly joined people also raised their expectations with their love for the performance. Tiffany Young said, “Chicago is love,” and “I hope you will receive energy if you come to see Chicago.”
When asked about the points of watching, Park Gun-hyung said, “It’s my first time since Zoro in a black costume, and I’m very excited.” Choi Jae-rim added, “I hope you see a lot of tall heights and white silhouettes.”
‘Chicago’ is a story that takes place in the 1920s, when jazz fever and cold-blooded murderers prevailed in the American Cook County Prison.
Since its premiere in the United States in 1996, it is a classic musical that has attracted more than 33 million audiences in more than 500 cities in 36 countries around the world. In Korea, it is so popular that it has recorded 1,146 cumulative performances and an average audience share of 90%, passing through 15 seasons for 20 years since its premiere in 2000.
‘Chicago’, which opened on the 2nd, will be performed at D Cube Art Center until July 18th.