It is the quietest show to win Best Musical in years: two robots, a potted plant, a jazz record and a set that slides apart into miniature dioramas. Will Aronson and Hue Park wrote it in Korean first and the Broadway production keeps that unhurried, slightly formal register, which is why it lands as hard as it does in the last twenty minutes. If you want a musical that leaves people quiet on the way out rather than humming, this is the one.
What to expect
A two-hander with a small supporting company on a set of sliding panels and projections, moving between a cramped apartment, a highway and a firefly-filled forest. Expect a soft jazz-inflected score, several genuinely inventive scenic transformations, and an ending that reliably empties the tissue supply.
Good to know
- The Belasco is on West 44th Street between Sixth Avenue and Broadway, one of the city's most ornate old houses.
- The B, D, F and M to 42nd Street or the 1, 2, 3 to Times Square are closest.
- It is an intimate show, so closer seats and front mezzanine reward the money.
- The tone is gentle and melancholic rather than spectacular; go in expecting a chamber piece.
- Suitable for older children and up, with no strong content but a lot of emotional weight.
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Common questions
What is it about?
Two obsolete robot companions in near-future Seoul meet when one knocks on the other's door, and take a road trip to find a former owner before their batteries fail permanently.
Did it win the Tony for Best Musical?
Yes, it won Best Musical at the 2025 Tony Awards, along with awards in several other categories, and has been running at the Belasco since.
Is it sad?
It is bittersweet and the final stretch is genuinely moving, but it is also warm and frequently funny rather than bleak.
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