Hue Park (bornPark Chun-hue;Korean: 박천휴) is a South Koreanlyricist andmusical theatre writer.

Park started working as an in-house lyricist forMusic Cube [ko] while attendingDongguk University forcreative writing (now merged with the Korean Literature programArchived 2014-07-08 at theWayback Machine). He debuted as a lyricist with works such as Evan'sPain Reliever^[1] andPark Sang-min'sTough Life.^[2] He then moved to New York City to studyvisual art atNew York University, where he met and collaborated with composerWill Aronson, thus beginning his career in musical theatre.^[3]

In July 2012, Park wrote lyrics for theBungee Jump (music byWill Aronson). The show was successful, earning Aronson and Park considerable recognition.^[4][5] For the second production ofBungee Jump in 2013, Park collaborated with Aronson on adapting the script.^[6] He also adapted, translated, and wrote Korean lyrics for the musicalCarmen, which opened atLG Art Center in December 2013.^[7] Park received the Best Music/Lyrics Award at Korea's 2013 Musical Awards forBungee Jump. The musical was also named one of "the 2 Best Original Musicals of 2012" byThe Musical magazine^[8] and was selected for re-production by the Korean Musical Association's original musical support program.^[9]

He went on to write the script and lyrics forThe Schwarz Show: Christmas Radio within the omnibus musicalI Hate Christmas inProject Box SEEYA.^[10]

In 2016, he translated and wrote Korean lyrics forThe Bodyguard Musical, which also opened at LG Art Center.

In September 2015, Park and Aronson presented a try-out production of their new musical,Maybe Happy Ending, at Wooran Foundation. The musical had its official premiere in December 2016, produced by DaeMyoung Culture Factory.^[11] The show achieved remarkable success, winning six Korean Musical Awards, including accolades for Best Music, Lyrics, and Book.^[12] Additionally, the English-language version ofMaybe Happy Ending received the prestigious 2017 Richard Rodgers Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.^[13] Following its initial run, a new Korean production of the musical opened in 2018.^[14] In 2020,Maybe Happy Ending had its highly anticipated American premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, running from January 18 to February 16.^[15]

The musicalIl Tenore is co-produced, composed, and arranged by Park and Will Aronson. It is inspired by the life of Lee In-seon, a doctor and tenor who holds a significant place in Korean opera history.^[16]

• Published a photoessay book,Polaroidiary (2011)^[17]
• Designedthe title art and poster for Bungee Jump,the poster for Omnibus MusicalI Hate Christmas,the cover for The Musical Magazine, among other graphic design projects.
• Wrote articles and reviews as New York correspondent forThe Musical MagazineArchived 2020-05-08 at theWayback Machine (2014)^[18]

• Hue Park at theInternet Broadway Database

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• Tony Award winners

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