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Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series
Announces
6-time Tony Award Winner
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
By WILL ARONSON and HUE PARK
Directed by MICHAEL ARDEN
Tickets now on sale!
Premiering in Pittsburgh, December 29, 2026 – January 3, 2027 | Benedum Center
Critic’s Pick! “Astonishing. Joyful, heartbreaking, cutting edge. Brilliantly executed.”
-Jesse Green, The New York Times
“A swoony, refreshingly original darling gem of a show with a big heart and a captivating sideways sensibility. It will fly you to the moon.”
-Naveen Kumar, The Washington Post
★★★★★ “Utterly Enchanting! The fact that this show is casting its firefly glow on Broadway at all feels like a gift. These are the droids you’re looking for.”
– Adam Feldman, Time Out New York
“Maybe Happy Ending, like Pixar at its very best, nourishes the soul in a way few Broadway shows even attempt to do. Most shows are lucky to have a single breathtaking moment. At the Belasco, you lose count.”
-Johnny Oleksinski, New York Post
Pittsburgh, PA, November 2, 2026 – The critically and widely acclaimed Tony Award winning Best Musical, Maybe Happy Ending by Tony Award winners and Grammy Award nominees Will Aronson and Hue Park directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden, is now on sale for performances at the Benedum Center, 237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, premiering December 29, 2026 through January 3, 2027. This event is presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, part of the 2026-2027 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, TrustArts.org.
Maybe Happy Ending will star Original Broadway cast members Steven Huynh as Oliver and Claire Kwon as “Claire.” The cast will also include Francisco Javier González as Gil Brentley, James Seol as James, Juneseo & Others, and standbys Bryan Chan, Erica Durham, Kennedy Kanagawa, and Mia Nicole Nelson.
Maybe Happy Ending by Tony Award winners and Grammy Award nominees Will Aronson and Hue Park (Il Tenore, Ghost Bakery) is directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Arden (The Lost Boys, Parade, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol) and features Set and additional Video Design by Tony Award-winner Dane Laffrey (The Lost Boys, A Christmas Carol, Once on This Island), Costume Design by Tony Award-winner Clint Ramos (KPOP, Eclipsed), Lighting Design by Tony Award-nominee Ben Stanton (A Christmas Carol, Fun Home), Sound Design by Tony Award-winner Peter Hylenski (Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Beetlejuice), Video Design by Tony Award-winner George Reeve (Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends); Deborah Abramson (The Gardens of Anuncia) is the Music Supervisor and John Yun is the Music Director. Casting is by The Telsey Office, Craig Burns, CSA, the Production Stage Manager is Eric Sprosty and Foresight Theatrical is the General Manager.
Maybe Happy Ending opened on Broadway on November 12, 2024 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th St.) to immense critical and audience acclaim, with the show being selected as the “Best Theatre of 2024” by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, Time Out NY and Entertainment Weekly and many others.
Maybe Happy Ending was written in both Korean and English-language versions. The Korean-language version opened in December of 2016 at DaeMyung Culture Factory in Seoul and subsequently won six Korean Musical Awards including Best Musical. The English-language version was awarded the 2017 Richard Rodgers Production Award and had its U.S. premiere at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta in the 2019-2020 season under the direction of Michael Arden.
2025 AWARD WINS
Winner of six Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score
Winner of six Drama Desk Award Awards: Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Lyrics, Outstanding Book of a Musical, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
Winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding Book of a Musical, Outstanding Score
Winner of two Drama League Awards: Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Winner of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Outstanding Musical
ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING
Grammy Award-nominated for Best Musical Theater Album, the Original Broadway Cast Recording for Maybe Happy Ending is available via Ghostlight Records, to stream or download, or purchase the CD and vinyl editions, please visit https://maybehappyending.lnk.to/OBCR. The album – which preserves the new romantic musical comedy’s score by the internationally acclaimed duo Will Aronson and Hue Park – is produced by Deborah Abramson, Ian Kagey, Will Aronson, and Hue Park. Both the CD and the vinyl include liner notes from Grammy nominated songwriter Stephen Trask, a synopsis, color production photography, and complete lyrics.
Tickets are available at these Pittsburgh Cultural Trust official ticket sources- online at TrustArts.org; in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; or by calling PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series information at 412-456-4800.
Orders for groups of 10+ tickets or more may be placed by calling 412-471-6930, email groupsales@trustarts.org, or submit a group ticket reservation online at TrustArts.org/groupsales. For information about a subscription to the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, visit TrustArts.org/Broadway or call 412-456-1390. For more information about Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events call 412-456-6666 or visit TrustArts.org.
Ticket buyers are reminded that Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s official ticket sources as noted are the only official retail ticket outlets for all performances at the Benedum Center, 237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is one of the nation’s premier arts presenters and a major catalytic influence in Pittsburgh, having overseen one of the city’s most historic transformations: turning a red-light district into a magnet destination for arts-lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, the Cultural Trust presents an array of quality performing and visual arts, provides comprehensive educational experiences, and stewards Pittsburgh’s Cultural District as a national model of economic revitalization through the arts. Lauded as “the single greatest creative force in Pittsburgh,” the Cultural Trust has worked to make Pittsburgh a place where the arts can flourish. The 14-block Cultural District, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, has become a vibrant center for culture, art, food, and community in the city’s downtown neighborhood, providing a home for a broad range of performance groups and resident companies. Approximately one million people visit the Cultural District each year, generating more than $175M in economic impact for the region.
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PNC joins the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in bringing the best of Broadway to entertain, enlighten, and complement the rich experiences that add to the region’s exceptional quality of life. The eight season presentations and three season options in the 2026-2027 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series contribute to the city’s reputation as a major destination for the arts, culture, and world-class entertainment.
Broadway Across America (BAA), part of The John Gore Organization family of companies, is a leading presenter, distributor, operator, and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. Led by owner John Gore, a record 27-time Tony Award winner and Emmy Award recipient, BAA pioneered the Broadway subscription touring model and is the leading presenter of first-class Broadway productions across more than 45 North American markets. Since its founding, BAA has produced, presented, and invested in hundreds of Broadway touring, and international productions, helping introduce millions of theatergoers to the power of live performance. The organization is committed to expanding access to the arts through education, community engagement, and initiatives that inspire the next generation of artists, arts professionals, and audiences.
The John Gore Organization (JGO) is a leading presenter, distributor, and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. Led by owner John Gore, a record 27-time Tony Award winner and Emmy Award recipient, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, Group Sales Box Office, and Broadway Brands. JGO presents live theater in more than 45 cities across North America, as well as on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Japan, and China. Its productions have earned Tony Awards in every producing category, along with numerous Drama League, Drama Desk, and Olivier Awards. The organization is committed to expanding access to the arts and supporting theater education initiatives that inspire and develop the next generation of artists, audiences, and industry leaders. John Gore also oversees John Gore Studios, a British film and television studio dedicated to preserving iconic heritage IP and championing new storytelling.