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Video Watch: The Making of Maybe Happy Ending's Original Broadway Cast Recording

Stars Darren Criss and Helen J Shen and the creators of the Best Musical Tony nominee talk about the creation of this original, new musical.

The cast recording for Broadway's Maybe Happy Ending, a current Tony nominee for Best Musical, is out, letting listeners stream Will Aronson and Hue Park's Tony-nominated score direct to their earbuds. Stream the album . A CD edition drops May 30, with a vinyl release to follow June 13.

Go inside the making of the Ghostlight Records release, plus the show itself, with a new documentary featurette above. Featured are the cast鈥攍ed by 2025 Tony nominee Darren Criss and Helen J Shen鈥攃reators Aronson and Park, and more.

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The musical, which opened its Broadway bow November 12, 2024, at the Belasco Theatre, is currently flying high as one of three shows tied for the distinction of being the most Tony-nominated production of the season. The show is up for 10 categories at this year's Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Book for Park and Aronson, Best Direction of a Musical for Michael Arden, and Best Leading Actor in a Musical for Criss. Winners will be named June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in a ceremony set to broadcast live on CBS and stream via Paramount+.

READ: Darren Criss Says Maybe Happy Ending Is a 鈥� Phantom -Level鈥� Spectacle

The Broadway cast features Shen and Criss starring as, respectively, Claire and Oliver, South Korea-based Helperbots that have been deemed obsolete. The pair form an unlikely bond, setting off a surprising and romantic adventure. The music is by Aronson with lyrics by Park and a book by Park and Aronson. The cast also includes Marcus Choi and Dez Duron, with the company rounded out by understudies Steven Huynh, Hannah Kevitt, Daniel May, Claire Kwon, and Christopher James Tamayo. Casting is by Telsey & Co's Craig Burns.

Arden's creative team includes scenic and additional video designer Dane Laffrey, costume designer Clint Ramos, lighting designer Ben Stanton, sound designer Peter Hylenski, video designer George Reeve, music supervisor Deborah Abramson, and music director John Yun.

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Photos: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway

 
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