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‘KPOP’ on Broadway Announces Closing Date After NYT Review Fiasco

IT’S F8

The musical, which will have played just 44 previews and 17 regular performances, is closing after a series of rocky reviews, including one producers deemed “racist.”

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KPOP, the bombastic musical celebrating Korean culture, made history when it opened on Broadway on Nov. 27, less than a fortnight ago. On Tuesday night, it was announced that it would be joining a markedly different historic pantheon—that of the shortest-running shows to ever play the Great White Way.

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