Review
“Although some of the text is drawn out, the overall production is dramatically moving, as the important concept is fleshed out by an excellent cast...One comes away appreciative of all the work that has gone into ‘Comfort Women’, and even if it hardly rises to the level of a great musical, it boasts a reasonably good score and is indeed often moving, enlightening and dramatic in remembering the sad fate of so many Korean women who fell prey to the Imperial Japanese Army."
-William Wolf (WOLF ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE)
"COMFORT WOMEN is a musical—a very good one—which just goes to show that any topic, no matter how grim, can be honored and turned into art when in the right hands such as the DIMO HYUN KIM MUSICAL THEATRE FACTORY"
-LESLIE DILEO (Hi! Drama)
"Why ‘Comfort Women’ Is Poised to Make Musical Theater History. The show moves beautifully through the space at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. This is the second run of Comfort Women, which premiered in 2015 as the first all-Asian Off-Broadway cast, with an East Asian director. Highly recommended."
-Saima Huq (STAGEBUDDY)
“The subject is certainly worth exploring.."
-Kenji Fujishima (THEATERMANIA)
"Overall, this is a good show with a tremendous story to tell. History buffs will want to see this to get a view of events not well-known."
-Karen Nowosad (LET'S GO TO THE THEATER)
"The production shows a noteworthy attention to detail...The scenes of sexual assault are delicately handled... The horrific events depicted in Comfort Women may seem far-fetched, but they are based on true events; this chance to learn about a part of history that isn't often discussed makes this musical worth seeing for those interested in history and gender, and World War II buffs. production is strong with varied and compelling characters, beautiful lyrics, and quality stage combat. It's also worth pointing out that Comfort Women's creative team is largely Asian and Asian American; the cast exclusively so—both are rarities in Broadway and Off Broadway productions. This alone is worth celebrating."
-Shoshana Roberts (THEATRE IS EASY)
"GREEN CARD IS A GOLDEN MUSICAL"
-Queens Courier
"Green Card: Immigrant Struggles, American Dream Take Center Stage in New Musical"
- NBC NEWS
"Overall, INTERVIEW is the perfect show for Off-Broadway: it has high-quality elements (script, direction, music, acting) with an interesting structure and story that requires some tinkering to work out the kinks. Emotionally, it takes you to places of deep sorrow and empathy if you can move past the rough edges."
-LESLIE DILEO (Hi! Drama)
"Co-directors Dimo Hyun Jun Kim and Yossef K have a firm grasp on the action sequences and inject steady pacing that aids in making the show visually interesting."
TheatreScene.net
"Immigrant Story Takes Center Stage In Green Card"
- VoiceofNY
"Green Card” Shows Wit and Social Awareness: Today’s America may not be as welcoming to an aspiring immigrant as it seems. That is the message that Director and playwright Dimo Hyun Jun Kim instilled into the heart of the brand new off-Broadway musical, “Green Card,” and the show wastes no time to let you know that."
-The Daily Ramen
"This is an energetic musical with young talent and carries a relevant and provocative story in need of telling."
NYC Theater Review 8asians.com
"Still-Controversial, The story of these women is one of the most painful in the history of Korea"
-Haaretz
“It has not been told before and their story should be told more”
-The Japan Times
"Nicely Executed Work"
-Asian in NY
"Dimo Hyun Jun Kim is an extraordinary young man."
-New York Theatre Review
-William Wolf (WOLF ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE)
"COMFORT WOMEN is a musical—a very good one—which just goes to show that any topic, no matter how grim, can be honored and turned into art when in the right hands such as the DIMO HYUN KIM MUSICAL THEATRE FACTORY"
-LESLIE DILEO (Hi! Drama)
"Why ‘Comfort Women’ Is Poised to Make Musical Theater History. The show moves beautifully through the space at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. This is the second run of Comfort Women, which premiered in 2015 as the first all-Asian Off-Broadway cast, with an East Asian director. Highly recommended."
-Saima Huq (STAGEBUDDY)
“The subject is certainly worth exploring.."
-Kenji Fujishima (THEATERMANIA)
"Overall, this is a good show with a tremendous story to tell. History buffs will want to see this to get a view of events not well-known."
-Karen Nowosad (LET'S GO TO THE THEATER)
"The production shows a noteworthy attention to detail...The scenes of sexual assault are delicately handled... The horrific events depicted in Comfort Women may seem far-fetched, but they are based on true events; this chance to learn about a part of history that isn't often discussed makes this musical worth seeing for those interested in history and gender, and World War II buffs. production is strong with varied and compelling characters, beautiful lyrics, and quality stage combat. It's also worth pointing out that Comfort Women's creative team is largely Asian and Asian American; the cast exclusively so—both are rarities in Broadway and Off Broadway productions. This alone is worth celebrating."
-Shoshana Roberts (THEATRE IS EASY)
"GREEN CARD IS A GOLDEN MUSICAL"
-Queens Courier
"Green Card: Immigrant Struggles, American Dream Take Center Stage in New Musical"
- NBC NEWS
"Overall, INTERVIEW is the perfect show for Off-Broadway: it has high-quality elements (script, direction, music, acting) with an interesting structure and story that requires some tinkering to work out the kinks. Emotionally, it takes you to places of deep sorrow and empathy if you can move past the rough edges."
-LESLIE DILEO (Hi! Drama)
"Co-directors Dimo Hyun Jun Kim and Yossef K have a firm grasp on the action sequences and inject steady pacing that aids in making the show visually interesting."
TheatreScene.net
"Immigrant Story Takes Center Stage In Green Card"
- VoiceofNY
"Green Card” Shows Wit and Social Awareness: Today’s America may not be as welcoming to an aspiring immigrant as it seems. That is the message that Director and playwright Dimo Hyun Jun Kim instilled into the heart of the brand new off-Broadway musical, “Green Card,” and the show wastes no time to let you know that."
-The Daily Ramen
"This is an energetic musical with young talent and carries a relevant and provocative story in need of telling."
NYC Theater Review 8asians.com
"Still-Controversial, The story of these women is one of the most painful in the history of Korea"
-Haaretz
“It has not been told before and their story should be told more”
-The Japan Times
"Nicely Executed Work"
-Asian in NY
"Dimo Hyun Jun Kim is an extraordinary young man."
-New York Theatre Review
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