Maybe Happy Ending Sets Late-Night TV Debut With The Tonight Show

The cast of Broadway's Maybe Happy Ending is headed to your TV sets. The new show, continuing its run at the Belasco Theatre, will make its late-night TV debut on the March 3 broadcast of The Tonight Show, airing at 11:35 PM ET on NBC (check local listings).

The full cast—led by Helen J Shen and Darren Criss, and also featuring Dez Duron and Marcus Choi—will be on hand to perform two songs from the Will Aronson-Hue Park score, "Why Love" and "When You're in Love."

The new musical, which opened November 12, 2024, is directed by Tony winner Michael Arden (Parade). Read the reviews here. A Broadway cast album is due March 14 from Ghostlight Records.

Shen and Criss star 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 Choi as James and Junseo, Duron as Gil Brentley, Arden Cho as Jiyeon, Young Mazino as Suhan, and Jim Kaplan as Young Junseo. Understudies Hannah Kevitt, Steven Huynh, Christopher James Tamayo, Claire Kwon, and Daniel May round out the company. Casting is by Telsey & Co's Craig Burns.

READ: Maybe Happy Ending Sets Understudy Performances in February and March

Get a copy of the Limited Edition Opening Night Maybe Happy Ending Playbill at The Playbill Store.

Maybe Happy Ending features scenic and additional video design by Dane Laffrey, costume design by Clint Ramos, lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by Peter Hylenski, video design by George Reeve, music supervision by Deborah Abramson, and music direction by John Yun. Justin Scribner is serving as production stage manager.

Jeffrey Richards and Hunter Arnold are leading the producing team alongside Criss and Pamela and Stephen Della Pietra.

Visit MaybeHappyEnding.com.