Article: Korean musical 'Maria Maria' to debut in New York.

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean musical "Maria Maria" will light up Broadway this fall with its unique take on the relationship between Christ and probably the most important woman in his life, promoters in Seoul said Tuesday. The South Korean work, named after Mary Magdalene, will open to American audience at the Lynch Theater on Broadway's 59th Street from Sept. 22 to Oct. 14. Maria is the name Koreans use when referring to Magdalene. "We believe that how Koreans interpret the Bible and see the character of Maria will be of great interest to a foreign audience," director Sung Chun-mo told a press conference at a Seoul hotel. He explained that ...

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