Acom's 'Franz & Marie' reaches London stage after 18 years

South Korean production company Acom has opened "Franz & Marie" at Charing Cross Theatre in London — the culmination of an 18-year journey that began with a cold commission in 2007 and survived a pandemic, a composer's death, and repeated rejections from West End producers. Acom artistic director Yun Ho-jin, best known for creating the landmark South Korean musical "The Last Empress (1995)," commissioned the musical adaptation of Georg Buchner's "Woyzeck" in 2007, bringing on Chris Broderick, wh