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Claire Kwon, sporting a white halter top with a keyhole cutout, stands confidently before an olive-green background. Her wavy dark hair frames her neutral expression and soft, natural makeup in this Claire Squared portrait.

Claire Kwon: Claire Squared

May 18, 2026

Just 24 hours after finishing her six-week run as Claire in Maybe Happy Ending, Claire Kwon makes her 54 Below solo debut in Claire Squared. Living her Broadway dream faster than she imagined, Claire now faces a new question: can you be a Broadway star and a regular person? (Do stars still do laundry? Call their moms? Obsessively read about IR paradigms at 2am?)

With humor, heart, and powerhouse vocals, she traces her journey from community theater in New Jersey to the Belasco stage. Once a swing covering 16 total tracks in shows like Teeth, Almost Famous, and Galileo, living in the exhilarating chaos of constant transformation. Claire Squared is a homecoming of sorts: Claire goes from playing everyone to finally playing herself (well… and Claire).

Featuring songs from across her career, new works by emerging female AAPI composers, behind-the-scenes stories, and maybe a surprise guest, Claire Squared is magnetic, hilarious, and unapologetically Claire. Just don’t ask her to cover 16 tracks that night. Or maybe do…

Produced by Claire Kwon and Katie Orenstein.

Music direction by Samuel Perlman.

Featuring special guests:

Sara Al-Bazali (Heathers Off-Broadway)
Maddie Burton
Josh Lee
Noah Marlowe (The Book of Mormon, & Juliet national tour)
Daniel May (Maybe Happy Ending, The Prom national tour)
Christopher James Tamayo (Maybe Happy Ending, Les Misérables national tour)

Also joined by Dashiell Gregory on guitar, Sarah Kim on violin/viola, and Daniel Zitomer on drums.

With guest pianists Jon Bauerfeld, Jeesoo Kwon, and Doug Peck.

Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time.

Featuring

A young woman with long, wavy dark hair poses against an olive green background. She wears a cream halter top with a keyhole design, has subtle makeup, and a calm, neutral expression while looking slightly off-camera.

Claire Kwon

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Sara Al-Bazali

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Maddie Burton

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A young person with straight black hair and an earring looks into the camera with a calm expression. They are wearing a green sweater over a white shirt. The background is plain and dark, putting focus on their face.

Josh Lee

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Noah Marlowe, a young man with short dark brown hair and fair skin, smiles gently. He has dark brown eyes, thick eyebrows, and wears a blue crew-neck shirt while posed against a plain brown background.

Noah Marlowe

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Daniel Ryan May, a man with medium-length dark hair and a slight smile, looks into the camera. His light complexion is complemented by a thin mustache and small beard. Clad in a black blazer over a white shirt against a muted dark background, the lighting softly highlights his features.

Daniel May

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Christopher James Tamayo, with short black hair and medium skin tone, looks directly at the camera. He is wearing a textured dark blue sweater against a soft beige background. The even lighting highlights his expressive eyes and relaxed expression beautifully.

Christopher James Tamayo

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A smiling man with light skin, short brown hair, and a trimmed beard faces the camera. He wears a light blue button-down shirt. The background is softly focused, showing shelves with books and small decor items.

Jon Bauerfeld

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A bald man with a full beard and clear round glasses smiles while looking to the right. He wears a dark jacket over a green shirt. The background is softly blurred with warm yellow lights, suggesting an indoor or evening setting.

Doug Peck

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Claire Kwon and Steven Huynh Perform "The Rainy Day We Met"

Maybe Happy Ending

Past Performances

  • Mon, May 18 :9:30 pm
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