LOS ANGELES - Korean American singers Brian Joo and Heather Park are collaborating with a team of Oscar, Grammy, Tony and Emmy winners as stars in the new US-produced musical, Loving the Silent Tears, to be held on October 27 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

The red carpet premiere of the musical will also star 2-time Grammy-winning pop artist Jon Secada, Grammy-winning pop/R&B icon Jody Watley, and Broadway stars: Tony winner Debbie Gravitte, Tony winner Kiril Kulish, Emmy winner and Tony nominee Liz Callaway, and Tony nominee Patti Cohenour.

They will be joined by Grammy-winning reggae legends Black Uhuru, Arab singer Camellia Abou-Odah, Italian tenor Mark Janicello, award-winning Israeli singer Liel Kolet, Irish soprano Katie McMahon, award-winning Brazilian singer Fabiana Passoni, Persian superstar Siavash Shams, and Chinese platinum pop star Kay Tse.

"What a great cast and collection of musicians, composers, artists, the global message, the magnificence! It's going to be a grand once-in-a-lifetime event," said Jody Watley.

Loving the Silent Tears will be directed by Tony nominee Vincent Paterson (Michael Jackson's Bad and Madonna's Blond Ambition tours), Emmy-winning choreographer Bonnie Story (High School Musical), Emmy-winning set designer John Iacovelli, and award-winning costume designer Sharell Martin.

The first of its kind in theatre history, Loving the Silent Tears will take the audience on a cultural journey across six continents and 16 countries, to tell a story about humanity's search for inner peace and happiness.

Brian Joo and Heather Park will proudly represent Korean culture as they goes on stage with pop, Broadway, and international stars.

The show was inspired by a poetry anthology titled Silent Tears, written years ago by world-renowned spiritual teacher, humanitarian and artist Supreme Master Ching Hai. The following is an excerpt from the verses about the higher power, or inner Master:

"The Master is more than just Kind.

O friends, I could never have enough time

To tell you of His boundless Grace.

Only in the remote corner of my heart

I humbly shed tears!"

Eminent composers have come together to set Supreme Master Ching Hai's soulful verses to music: 6-time Grammy winner and 2-time Oscar nominee Jorge Calandrelli (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), 2-time Oscar winner Al Kasha (The Poseidon Adventure), Emmy winner Doug Katsaros (Footloose), 2-time Grammy winner and Oscar nominee Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls), Tony and Emmy winner Don Pippin (Oliver!), Grammy winner Nan Schwartz (Harry Potter), and Oscar and 2-time Grammy winner David Shire (Saturday Night Fever).

Composer Al Kasha stated, "All these composers who are the best in the world and all of these singers who won Grammys and Tonys from Broadway worked on this piece because they saw the spiritual nature of it. I think it will lift the audience up inspirationally, I really do."

Jon Secada said, "I think the audience will find listening to the lyrics of the songs, which are from Supreme Master Ching Hai's poems, a transformative and enlightening experience."

Korean pop star Brian Joo made his music debut at age 17 as part of Fly to the Sky, the duo with Hwanhee. Brian sang, rapped and danced his way to soaring success with Fly to the Sky releasing many albums over a full decade. Meanwhile, Brian has also produced a series of albums as a solo artist, to the delight of his fans around the world. Nowadays showing greater interest in acting, in 2011 he made his musical debut in the Korean production of the "Rent."

Heather Park, the Seoul Diva, was discovered in Manhattan, New York City by the program director of the leading hip-hop/R&B radio station Hot 97. The gifted singer-songwriter soon launched her career with the record label Stush Music and has since gone from strength to strength: Her 2005 debut album Dream in Pictures won international recognition. In 2007, her ballad "Leave Me To Dream" was featured in the soundtrack of Michael Kang's feature film "West 32^nd" starring John Cho and Grace Park. Heather Park has performed throughout the US and the UK. Her second album, Stay, highlights her own unique style blending R&B, hip-hop, soul, and folk.

This year, Brian Joo and Heather Park bring pride to Koreans everywhere as they lend their breathtaking voices to Loving the Silent Tears at the grand Shrine Auditorium - the venue that had hosted the Oscars numerous times and ranks as North America's largest stage of its kind.

The evening will commemorate the 19^th anniversary of Supreme Master Ching Hai Day honoring the values of philanthropy and peace. A pre-show art exhibition at the venue will feature Supreme Master Ching Hai's uplifting creative works, with free admittance for all show attendees.

Loving the Silent Tears on October 27 will be a one-time event that will inspire audiences of all backgrounds.

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