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Once

Once

by Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova and Enda Walsh

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Once

Once





This 2012 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical is based on the 2007 Irish musical film and features actors playing their own instruments onstage.


Story:

Guy is a young Irish musician ready to give up his career because his songs, about his one-time girlfriend, are too heartbreaking to sing any more. When he encounters Girl, an inquisitive young Czech woman who believes he could win his ex back by playing his songs to her in New York City, he resumes writing and performing, now with Girl. As the two form their band, seal a loan for Guy’s move, and write new songs together, a love that both inspires and challenges grows between them.


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Composer

Composer and Lyricist
Glen Hansard

Lyricist

Composer and Lyricist
Marketa Irglova

Librettist

Librettist
Enda Walsh



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Opening Night
March 18, 2012
Total Performances
1,168
Original Cast
Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, David Abeles, Will Connolly, Elizabeth A. Davis, David Patrick Kelly, Anne L. Nathan, Lucas Papaelias, Ripley Sobo, Andy Taylor, Mckayla Twiggs, Erikka Walsh, Paul Whitty, J. Michael Zygo, Joanne Borts, Samuel Cohen, Brandon Ellis, Andrea Goss, Ben Hope
Director
John Tiffany
Choreographer
Steven Hoggett
Producer
Barbara Broccoli, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith, Brian Carmody, Michael G. Wilson, Orin Wolf Productions, The Shubert Organization, Robert Cole, NYTW, A.R.T., Charles Stone
Orchestrations
Martin Lowe
Scenic Design
Bob Crowley
Costume Design
Bob Crowley
Lighting Design
Natasha Katz
Sound Design
Clive Goodwin

2006 Film Version

Movie Name
Once
Type
Hollywood Musical
Director
John Carney
Screenplay
John Carney
Starring
Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh





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CD
Original Broadway Cast Album

CD
Motion Picture Soundtrack


Sheetmusic

Sheetmusic
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Videos

DVD
Original Hollywood Version DVD

Blu-Ray
Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray


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2013 Grammy Award Nominations

Best Musical Theater Album

2012 Tony Award Nominations

Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Steve Kazee
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Cristin Milioti
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Elizabeth A. Davis
Best Choreography

2012 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

2012 Drama League Award Nominations

Distinguished Production of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award: Steve Kazee
Distinguished Performance Award: Cristin Milioti

2012 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding New Musical
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreographer
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Actor in a Musical: Steve Kazee
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Cristin Milioti

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