Once
Winner of 8 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL, ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights… but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance.
productions
2013-2016 National Tour | North America
2012-2015 Broadway | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
The team
Directed by John Tiffany (Cursed Child)
Written by Enda Walsh (Playwright), John Carney (Writer & Director of the film, Once)
Music & Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
Movement by Steven Hoggett (Cursed Child, Curious Incident)
The music
Winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and eight 2012 Tony Awards.
Featuring all of the songs written by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova for the film, the CD also features two new songs, “Abandoned in Bandon” and the Czech folk song “Ej Pada Pada Rosicka.” Since there is no orchestra or separate band, this CD features the original 13-member Broadway cast singing and playing all of the instruments.
Acclaim
2012 tony awards
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical (Enda Walsh)
Best Actor in a Musical (Steve Kazee)
Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Bob Crowley)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Natasha Katz)
Best Sound Design of a Musical (Clive Goodwin)
Best Direction of a Musical (John Tiffany)
Best Orchestrations (Martin Lowe)
Nominated: Best Actress in a Musical (Cristin Milioti), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Elizabeth A. Davis) and Best Choreography (Steve Hoggett)
2012 Drama desk Awards
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical (John Tiffany)
Outstanding Lyrics (Markéta Irglová & Glen Hansard)
Outstanding Orchestrations (Martin Lowe)
Nominated: Outstanding Music (Markéta Irglová & Glen Hansard), and Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical (Clive Goodwin)
2012 Drama League
Distinguished Production of a Musical
2012 New York Drama Critics’ Circle
Best Musical