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Enda Walsh is an Irish playwright living in London. He is the winner of numerous international awards, and his work has been translated and produced worldwide. Recent plays: Misterman (Landmark, Ireland), Penelope, The New Electric Ballroom, The Walworth Farce (All Druid Theatre, Ireland). Other plays: Chatroom, The Small Things, Bedbound, Disco Pigs. Shorter plays: How These Desperate Men Talk, Lynndie’s Gotta Gun, Gentrification, My Friend Duplicity, Room 303. Film: Hunger.

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Productions

Sing StreetSing Street
 
[West End, 2025]
Book
Sing StreetSing Street
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Bookwriter
ArlingtonArlington
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Director
LazarusLazarus
 
[West End, 2016] [Replacement]
Writer[Replacement]
OnceOnce
 
[West End, 2013]
Playwright
bedbound
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Director

Writing

bedbound
Playwright
Once
Bookwriter
Arlington
Playwright
Sing Street
Bookwriter

Awards and Nominations


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Best Musical

Enda Walsh, Once


winner
Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Book of a Musical

Enda Walsh, Once


winner
Obie Awards - 2010 - Playwriting

Enda WalshThe New Electric Ballroom

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SMU Meadows School of the Arts to Honor Brian Stokes Mitchell with 2026 Meadows Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

SMU Meadows School of the Arts has revealed that the recipient of the 2026 Meadows Award is Brian Stokes Mitchell, known for his Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning performances.
Review: ARLINGTON, Tron Theatre Photo
Review: ARLINGTON, Tron Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Oct 24, 2025

Bleak, yet hopeful, drama/dance hybrid gives food for thought
Chance Theater Announces 2026 Season Photo
Chance Theater Announces 2026 Season
by Gillian Blum - Oct 4, 2025

Anaheim, California's Chance Theater announces the productions for its 2026 season, including award-winning musicals, urgent new plays, and stories that resonate.
Rogue Machine's ANTHROPOLOGY Comes to The Matrix Theatre Photo
Rogue Machine's ANTHROPOLOGY Comes to The Matrix Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025

The North American Premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s anthropology, directed by John Perrin Flynn, will launch Rogue Machine’s new season on their mainstage. Learn more here!
ONCE to be Presented At Burning Coal Theatre Company in October Photo
ONCE to be Presented At Burning Coal Theatre Company in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2025

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present ONCE, book by Enda Walsh, music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, directed by Nathalie Ray. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Simon Stephens Joins Sounds From A Safe Harbour Festival Photo
Simon Stephens Joins Sounds From A Safe Harbour Festival
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2025

Celebrating its landmark 10th anniversary edition this year, Sounds from a Safe Harbour (SFSH) will return to Cork City next week. Learn more about the event here!
Video: Watch the Trailer For SING STREET in London Photo
Video: Watch the Trailer For SING STREET in London
by Michael Major - Jul 23, 2025

Watch the trailer for Sing Street in London, a new musical based on the 2016 movie of the same name by John Carney. Check out the video preview of the UK premiere of the new musical!
Review Roundup: SING STREET at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Photo
Review Roundup: SING STREET at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2025

See what the critics are saying about Sing Street at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre! Learn more about the show and read BroadwayWorld's review roundup here.
Review: SING STREET, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Photo
Review: SING STREET, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Jul 19, 2025

What did our critic think of SING STREET at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre?
Photos: SING STREET is Now Playing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Photo
Photos: SING STREET is Now Playing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025

All new photos have been released for the UK premiere of Sing Street, a new musical based on the 2016 movie of the same name by John Carney. Check out the photos here!
Stephen Rea Will Bring KRAPP'S LAST TAPE to New York Photo
Stephen Rea Will Bring KRAPP'S LAST TAPE to New York
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2025

Legendary Irish actor Stephen Rea takes on Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape in a revelatory new production directed by Vicky Featherstone. Learn more here!
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at New Canaan Town Players Photo
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at New Canaan Town Players
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Jun 15, 2025

Even if you saw the movie, don't miss this rarely performed play at The Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park, New Canaan.
Submissions Open For Popcorn Writing Award 2025 Photo
Submissions Open For Popcorn Writing Award 2025
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2025

Submissions for the Popcorn Writing Award, run by film and theatre production company Popcorn Group, are now open for 2025. Learn more about how to submit here!
Previews: LAZARUS al TAM- MILANO E TEATRO ARGENTINA - ROMA Photo
Previews: LAZARUS al TAM- MILANO E TEATRO ARGENTINA - ROMA
by Ettore Farrattini - May 28, 2025

LAZARUS al TAM- MILANO E TEATRO ARGENTINA - ROMA Lazarus arriva al TAM e all'Argentina portando in scena il testamento creativo di David Bowie in una vera e propria esplosione sensoriale!
Cast Set For UK Premiere of SING STREET at The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Photo
Cast Set For UK Premiere of SING STREET at The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025

The UK premiere of Sing Street, a new musical based on the 2016 movie of the same name by John Carney will receive its UK premiere at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.  Producers have announced the cast.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ONCE, and More Set For NextStop Theatre 2025/26 Season Lineup Photo
THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ONCE, and More Set For NextStop Theatre 2025/26 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025

NextStop Theatre Company has announced its 2025/26 season—the first fully programmed by Producing Artistic Director, Heather Lanza, who joined the company in the fall of 2024.
Video: Adam Hunter Performs 'Outside' Ahead of SING STREET UK Premiere Photo
Video: Adam Hunter Performs 'Outside' Ahead of SING STREET UK Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2025

The UK premiere of Sing Street, a new musical based on the 2016 movie of the same name by John Carney, will receive its UK premiere at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Check out a video of an all new song here!
Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Paapa Essiedu Will Lead ALL MY SONS Direc Photo
Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Paapa Essiedu Will Lead ALL MY SONS Directed By Ivo Van Hove
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

Bryan Cranston will star as ‘Joe Keller', Marianne Jean-Baptiste as ‘Kate Keller' and Paapa Essiedu as ‘Chris Keller' in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS. Learn more about the show here!
Playwrights’ Arena Honors Artists At Play, Beatrice Casagrán, John P. Flynn, And Photo
Playwrights’ Arena Honors Artists At Play, Beatrice Casagrán, John P. Flynn, And Stephen Sachs At Annual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2025

Playwrights' Arena will honor ARTISTS AT PLAY, JOHN P. FLYNN, STEPHEN SACHS with the Lee Melville Award for outstanding contributions to the Los Angeles theater community, and BEATRICE CASAGRÁN 
Review: ONCE at Roxy's Downtown Photo
Review: ONCE at Roxy's Downtown
by Paula Makar - Mar 1, 2025

If you’re in the mood for a theatre piece full of atmosphere and passion, make sure you get to Roxy’s Downtown to see their production of Once. It’s heady, intense, and grabs you right in the heart, squeezes hard, and doesn’t let go. It’s quite the existential ride.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Enda Walsh written?

Enda Walsh has written 4 shows including bedbound (Playwright), Once (Bookwriter), Arlington (Playwright), Sing Street (Bookwriter).

What awards has Enda Walsh been nominated for?

Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Once, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once and Playwriting (Obie Awards) for The New Electric Ballroom.

What awards has Enda Walsh won?

Enda Walsh has won the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Once. He also received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Once, as well as the Obie Award for Playwriting for The New Electric Ballroom.

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