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The London production of Once opened last night, April 9 at The Phoenix Theatre and is currently booking to 30 November 2013. Check out photos from the opening night curtain call and after party below!

ONCE had its press night at the Phoenix Theatre last night - and here are some shots from the curtain call and the red carpet!

ONCE's Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, Will Connolly and Elizabeth A. Davis, from the original cast, played their final performance yesterday, March 24, 2013. Beginning tomorrow, March 26, Ben Hope will play the role of 'Guy,' Laura Dreyfuss will play the role of 'Girl,' Carlos Valdeswill play the role of 'Andrej' and Claire Wellin will play the role of 'Reza'. Kazee posted the following message to fans of the show regarding his departure on his official website:

ONCE's Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, Will Connolly and Elizabeth A. Davis, from the original cast, played their final performance today, March 24, 2013. Beginning Tuesday, March 26, Ben Hope will play the role of 'Guy,' Laura Dreyfuss will play the role of 'Girl,' Carlos Valdes will play the role of 'Andrej' and Claire Wellin will play the role of 'Reza'. Ben Hope was welcomed to the cast today, and BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the festivities below!

The London production of Once, which is in previews at the Phoenix Theatre opens on 9 April and is currently booking to 30 November 2013. Check out new production shots from the show below!

ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2013 Grammy Award, celebrates its first Anniversary with a special encore performance and cake after the matinee tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20 (the actual date of the 1st Anniversary was Monday, March 18 but the show was dark). The production, based on the 2007 Academy Award-winning film, opened to rave reviews on Sunday, March 18, 2012 and is playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 242 West 45th Street.

Beginning Tuesday, March 26, Ben Hope will play the role of 'Guy,' Laura Dreyfuss will play the role of 'Girl,' Carlos Valdes will play the role of 'Andrej' and Claire Wellin will play the role of 'Reza.' Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti, Will Connolly and Elizabeth A. Davis, from the original cast, will play their final performance on Sunday, March 24, 2013.

This past weekend the cast of the Grammy award and eight time Tony award-winning Dublin based musical Once joined together to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. On stage in the show's fully functioning bar at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End proved to be the ideal setting for their celebrations.

Composer Glen Hansard from the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Once will be featured on 'CBS Sunday Morning' today, March 17th, from 9-10:30AM on channel 2. Check local listings.

Composer Glen Hansard from the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, Once will be featured on 'CBS Sunday Morning' this Sunday, March 17th, from 9-10:30AM on channel 2. Check local listings.

Casting has been announced for the Cherry Lane Theatre's 2013 Mentor Project plays LAWNPEOPLE by Natalia Naman and EXILE by Nastaran Ahmadi. Both plays debut as part of Cherry Lane Theatre's 15th anniversary MENTOR PROJECT (38 Commerce St. in Manhattan), the award-winning season which began February 20 and concludes April 13.

ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the 2013 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Theater Album, announced today it will open its first North American tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI beginning performances on October 1, 2013.

The London production of Once will open at the Phoenix Theatre on 9 April, with previews from 16 March 2013 and is currently booking to 30 November 2013.

The London production of Once will open at the Phoenix Theatre on 9 April, with previews from 16 March 2013 and is currently booking to 30 November 2013. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look of the West End cast in action below!

Get up close and personal with the Broadway cast of Once, winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards including Best Musical, when they return to 54 Below on March 3 at 9:30pm. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling 646.476.3551.

St. Ann's Warehouse welcomes back Kneehigh and director Emma Rice for the New York premiere of The Wild Bride. In this adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 'The Girl Without Hands,' narrated by Satan himself, a father accidentally sells his daughter to the Devil. When our heroine cleverly escapes, a lyrical love story laced with devilish humor unfolds. The production features a bluegrass score by longtime Kneehigh composer Stu Barker, performed by live musicians and the cast.