John Carney News

New York Theatre Workshop and La MaMa announced today programming for the third annual Reflections of Native Voices Festival.

New York Theatre Workshop announced today Tools for An Artist in Process, a masterclass series created by Dominican Artists Collective (DAC), one of NYTW’s Companies-in-Residence and produced in partnership with Oye Group (Modesto Flako Jimenez, Founder/Artistic Director; Kevin Torres, Managing Director).

The Duluth Playhouse has announced their new roster of incredible entertainment for the 2022-23 season. After grappling with disruptions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, The Playhouse is offering top notch shows presented in the HART District.

Get a first look at production photos for CCAE Theatrical's production of the Tony Award-winning musical ONCE! A testament to the transcendent power of love and music takes center stage at California Center for the Arts, Escondido with the multi-award-winning ONCE.

Get a first look at rehearsal photos for CCAE Theatrical's upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning musical ONCE! A testament to the transcendent power of love and music takes center stage at California Center for the Arts, Escondido with the multi-award-winning ONCE.

The Huntington has announced its 2022-2023 season, featuring 8 shows including 2 jubilant new musicals, 3 world premiere plays, one recent Broadway hit, and an outstanding revival of an August Wilson classic.   

New York Theatre Workshop and National Black Theatre announced today casting, dates and ticket information for Dreaming Zenzile, based on the life of Miriam Makeba, by Grammy-nominated Vocalist/Composer Somi Kakoma directed by Obie Award winner, NYTW Usual Suspect & former NYTW 2050 Artistic Fellow Lileana Blain-Cruz.

New York Theatre Workshop announced today performers and presenters for the NYTW 2022 Gala, honoring Artistic Director James C. Nicola, who will depart NYTW after 34 years on June 30, 2022. The Gala will be held on Monday April 11 at 6PM at Capitale (130 Bowery, New York, NY 10013).

Berkshire Theatre Group has announced BTG’s 2022 Summer Season. Find out what shows are coming, how to get tickets and more.

A testament to the transcendent power of love and music takes center stage at California Center for the Arts, Escondido with the multi-award-winning ONCE. The musical-book by Enda Walsh; music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová-is based on John Carney's Academy Award-winning indie film of the same name.

Sing Street, a new musical based on the hit 2016 indie film of the same title by John Carney is coming to Boston as part of its journey back to Broadway. Get the scoop on the show, how to get tickets and more.

Centre Stage has announced its 2022-2023 Season as well as a long-awaited rebrand.

New York Theatre Workshop has announced that Safe Harbors NYC, Dominican Artists Collective and JAG Productions will join Noor Theatre as Companies-In-Residence at NYTW.

Special guests Michelle Meece (Savannah Theatre) and Ricardo Ochoa (Velvet Caravan) will headline the next entry in Savannah Rep's acclaimed “Concerts on Broughton” series - ONCE: IN CONCERT, an evening of music from the 2012 Tony winner for Best Musical.

Darlinghurst Theatre Company has announced that the Sydney season of ONCE is to be extended through 6 August due to unprecedented public demand.

Tickets  are now on sale for the Broadway musical ONCE, which is set to melt hearts again at Melbourne’s prestigious Comedy Theatre from 17 September.  Based on the movie of the same name by John Carney, with a book by Enda Walsh, it is the only Broadway show with music that won the Academy Award®, Grammy Award®, Olivier Award and Tony Award®. 

Tobias Menzies (The Crown) and Tony winner Sophie Okonedo (Ratched) joined the cast of the star-studded second season of Modern Love. They appear in an episode directed by John Carney, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. The episode and series recently completed filming in Dublin, Ireland.

In our conversation with Markéta, we covered her favorite fan reactions, the way the movie makes her feel now as compared to when she made the film at age 17, and how she felt about the Broadway musical adaptation of 'Once.' 

Martin Scorsese, Irwin Winkler and director John Carney are teaming up for a new film based on composer George Gershwin. Titled Fascinating Rhythm, the movie is described as 'a young woman’s magical journey through past and present New York City, inspired by the life and music of American composer George Gershwin.'

En 2012, el 18 de marzo ONCE se estrenaba en Broadway tras su paso por el Off-Broadway los años anteriores. El musical basado en la película homónima de John Carney contaba con la música de Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, incluyendo el oscarizado tema 'Falling Slowly'.