Once 2012 - Articles Page 8.2

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.

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.

One of the nation's leading programs for emerging playwrights -- Cherry Lane Theatre's award-winning MENTOR PROJECT -- celebrates its 15th anniversary this season with the production of four new plays by emerging writers -- each of whom is paired with an accomplished mentor playwright -- from tonight, February 20, 2012 to April 13 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St.) in Manhattan.

The cast of the Broadway musical ONCE will perform at 54 Below tonight, February 17, 2013 at 7 p.m. (doors at 5:30 p.m.).

Cast members from the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, ONCE will perform at 54 BELOW on Sunday, February 17 at 7pm at 254 West 54th Street. The company will present a mix of original music, covers songs and even some tunes cut from the hit musical itself, all under the musical direction of David Abeles. Cover charge is $20 - $30, with a $25 food and beverage minimum. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (866) 468-7619.

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards were held last night, Feb. 10, 2013, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and was broadcast live on CBS. Hosting the pre-telecast was David Alan Grier, who announced that ONCE: A NEW MUSICAL won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album.

Beginning today, January 28th listen to SiriusXM's "On Broadway" channel for "Once a Week" a special series with the cast of the Tony winning Best Musical, ONCE. The cast of ONCE will play some of their favorite songs from their cast album, as well as some songs performed live at the SiriusXM studios. They'll even throw in some of their personal picks and tell you some great stories along the way. Join Tony winner Steve Kazee, nominee Cristin Milioti and the cast every Today from 8-10AM & 8-10PM ET, only "On Broadway" (channel 72).

Beginning Monday, January 28th listen to SiriusXM's "On Broadway" channel for "Once a Week" a special series with the cast of the Tony winning Best Musical, ONCE. The cast of ONCE will play some of their favorite songs from their cast album, as well as some songs performed live at the SiriusXM studios. They'll even throw in some of their personal picks and tell you some great stories along the way. Join Tony winner Steve Kazee, nominee Cristin Milioti and the cast every Monday from 8-10AM & 8-10PM ET, only "On Broadway" (channel 72).

ONCE won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical. The production was also named Best Musical by the New York Drama Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critic Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards.

The cast of the Broadway musical ONCE will perform at 54 Below on February 17, 2013 at 7 p.m. (doors at 5:30 p.m.).

Listen to Once star Cristin Milioti on NPR's 'Ask Me Another' HERE!

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the publication of the new musical Once, with book by Enda Walsh and music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová - and the publication of The Lyons, the vicious and hilarious new play by Nicky Silver.

One of the nation's leading programs for emerging playwrights -- Cherry Lane Theatre's award-winning MENTOR PROJECT -- celebrates its 15th anniversary this season with the production of four new plays by emerging writers -- each of whom is paired with an accomplished mentor playwright -- from February 20, 2012 to April 13 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St.) in Manhattan. MENTOR PROJECT is the recipient of the Ross Wetzsteon Obie Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Development of New Work, along with the 2009 James Kirkwood Award for fostering and promoting the work of contemporary American playwrights.

America's favorite holiday tradition, the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, returns to dazzle and enchant millions nationwide today, Thursday, November 22. The festivities will be featured both on NBC and CBS, each providing performances from different Broadway companies. Check out a performance from the Tony Award-winning ONCE from the CBS parade broadcast!

Tony Award winner Steve Kazee will be featured on the THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - Part 2 original soundtrack. The ONCE star sings vocals along with Christine Perri on 'A Thousand Years (Part 2).

Not even the Great White Way was immune to the wrath of Hurrican Sandy and her aftermath. Tony nominee Elizabeth A. Davis, who currently stars in ONCE, recently wrote about what returning to the stage was like from her perspective. Her full blog entry is as follows: