Once - 2012 - Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More
Once is the acclaimed new musical based on the Academy Award-winning film. Authentic, funny and refreshingly unique, Once tells the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, their unexpected friendship and collaboration evolves into a powerful but complicated romance, heightened by the raw emotion of the songs they create together. Featuring an ensemble cast of gifted actor/musicians, helmed by the creators of the theatrical sensation Black Watch and fashioned by a team of Tony-winning designers, Once is a musical celebration of life and love: thrilling in its originality, daring in its honesty... and unforgettable in every way.
History:
Original ProductionRun Type: Open Run
Market: Broadway
Previews: February 28, 2012
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Closing: January 04, 2015
Running Time:
2 hours and 15 minutes, with one intermissionBernard B. Jacobs Theatre (Broadway)
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Featured Reviews For Once
'Once' enchants in screen-to-stage move - Newsday
But the musical, with its beguiling book by Enda Walsh, also has the team's new songs, equally strong, with hypnotic rhythms, gorgeous harmonic blends and insinuating melodies that make unexpected interval leaps seem natural and easygoing. Guy is still played with endearing slacker sweetness by Steve Kazee. Cristin Milioti remains pert and odd, with a forthrightness it would be wrong to mistake for pat adorableness.
Once: Theater Review - Hollywood Reporter
A Sundance discovery and a breakout hit for Fox Searchlight in 2007, the Irish indie movie has become a captivating Broadway musical, with a superb cast of actor-musicians led by Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti...Once is a small-scale but warmly affecting show, crafted with profound respect for the power of music. For anyone who feels that Broadway has become the domain of bloated spectacles and cynically overworked brands, this will be a refreshing artisanal tonic.
Once Broadway Cast
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- Mar 31, 2023
Mirror Stage will present its first fully-staged production in more than 10 years, the U.S. premiere of The Squirrel Plays by award-winning playwright Mia McCullough. A deeply dark comedy about choice(s) and consequences, The Squirrel Plays is a cycle of three short one-act plays: Infestation, Compensation, and Eradication.
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The 2023/2024 six-production season runs Sept. 13, 2023, to May 19, 2024, and features What the Constitution Means to Me, Thunder Knocking on The Door, A Christmas Carol, Clyde's and Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express.
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- Mar 31, 2023
New Repertory Theatre has announced the Directors for each of the plays of its 2023 Season, as the company continues to build on its nearly 40-year legacy of excellent, provocative theatrical productions that speak to the vital issues of our time.
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- Mar 31, 2023
Concluding a celebratory season of theatre and multidisciplinary performance work, Theatre Passe Muraille is pleased to present TRACE - A ReDefine Arts and Theatre Passe Muraille Co-Production - on stage April 21 – 30 in the TPM Mainspace.
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Embarking on its first ever UK & Ireland Tour this dazzling new production of the successful West End and Broadway musical will take you to a world of pure imagination.
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Craft Concepts Group and Owner Teddy Sourias celebrate a decade of their first big signature flagship restaurant and bar. CCG presents the BRU Craft & Wurst 10th Anniversary Block Party on Sunday, April 2, 2023, from 11:00am to 8:00pm.
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Lakeside Pride, Chicago’s premiere music groups for the LGBTQ community members and allies is currently under the direction of its first BIPOC Board Chair, Jonathan Alvares. This is all a part of an initiative to create the most diverse and representative board in all of Chicago.
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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced that more shows for the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be available to book. Learn more about the lineup here!
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The Garden Theatre Festival is back in Bath for its third triumphant year. Tickets go on sale from 5pm on Thursday 30th March, with a 10% discount for the first 100 tickets for all shows until 10th April (Easter Monday) - so get your tickets now!
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BET+ joins Gabrielle Union for a two-part special documenting her 50th birthday celebration. MY JOURNEY TO 50. Union will celebrate her 50th trip around the sun with an epic, continental journey through Africa, from the island of Zanzibar to the coast of Ghana to the parks of Namibia and the nightlife of South Africa.
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Along with the synths and guitar rising gradually in the background, PiPEllA passionately sings lyrics that describe her experience and fans will relate to, such as “my indifferences drive you mad, but soon you’ll understand I am your Robot Overlord.” “Robot Overlord” was written by PiPEllA, produced by Morgan Clae, and mixed by Tommy Sanker.
by Michael Major
- Mar 30, 2023
The song is a heavy-grooving one drop riddim that has all the hallmarks of another classic GDC sing-along anthem. Laced with the songwriting and production wizardry of Brad Baloo (The Nextmen), “High Hopes” is an already essential cut for lovers of feel-good summertime reggae. Watch the new music video now!
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New York Stage and Film returns to Marist College July 14-August 6 for their 2023 Summer Season. See the full programming, and learn how to purchase tickes!
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DCPA Theatre Company has announced the 2023/24 season for the producing regional theatre arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. See programming and learn how to purchase tickets!
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Interdisciplinary artist Maya Ciarrocchi is set to premiere Site: Yizkor/King Manor at the King Manor Museum on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 8pm.
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Performance Space New York Executive Artistic Director Jenny Schlenzka will depart the organization in Summer 2023, after six years of groundbreaking leadership, in which she has reimagined the institution’s relationship to its artists and community—in constant collaboration with them.
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Once Frequently Asked Questions
What Tony Awards has Once been nominated for?
Best Musical , Best Book of a Musical for Enda Walsh, Best Choreography for Steven Hoggett, Best Direction of a Musical for John Tiffany, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Natasha Katz, Best Orchestrations for Martin LoweBest Scenic Design of a Musical for Bob Crowley and Best Sound Design of a Musical for Clive Goodwin.
What Tony Awards has Once won?
Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Enda Walsh, Best Choreography for Steven Hoggett, Best Direction of a Musical for John Tiffany, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Natasha Katz Best Orchestrations for Martin Lowe and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Bob Crowley Best Sound Design of a Musical for Clive Goodwin.
What other awards has Once been nominated for?
Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards ), Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for John Tiffany, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Glen Hansard and Marketa lrqlova, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Glen Hansard, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Marketa Irglova, Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Martin Lowe, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Clive Goodwin, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Steve Kazee, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Cristin Milioti, Distinguished Production of a Musical (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Steven Hoggett, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for John Tiffany, Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Bob Crowley, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Steven Hoggett, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for John Tiffany, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Natasha Katz, Outstanding Musical (The Lortels)Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Bob Crowley and Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Clive Goodwin.
What other awards has Once won?
Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards ),
Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for John Tiffany, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Glen Hansard and Marketa lrqlova, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Glen Hansard, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Marketa Irglova, Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Martin Lowe, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Clive Goodwin Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Steve Kazee and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Cristin Milioti Distinguished Production of a Musical (Drama League Awards) Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Steven Hoggett Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for John Tiffany Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Bob Crowley Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Steven Hoggett Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for John Tiffany Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Natasha Katz Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Bob Crowley Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Clive Goodwin.
What awards has Once been nominated for?
Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards ), Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for John Tiffany, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Glen Hansard and Marketa lrqlova, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Glen Hansard, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Marketa Irglova, Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Martin Lowe, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Clive Goodwin, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Steve Kazee, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Cristin Milioti, Distinguished Production of a Musical (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Steven Hoggett, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for John Tiffany, Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Bob Crowley, Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Steven Hoggett, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for John Tiffany, Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Natasha Katz, Outstanding Musical (The Lortels)Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Bob Crowley and Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Clive Goodwin.
What awards has Once won?
Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards ),
Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for John Tiffany, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Glen Hansard and Marketa lrqlova, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Glen Hansard, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Marketa Irglova, Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Martin Lowe, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Clive Goodwin Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Steve Kazee and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Cristin Milioti Distinguished Production of a Musical (Drama League Awards) Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) Outstanding Choreographer (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Steven Hoggett Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for John Tiffany Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Bob Crowley Outstanding Choreographer (The Lortels) for Steven Hoggett Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for John Tiffany Outstanding Lighting Design (The Lortels) for Natasha Katz Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) Outstanding Scenic Design (The Lortels) for Bob Crowley Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for Clive Goodwin.
What productions of Once have there been?
Once has had 6 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2011, Broadway which opened in 2012, West End which opened in 2013, West End which opened in 2013, US Tour which opened in 2013 and US Tour which opened in 2016.
What is the songs are in Once and what's the order?
The North Strand
Leave
Falling Slowly
The Moon
Ej Padá Padá Rosička
If You Want Me
Broken-Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy
Say It To Me Now
Abandoned in Bandon
Gold
Sleeping
When Your Mind's Made Up
The Hill
It Cannot Be About That
Gold (A Cappella)
Falling Slowly (Reprise)
Leave
Falling Slowly
The Moon
Ej Padá Padá Rosička
If You Want Me
Broken-Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy
Say It To Me Now
Abandoned in Bandon
Gold
Sleeping
When Your Mind's Made Up
The Hill
It Cannot Be About That
Gold (A Cappella)
Falling Slowly (Reprise)
