“You might be school kids and livin’ in dead-end Dublin – but you’re doin’ it! You’re making
music!”
It’s Dublin, 1982, and sixteen year old Conor can’t catch a break. His parents are fighting, hisbrother won’t leave the house and he’s not fitting in at his new Catholic school.
Enter Raphina, a mysterious girl who’s too cool for school and on the lookout for a modelling
job. In an effort to impress, Conor hires her to star in a music video for his band. Only
problem is he doesn’t have a band. Yet.
With a score that embraces the new wave sounds of the 80s, Sing Street is an ode to the
thrill of young love and a celebration of the power of music to lift us up.
Tony Award winners Enda Walsh (Once) and Rebecca Taichman (Indecent), with music
from Gary Clark (Danny Wilson), bring John Carney’s beloved coming-of-age film to the UK
stage for the first time in this brand new production, following sell-out runs in Boston and
New York.
You do long for more detail about both these people and the place they inhabit. But point these kids towards the raise-the-roof rebelliousness that informs the production's clamorous close, and you may well find yourself on the show’s likably raucous side.
Sing Street is the perfect reminder of the power of music and the joy it can bring. When it’s done right, it can lift moods and even save lives. Theatre has the same effect, and it is the combination of both here that makes this musical so completely joyous. Though not completely perfect, the imperfections actually add to the charm, and while not every choice landed with maximum impact, the strength of the songs and the ridiculously sensational cast alone make this one musical I can’t recommend enough. Cute and charming at times, while holding more weight than the story would initially have you believe, dare I say I found this musical to be streets ahead of Once? One thing’s for sure, when it comes to creating hit musicals on stage, lighting certainly strikes twice.
| 2019 | Off-Broadway |
New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway World Premiere Off-Broadway |
| 2023 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2025 | West End |
West End |
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