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.
They won the original-song Oscar in 2007 for 'Falling Slowly,' in the film and now, a key song in the stage musical. In it, yet another browbeaten lyric for its two main characters commands: 'Take this sinking boat and point it home -- you've still got time.' Not a bad suggestion for the audience, either.
Pure, moving and inventive – these are the foundations of the irresistible production that opened Sunday, and it is a study in how to beautifully adapt a movie to the stage. In many ways, in fact, this Once is better than the original Once.
2011 | Off-Broadway |
New York Theatre Workshop Production Off-Broadway |
2012 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2013 | West End |
West End Original Production West End |
2013 | West End |
West End Original Production West End |
2013 | US Tour |
US National Tour US Tour |
2016 | US Tour |
North American Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | John Tiffany |
2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Glen Hansard and Marketa lrqlova |
2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Marketa Irglova |
2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Glen Hansard |
2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | 0 |
2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Martin Lowe |
2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Clive Goodwin |
2012 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Steve Kazee |
2012 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Cristin Milioti |
2012 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Musical | 0 |
2012 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Markéta Irglová |
2012 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Glen Hansard |
2012 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Enda Walsh |
2012 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Steve Kazee |
2012 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Cristin Milioti |
2012 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | 0 |
2012 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Steven Hoggett |
2012 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | John Tiffany |
2012 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | 0 |
2012 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) | Bob Crowley |
2012 | The Lortels | Outstanding Choreographer | Steven Hoggett |
2012 | The Lortels | Outstanding Director | John Tiffany |
2012 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Actress | Cristin Milioti |
2012 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lighting Design | Natasha Katz |
2012 | The Lortels | Outstanding Musical | 0 |
2012 | The Lortels | Outstanding Scenic Design | Bob Crowley |
2012 | The Lortels | Outstanding Sound Design | Clive Goodwin |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Enda Walsh |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Steven Hoggett |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | John Tiffany |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Natasha Katz |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Orin Wolf |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Michael G. Wilson |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Brian Carmody |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Frederick Zollo |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Patrick Milling Smith |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | John N. Hart, Jr. |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Barbara Broccoli |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | The Shubert Organization |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Robert Cole |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Once |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | New York Theatre Workshop |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Martin Lowe |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Steve Kazee |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Elizabeth A. Davis |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Cristin Milioti |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Bob Crowley |
2012 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Clive Goodwin |
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