Once

A Man meets Woman. The story may seem classic, but this love story is not traditional. “Guy” (French: homme) a heartbroken musician who sings in the streets of Dublin to earn some money. He meets “Girl” (in French: fille), a Czech immigrant. Despite their differences, Guy and Girl find common ground, common language, and genuine love in music.

Find the trailer for the musical that was in London from 2013 to 2015:

General information
  • Style : Romance, Music
  • Theme : Love, Immigration, Artist
  • year of creation : 2011
Music
  • Composer : Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglová
  • Lyricist : Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglová
  • Librettist : Enda Walsh
  • famous songs : "Leave" "Falling Slowly" "The North Strand" "The Moon" "Ej, Pada, Pada, Rosicka" "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" "The Moon"
  • Famous performers : Steve Kazee, Declan Bennett, Tom Parsons, Cristin Milioti, Zrinka Cvitešić, Elizabeth A. Davis, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, Amy Lehpamer, Arthur Darvill, Laura Dreyfuss, Katrina Lenk, Carlos Valdes.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is based on the romantic film of the same name by John Carney, released in 2017.
  • Exists in film : John Carney's film is musical but it does not have the same music as the stage musical.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The musical swept up the Tonys of 2012, winning 8, as well as 4 Drama Desk Awards and the Grammy for Best Musical Album.
  • Number of years on display : 3
  • Number of performances : 1167
  • anecdotes : The staging is particularly minimalist and the characters do not leave the stage but simply sit on the edge of the stage. The two main characters have no names but are called "Guy" and "Girl".
Currently on stage