Once the Musical Australian Tour 2014
Once is a musical stage adaptation based on the 2006 film of the same name. The book was written by Enda Walsh, retaining many of the songs written by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, including the Academy Award-winning “Falling Slowly”. The musical premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2011, before transferring to Broadway in 2012. The production received eleven 2012 Tony Award nominations, and won eight of those awards including Best Musical, Best Actor, and Best Book. The musical also won the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical and the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. It has since spawned a London and the Australian production, with a US Tour running from 1 October 2013 – 30 September 2014.
Opening Melbourne 30th Sept 2014 (Princess Theatre)
In the musical, the cast also serves as the orchestra. A minimalist set is used, including a bar in center stage with chairs lining stage left and right. Exiting cast members simply step to the side of the stage and sit down. They serve as the orchestra from these chairs. The bar is used before the show and at intermission as a working bar for theater patrons.
Cast
Creative
Enda Walsh – Playwright
Glen Hansard – Musical and Lyrics
Marketa Irglova – Music and Lyrics
John Carney – Writer and Director of the the Film
John Tiffany – Director
Steven Hoggett – Movement
Martin Lowe – Musical Supervisor, Orchestrations and Additional Material
Bob Crowley – Secenic and Costume Design
Natasha Katz – Lighting Design
Clive Goodwin – Sound Design
