Overview
Synopsis
You know the story: Guy meets Girl. But in Once, an unconventional and romantic musical based on the award-winning 2006 film, what follows is not a traditional love story. Guy, a heartbroken musician busking for coins on the streets of Dublin, meets Girl, a Czech immigrant with a complicated history and a broken vacuum cleaner. Despite their differences, Guy and Girl find common ground, a shared language, and genuine love in creating music together. With a cast of incredible actor-musicians who accompany themselves on the soaring, gut-wrenching folk-rock score, Once is a uniquely theatrical experience that will move you to laughter, to tears, and to a deep understanding of the particular joy of joining together in song.
Show Information
- Book
- Enda Walsh
- Music
- Glen Hansard , Markéta Irglová
- Lyrics
- Glen Hansard , Markéta Irglová
- Conceived By
- Glen Hansard , Markéta Irglová
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2011
- Genres
- Romance
- Settings
- Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- ireland, present day
- Cast Size
- medium
- Orchestra Size
- Rock Combo
- Dancing
- Musical Staging
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Diverse Cast, Ensemble Cast, High School, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Child Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Lead |
Male |
Baritone |
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Supporting |
Female |
Soprano |
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Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
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Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
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Featured |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Featured |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
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Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
Songs
Act One
- Leave – Guy
- Falling Slowly – Guy & Girl
- The North Strand – Ensemble
- The Moon – Andrej
- Ej, Pada, Pada, Rosicka – Ensemble
- If You Want Me – Guy, Girl, & Ensemble
- Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy – Guy
- Say It to Me Now – Guy
- Abandoned in Bandon – Bank Manager (composed by Martin Lowe, Andy Taylor and Enda Walsh)
- Gold – Guy & Ensemble (composed by Fergus O'Farrell)
Act Two
- Sleeping – Guy
- When Your Mind's Made Up – Guy, Girl, & Ensemble
- The Hill – Girl
- Gold (A Cappella) – Company
- It Cannot Be About That – Ensemble
- The Moon – Company
- Falling Slowly (Reprise) – Guy, Girl, & Ensemble
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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