TONY Award Winning Musical to Close on Broadway

This week I want to take the time here on the Simon Morris blog to persuade you to see TONY award winning musical Once while you can, as it is due to close on Broadway.

The Story of a Dublin Street Busker Down on His Luck

Once is a stage adaptation of the movie musical of the same name, which was critically acclaimed and even won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2007.

Once tells the story of a Dublin street busker who’s down on his luck, and about to give up his dream. That is until he meets a beautiful young woman, who is suddenly enchanted by his haunting love songs. Yet as they fall in love, his music soars to new heights until he discovers she has a husband.

“An Unforgettable Story about Going for Your Dreams.”

Billed as “an unforgettable story about going for your dreams and the power of music to connect us all,” in the press notes, Once opened to great critical acclaim on Broadway in 2012.

That acclaim carried it to victory at the 2012 TONYs, becoming the most awarded show of the New York theatre season, and even clinching the coveted Best Musical award. Furthermore, it secured the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Theatre album, and has gone on to spawn productions around the world, including in the West End.

Once to Close on Broadway in 2015

Which is why many musical theatre fans (including Once fan Simon Morris), were disappointed to learn that Once is closing on Broadway. According to Playbill, producers announced last week (Wednesday 7^th October) that Once will play its last show on 4^thJanuary 2015.

By the time the theatre doors well and truly close on Once, it will have played a staggering 1,167 regular performances on Broadway, as well as 22 preview performances. Despite the show closing on Broadway, however, it will still be playing at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End.

See Once While You Can

So considering how critically applauded the musical is, I think I have stated my case for why you should take the chance to see it on Broadway if you can before it closes. If not, then I’d highly suggest you go to see it in the West End.

Simon Morris