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Once the Musical

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  1. Once the Musical 2021 Sydney cast
    Photograph: Darlinghurst Theatre/Robert Catto
  2. Once the Musical 2021 Sydney cast
    Photograph: Darlinghurst Theatre/Robert Catto
  3. Once the Musical 2021 Sydney cast
    Photograph: Darlinghurst Theatre/Robert Catto
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Time Out says

See the popular Irish film brought to melodic life on stage at Darlinghurst Theatre Company

UPDATE, June 28: As of June 26, the Greater Sydney region including the Central Coast, the Blue Mountains and Wollongong is under a compulsory two-week lockdown until 11.59pm on July 9. Many events in Sydney have therefore been cancelled or postponed until after this period.

Once is a wildly popular musical film that won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and had a soundtrack that was nominated for a Grammy. The stage musical, based on the film and sharing its soundtrack, went on to pick up more awards: the Olivier Award, Drama Desk awards and Tony Awards. Once, it seems, is almost closer to being an EGOT than Elton John or Bette Midler.

Now, you can soak up that award-winning, stellar songwriting with Darlinghurst Theatre Company's new iteration. The season has just been extended through to August 6 due to popular demand. Once The Musical is based on the film written by John Carney with book by Enda Walsh. Music and lyrics are by the film's famously non-actor protagonists Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. This production harnesses the film's solid baseline with additional magic added by director Richard Carroll and the local creative team. Once The Musical is also peppered with dance sequences from the local staging of Hamilton's director Amy Campbell.

If you're unfamiliar, Once follows the journey of a struggling busker who encounters a gifted Czech pianist and they embark on a will-they, won't-they songwriting adventure. The two literally make beautiful music together while surfing a strong romantic undertow as they go. The roles of 'Guy' and 'Girl', originated by Hansard and Irglová are played on stage by Aussie musical theatre legends Toby Francis and Stefanie Caccamo.

Prepare to fall in love with the songs all over again and book your tickets to Once The Musical before they're snatched up by hordes of other Sydney romantics. Find out more and secure your tix here.

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