Last night I went to see the play “Once” and it was the most incredible show I have ever seen. It is based on the 2006 independent film “Once” that won some Sundance Film Festival awards. Currently it is in it’s last week of production while off-broadway but it will be on broadway starting in March, and I can’t wait to see it again. I enjoy broadway plays but I can’t say that I love them. This one was different. I didn’t want it to end, and neither did anyone in the audience. It was the perfect combination of romance, awesome music and comedy. Imagine a cast of 10 people who combine to make a band greater than Zach Brown Band & Matt Nathanson & Damien Rice all combined. The charm of the little theater that it was in also added to my love of the evening. There was one set with a bar in the center of the stage. This bar served as the concession stand before the show and during intermission. During both breaks, the cast played their violins and guitars around those on the stage grabbing drinks. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone. To my surprise, I found out after I saw the show that the movie was based on a true story.
While there isn’t a broadway soundtrack just yet, I did download some of the songs that were performed from the movie soundtrack (I will definitely be watching the movie this weekend). The broadway show songs were better but this will give you a taste of what kind of music to expect:
Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard
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