Sing Street (musical)
| Sing Street | |
|---|---|
| Music | Gary Clark John Carney |
| Lyrics | Gary Clark John Carney |
| Book | Enda Walsh |
| Basis | Sing Street by John Carney Simon Carmody |
| Productions | 2019 Off-Broadway 2022 Boston |
Sing Street is a musical with music and lyrics by Gary Clark and John Carney and a book by Enda Walsh. The musical is based on Carney's 2016 film of the same name. The stage adaptation was originally presented at New York Theatre Workshop. Directed by Rebecca Taichman and produced by Barbara Broccoli, Brian Carmody, Patrick Milling-Smith, Michael Wilson, Orin Wolf, and Frederick Zollo, the musical was initially set to premiere on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre in previews on March 26, 2020 and officially on April 19 with the same cast, but was ultimately delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] Nevertheless, a cast recording featuring the original Broadway cast was released on April 22, 2020.[3] The show was presented by the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston in the fall of 2022, with plans to move to Broadway.[4]
Overview
[edit]The musical takes place in 1982, in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Productions
[edit]Off-Broadway (2019) and cancelled Broadway production (2020)
[edit]Sing Street, like Carney's film Once, was adapted for the stage as a musical, also called Sing Street. The screenplay was adapted by Enda Walsh (who also wrote the book for the musical Once) and the production was directed by Rebecca Taichman. The show opened at New York Theatre Workshop on December 16, 2019 after extensive workshops and three weeks of preview performances. The production closed on January 26, 2020, with initial plans to transfer to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in the following March with the cast intact.[5][6] However, the production was postponed due to the shutdown of Broadway theaters.[1] Although this iteration of the production never opened on Broadway, an original Broadway cast recording was released.
Boston (2022)
[edit]A second production ran at Boston's Calderwood Pavilion, presented by The Huntington Theatre in association with Sing Street Broadway LLC. The run, which began on August 26 and concluded on October 9, 2022, once again has direction by Rebecca Taichman, choreography by Sonya Tayeh, and set design by Bob Crowley. Costume design was by Crowley and Lisa Zinni, lighting design was by Natasha Katz, sound design was by Peter Hylenski, video design were by Luke Halls and Brad Peterson, Wigs/Hair and Makeup are by Tommy Kurzman.[4][7]
London (2025)
[edit]On October 8, 2024, producer Barbara Broccoli announced that Sing Street would play the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in London in Summer 2025, with hopes for an eventual West End transfer. Taichman will once again direct, joined by much of the team from the Huntington production including choreographer Tayeh.[8]
Characters and original cast
[edit]| Character | Workshop | Off-Broadway | Boston[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2022 | ||
| Darren Mulvey | Max Bartos | Diego Lucano | |
| Gary | Brendan C. Callahan | Michael Lepore | |
| Robert Lalor | Billy Carter | ||
| Raphina | Zara Devlin | Courtnee Carter | |
| Brendan Lalor | Gus Halper | Dónal Finn | |
| Larry | Jakeim Hart | Elijah Lyons | |
| Brother Baxter | Martin Moran | Armand Schultz | |
| Sandra | Anne L. Nathan | ||
| Barry | Johnny Newcomb | Jack DiFalco | |
| Conor Lalor | Brenock O'Connor | Adam Bregman | |
| Kevin | Gian Perez | ||
| Eamon | Sam Poon | Ben Wang | |
| Declan[9] | Anthony Genovesi | ||
| Anne Lalor | Skyler Volpe | Alexa Xioufaridou Moster | |
| Penny Lalor | Julia Murney | Amy Warren | Dee Roscioli |
Musical numbers
[edit]New York Theatre Workshop
- "Just Can't Get Enough" – Conor
- "Riddle of the Model" – Conor
- "Up" – Conor
- "A Beautiful Sea" – Conor & Raphina
- "Girls" – Conor & Anne
- "Faith of Our Fathers" – Brother Baxter
- "Dream for You" – Conor
- "Drive It Like You Stole It" – Conor
- "Up (Down Version)" – Conor
- "Brown Shoes" – Conor & Barry
- "To Find You" – Conor
- "Go Now" – Brendan
Boston
- "Riddle of the Model" – Conor
- "Up" – Conor
- "Up (Reprise)" – Raphina
- "Go On" – Lalor Family
- "A Beautiful Sea" – Conor & Raphina
- "Girls" – Lalor Siblings
- "To Find You" – Conor
- "Drive It Like You Stole It" – Conor
- "Up (Down Version)" – Conor
- "Faith of Our Fathers" – Brother Baxter
- "Brown Shoes" – Conor, Eamon, Barry
- "To Find You (Reprise)" – Raphina & Conor
- "Go Now" – Brendan & Company
All songs are taken from the original film, except "Just Can't Get Enough", "Faith of Our Fathers", and "Dream for You".
Awards and nominations
[edit]Original Off-Broadway production
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lucille Lortel Awards[10] | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Gus Halper | Nominated |
| Drama League Awards[11] | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Distinguished Performance Award | Brenock O'Connor | Nominated | ||
| Off-Broadway Alliance Awards[12] | Best New Musical | Nominated | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Greg (August 3, 2020). "Broadway's 'Sing Street' Musical From 'Once' Team Postpones Opening Until 2021-22". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen (January 8, 2020). "Sing Street to transfer to Broadway this spring". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Broadway.com Staff (August 4, 2020). "New Musical Sing Street Postpones Broadway Run". Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Wiltbank, Michael (August 30, 2022). "Get a First Look at Broadway-Aimed Sing Street at The Huntington Theatre". Playbill. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Clement, Olivia. "World Premiere of Sing Street Extends at New York Theatre Workshop". Playbill. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Millward, Tom. "New musical Sing Street will officially transfer to Broadway". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b Sing Street at The Huntington Theatre. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz. "Breaking Baz: Barbara Broccoli Gets Ready To Transfer Off Broadway 'Sing Street' Musical To London Stage In Summer 2025". Deadline. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Sing Street Official Website. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Clement, Olivia; Meyer, Dan (April 14, 2020). "Playwrights Horizons Leads 2020 Lucille Lortel Award Nominations With Strange Loop and Heroes of the Fourth Turning". Playbill. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Breaking News: Drama League Announces 2020 Nominations". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (April 28, 2020). "Check Out the Nominees for the Off-Broadway Alliance Awards". Retrieved May 1, 2020.