The Award Winning Once Makes Its West End Debut

(prHWY.com) March 5, 2013 - London, United Kingdom -- Cast has been announced for the Tony Award winning musical Once. The show will make its West End debut at the Phoenix Theatre on 9th April 2013 following previews that will commence from 16th March 2013. The booking for the show will open at 30th November 2013.

The cast of the show includes Declan Bennett (Guy), Zrinka Cvitesic (Girl), Valda Aviks (Baruska), Ryan Fletcher (Svec), Aidan Kelly (Billy), Gareth O' Connor (Eamon), Michael O' Connor (Da) , Miria Parvin (Ex Girlfriend), Jos Slovick (Andre), Flora Spencer-Longhurst (Reza), Jez Unwin (Bank Manager), Gabriel Vick (Emcee). (Alternating the role of Girl's young daughter Ivanka will be Poppy-Lily Baker, Mia-Jai Bryan, Pacha Anna Green and Nancy Ann Jeans.)

Once the musical has been directed by John Tiffany, has music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova and book by Enda Walsh and is based on motion picture written by John Carney. The show has designs and costumes by Bob Crowley, lighting by Natasha Katz and sound by Clive Goodwin. The musical supervision and orchestration are done by Martin Lowe while movement has been done by Steven Hoggett.

The story of Once has an Irish busker and a Czech immigrant as the protagonist. They share a common love for music and that was what sparked the emotions between the duos. The show has been written by eminent Irish playwright Enda Walsh has been recipient of eight Tony Awards.

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