{"product_id":"once-9781559364218","title":"Once","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A jewel box of a musical: small, delicate, brimming with emotion and charm.\"--\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It may sound like heresy to fans of the 2006 film, but this bewitching stage adaptation arguably improves on the movie, expanding its emotional breadth and elevating it stylistically while remaining true to the original's raw fragility.\"?\u003ci\u003eHollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetaining the film's popular music and lyrics, acclaimed Irish playwright Enda Walsh adapts this charming tale of a complicated romance between an Irish street musician and a young Czech immigrant for the stage. A hit musical Off-Broadway, \u003ci\u003eOnce\u003c\/i\u003e premiered on Broadway in spring 2012 to rave reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnda Walsh\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award-winning plays, including \u003ci\u003ePenelope\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Walworth Farce\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Electric Ballroom\u003c\/i\u003e. He also co-wrote the film \u003ci\u003eHunger\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Camera d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlen Hansard\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMarkéta Irglová\u003c\/b\u003e are the stars and songwriters of the 2006 film \u003ci\u003eOnce\u003c\/i\u003e, for which they won an Academy Award for Best Song. The two comprise the musical folk-rock duo The Swell Season, which is currently touring the United States. A documentary film of the duo, \u003ci\u003eThe Swell Season\u003c\/i\u003e, was an official selection of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. Hansard is also a member of the Irish band The Frames and Irglová is a classically trained Czech pianist and vocalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356475330834,"sku":"9781559364218","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d79af456-0df3-43d4-94d6-7fd510df1f1e.jpg?v=1728310402","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/once-9781559364218","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}