Sing Street (musical)

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. The musical was initially set to premiere on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre in previews on March 26, 2020, and officially on April 19.[1] As of March 12, 2020, the show suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show's production will be suspended until May 30, 2021 at the earliest.[2] Nevertheless, a cast recording featuring the original Broadway cast was released on April 22, 2020. The musical now plans to open between the Winters of 2021 and 2022.[3]

Sing Street
MusicGary Clark
John Carney
LyricsGary Clark
John Carney
BookEnda Walsh
BasisSing Street
by John Carney
Productions2019 Off-Broadway

Plot overview

The musical takes place in 1982, in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

Productions

Sing Street, like Carney's film Once, was adapted for 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.[4]

Characters and original cast
Character Industry Workshop
(2019)		 New York Theatre Workshop
(2019)		 Broadway
(2020)
Darren Mulvey Max Bartos
Gary Brendan C. Callahan
Robert Lawlor Billy Carter
Raphina Zara Devlin
Brendan Lawlor Gus Halper
Larry Jakeim Hart
Brother Baxter Martin Moran
Sandra Anne L. Nathan
Barry Johnny Newcomb
Conor Lawlor Brenock O'Connor
Kevin Gian Perez
Eamon Sam Poon
Declan[5] Anthony Genovesi
Anne Lawlor Skyler Volpe
Penny Lawlor Julia Murney Amy Warren

Musical numbers
  • "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

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

Original Off-Broadway production
Year Award Category Nominee Result
2020 Lucille Lortel Awards[6] Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Gus Halper Nominated
Drama League Awards[7] Outstanding Production of a Musical Pending
Distinguished Performance Award Brenock O'Connor Pending
Off-Broadway Alliance Awards[8] Best New Musical Nominated

References
  1. Lee Lenker, Maureen (January 8, 2020). "Sing Street to transfer to Broadway this spring". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. Clement, Olivia (May 12, 2020). "Check the Statuses of Broadway Shows During the Coronavirus Shutdown". Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. Broadway.com Staff (August 4, 2020). "New Musical Sing Street Postpones Broadway Run". Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. Clement, Olivia. "World Premiere of Sing Street Extends at New York Theatre Workshop". Playbill. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  5. Sing Street Official Website. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. Desk, BWW News. "Breaking News: Drama League Announces 2020 Nominations". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  8. Clement, Olivia (April 28, 2020). "Check Out the Nominees for the Off-Broadway Alliance Awards". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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