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. As of March 12, 2020, the show suspended production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show’s production will be suspended until September 6, 2020 at the earliest. Nevertheless, an cast recording featuring the original Broadway cast was released on April 22, 2020.

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 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.

Characters and original cast

Musical numbers

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