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| Kyle Sorrell and Michelle Chin, and the Cast Photo by Reg Madison Photography |
Click here for more information on this production that runs through June 16th.
"Based on the Oscar-winning movie of the same name, Once is an unconventional love story centered on a guy and a girl who meet on the streets of Dublin...the Phoenix Theatre Company presents the first local production of the show in a beautifully designed and expertly directed presentation that features an incredibly talented cast of local performers who not only act and sing but also skillfully play various musical instruments. Once may have a fairly simple story, but it's also a moving piece of theatre with many moments of pure beauty.....Director Pasha Yamotahari uses the same theatrical concept used in the original Broadway production—having the entire cast of 12 provide the musical accompaniment for the songs, which provides an excellent platform to showcase the musical skills of the cast...Kyle Sorrell and Michelle Chin are Guy and Girl, and their portrayals create characters of nuance and depth. ...Chin is simply ravishing and luminous as Girl...The ensemble cast is exceptional...the songs and the characters will most likely connect to you in a way you hadn't imagined and sweep you away to a place of pure beauty. The Phoenix Theatre Company's production is gorgeous to look at with a top-notch cast who create beautiful characters and deliver soaring, heartfelt, and emotionally rich songs. " -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
."...From the pre-show, street corner jam until the Falling Slowly reprise at the conclusion, the songs and the musical performances, under Alan Ruch’s musical direction and director Pasha Yamotahari’s staging, are a joy... You’ll leave Phoenix Theatre with two things in mind. Should you buy or download the original cast CD to experience those emotions again, or should you return to the theatre box-office as soon as possible for a second visit before word spreads and the rest of the run is already sold out? I’d recommend the latter." -David Appleford, Valley Screen and Stage (click here to read the complete review)
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