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“once uses song and dance in a way I've never experienced in an American musical. When the violins begin to play – and the accordion and the mandolin and the guitars and the cello – the instruments swell into a collection of distinctive voices melded into a single, universal feeling. once massages that feeling until it hurts quite exquisitely.”

“★★★★★! transporting! once is the most romantic show on broadway. it speaks volumes about the power of music and connection.”

“a gem of a show. once wins its standing ovations the old-fashioned way: with a love story, great songs, compelling characters and inventive stagecraft. at this point in broadway history, this feels downright revolutionary.”

“once is unusually fun and heartfelt musical theatre. the cast is on fire!”

“beautiful.”

“a love story
played with fierce sincerity and unexpected honesty. go!”

“intensely moving. There are plenty of romantic broadway musicals,
but once is part of a much smaller and more rarefied group: musicals that are actually wise about the joys and anguish of life and love.”
“unbridled joy!”
“wonderful music! raw and real and better than anything you're likely to hear in the theater all season.”
“original and emotionally exhilarating, once is the sort of revivifying breeze nowhere more necessary than on broadway.”
“pure, moving, inventive and irresistible.
once makes a lasting connection.”
“glorious and inspiring.
STEVE KAZEE and CRISTIN MILIOTI have terrific chemistry.”
“★★★★! heart-stopping and enthralling. It's a genuine thrill to hear an entire broadway house hushed and focused on the action onstage. And it makes the roar of applause at the end all the more ecstatic.”
“impeccable. a rhapsodic, unique musical
that's tender, funny and soaring.”
“gorgeous. once charms us with a rare combination of
intelligence, warmth and musicality.”
“a new musical to celebrate. wonderful and enchanting!”
“complete magic! once is life-affirming. If you have a passion or a dream, this show is for you.”
“one of the best things to happen to broadway in the past decade. An exquisite reminder of theater's singular capacity to transport us.”
“stunning! the most thrilling romance this season on broadway.”
“among the best new works of the season. once is unabashedly original. many will find it hard not to fall under
once's enchanting spell.”
“the most exuberant, feel-good show in town!”
“once in a blue moon, perhaps once a decade or so, a new broadway musical breaks the rules, challenges expectations and delights audiences with something they didn't realize they were longing for. once is that musical.”

“intensely moving. There are plenty of romantic broadway musicals,
but once is part of a much smaller and more rarefied group: musicals that are actually wise about the joys and anguish of life and love.”

“unbridled joy!”

“wonderful music! raw and real and better than anything you're likely to hear in the theater all season.”

“original and emotionally exhilarating, once is the sort of revivifying breeze nowhere more necessary than on broadway.”

“pure, moving, inventive and irresistible.
once makes a lasting connection.”

“glorious and inspiring.
STEVE KAZEE and CRISTIN MILIOTI have terrific chemistry.”

“★★★★! heart-stopping and enthralling. It's a genuine thrill to hear an entire broadway house hushed and focused on the action onstage. And it makes the roar of applause at the end all the more ecstatic.”

“impeccable. a rhapsodic, unique musical
that's tender, funny and soaring.”

“gorgeous. once charms us with a rare combination of
intelligence, warmth and musicality.”

“a new musical to celebrate. wonderful and enchanting!”

“complete magic! once is life-affirming. If you have a passion or a dream, this show is for you.”

“one of the best things to happen to broadway in the past decade. An exquisite reminder of theater's singular capacity to transport us.”

“stunning! the most thrilling romance this season on broadway.”

“among the best new works of the season. once is unabashedly original. many will find it hard not to fall under
once's enchanting spell.”

“the most exuberant, feel-good show in town!”

“once in a blue moon, perhaps once a decade or so, a new broadway musical breaks the rules, challenges expectations and delights audiences with something they didn't realize they were longing for. once is that musical.”

critics' reviews

“★★★★★! transporting! once is the most romantic show on broadway. it speaks volumes about the power of music and connection.”

“a gem of a show. once wins its standing ovations the old-fashioned way: with a love story, great songs, compelling characters and inventive stagecraft. at this point in broadway history, this feels downright revolutionary.”

“once is unusually fun and heartfelt musical theatre. the cast is on fire!”

“beautiful.”

“a love story
played with fierce sincerity and unexpected honesty. go!”

critics' reviews

“★★★★★! transporting! once is the most romantic show on broadway. it speaks volumes about the power of music and connection.”

“a gem of a show. once wins its standing ovations the old-fashioned way: with a love story, great songs, compelling characters and inventive stagecraft. at this point in broadway history, this feels downright revolutionary.”

“once is unusually fun and heartfelt musical theatre. the cast is on fire!”

“beautiful.”

“a love storyplayed with fierce sincerity and unexpected honesty. go!”

“intensely moving. There are plenty of romantic broadway musicals, but once is part of a much smaller and more rarefied group: musicals that are actually wise about the joys and anguish of life and love.”

“unbridled joy!”

“wonderful music! raw and real and better than anything you're likely to hear in the theater all season.”

“original and emotionally exhilarating, once is the sort of revivifying breeze nowhere more necessary than on broadway.”

“pure, moving, inventive and irresistible. once makes a lasting connection.”

“glorious and inspiring. STEVE KAZEE and CRISTIN MILIOTI have terrific chemistry.”

“★★★★! heart-stopping and enthralling. It's a genuine thrill to hear an entire broadway house hushed and focused on the action onstage. And it makes the roar of applause at the end all the more ecstatic.”

“impeccable. a rhapsodic, unique musicalthat's tender, funny and soaring.”

“gorgeous. once charms us with a rare combination ofintelligence, warmth and musicality.”

“a new musical to celebrate. wonderful and enchanting!”

“complete magic! once is life-affirming. If you have a passion or a dream, this show is for you.”

“one of the best things to happen to broadway in the past decade. An exquisite reminder of theater's singular capacity to transport us.”

“stunning! the most thrilling romance this season on broadway.”

“among the best new works of the season. once is unabashedly original. many will find it hard not to fall underonce's enchanting spell.”

“the most exuberant, feel-good show in town!”

“once in a blue moon, perhaps once a decade or so, a new broadway musical breaks the rules, challenges expectations and delights audiences with something they didn't realize they were longing for. once is that musical.”

“a love story
played with fierce sincerity and unexpected honesty. go!”

“intensely moving. There are plenty of romantic broadway musicals,
but once is part of a much smaller and more rarefied group: musicals that are actually wise about the joys and anguish of life and love.”

“pure, moving, inventive and irresistible.
once makes a lasting connection.”

“glorious and inspiring.
STEVE KAZEE and CRISTIN MILIOTI have terrific chemistry.”

“impeccable. a rhapsodic, unique musical
that's tender, funny and soaring.”

“gorgeous. once charms us with a rare combination of
intelligence, warmth and musicality.”

“among the best new works of the season. once is unabashedly original. many will find it hard not to fall under
once's enchanting spell.”