NEW TRAILER released for ONCE the musical, starring Ronan Keating

The multi award winning musical ONCE has released their very first trailer featuring new Guy – Ronan Keating. The new trailer follows a fantastic week for the Boyzone star, after receiving incredible reviews!

Ronan Keating and Jill Winternitz as Guy and Girl will lead the cast in Once The Musical at the Phoenix Theatre until 21 March 2015. 

ONCE announces closure in March next year in the West End and January on Broadway

Ronan Keating and Jill Winternitz as Guy and Girl will lead the cast in Once The Musical at the Phoenix Theatre until 21 March 2015 when the production will complete its West End run prior to a European tour.  Keating joins the internationally award-winning Once on 17 November, with press night on 25 November 2014.

The production will also play its final Broadway performance on Jan. 4, 2015. By the time of closing, the musical will have played 1,167 regular performances and 22 previews. 

FIRST LOOK: Ronan Keating stars in ONCE the Musical

Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter and musician Ronan Keating launched his career as a member of Boyzone in 1993 and has subsequently enjoyed a hugely successful career as a solo recording artist. With Boyzone Keating has sold over 25 million records worldwide and as a solo artist 20 million. Before joining the cast of Once, Keating has returned to Australia for a fourth year as a judge on The X-Factor.

The West End production of Once opened in April 2013 went on to win the 2014 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music.  In addition, Zrinka Cvitesic won the Best Actress in a Musical Olivier for her performance as Girl.  Once offers audiences a unique opportunity by serving theatregoers Irish drinks from the on-stage bar both before the performance and during the interval.  The Broadway production continues at the Bernard B Jacob’s Theatre.  Later this year an Australian production will open at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne while the US tour continues. The original cast recording of Once is available via Masterworks Broadway, a label of Sony Masterworks - www.MasterworksBroadway.com 

Jill Winternitz to continue the role of 'Girl' in ONCE opposite Ronan Keating

Today (29 August 2014), the producers of Once announce that Jill Winternitz will be continuing in the role of Girl opposite the previously announced Ronan Keating as Guy.  Keating will be joining the Olivier award-winning musical on 17 November 2014, with press night on Tuesday 25 November 2014.   Once is currently booking at the Phoenix Theatre to 4 July 2015.

Based on the much-loved Oscar-winning film, Once bursts onto the stage with a musical celebration of love, friendship and Irish music performed by cast of actor/musicians.  A chance encounter between a girl and guy from different worlds but with a shared love of music and songwriting sparks a deep connection and a tender, unexpected romance. 

RONAN KEATING to star as Guy in ONCE from November

On 17 November 2014 Ronan Keating will join the West End cast of Olivier award-winning musical Once, to play the leading role of Guy.

Ronan Keating said: "I was truly bowled over when I first saw Once. The music and storyline are so incredibly moving and combined with John Tiffany's direction, I believe it's a modern-day masterpiece. It's unlike anything else I've ever seen. When I was asked about playing the lead male (who is a busker in Dublin) I was completely overwhelmed because I knew it would be perfect - this was my home town, my people, and the place where I began my own music career. But as exciting as that is, it's scary too.