On the streets of Dublin, an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant are drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship and collaboration quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story, underscored by the emotionally charged music. From the very first note, Once draws you in and never lets go. This emotionally captivating musical is the only show to have music that won an Academy Award®, an Olivier Award®, and a Tony Award®.
Book by Enda Walsh. Music and Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. Based on the Motion Picture Written and Directed by John Carney. Directed by Conner Wilson.
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Runs June 4 – 21, 2026: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Sundays at 3:00 PM; Saturday, June 20th at 2:00 PM
Approximate run time: 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours, including one 15-minute intermission.
Executive Producers
Jill and Minor Pipes
Gayle Terribile and Jimmy Ellis
Associate Producers
Scott Hutcheson and David Hoover
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Once is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Support for Le Petit Theatre Provided by Joy and Boysie Bollinger, The Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin Foundation, The Rosemary B. and Brunswick G. Deutsch Foundation for Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, The Favrot-Van Horn Fund, The Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation, The Le Petit Theatre Endowment Fund from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, The Harold W. Newman Endowment Fund, The New Orleans Recreation and Culture Fund, The New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA), The Elizabeth Porch Schwartz Endowment Fund, The Selley Foundation, and The Shubert Foundation. Sponsored in part by WWNO 89.9 FM, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans.
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