PhotosPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at Broadway's Once and the "Letterman" Set With J. Michael ZygoThe cast of Broadway's Once performed on "The Late Show With David Letterman" March 29 before heading to the Jacobs for their evening performance. Company member J. Michael Zygo documented this special two-performance day for Playbill.com.
By
Matthew Blank
April 11, 2012
Zygo offers a look at his early-day routines routines, soundcheck and performance at the famous Ed Sullivan Theatre and behind the scenes at show's home on 45th Street.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at Broadway's Once and the "Letterman" Set With J. Michael Zygo
The new musical opened March 18, following previews that began Feb. 28, at Broadway's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The production transferred to Broadway from an Off-Broadway engagement at New York Theatre Workshop in 2011.
Here's how the producers characterize the musical: "[Once] tells the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant drawn together by their shared love of music. Over the course of one fateful week, their unexpected friendship and collaboration evolves into a powerful but complicated romance, heightened by the raw emotion of the songs they create together. Brought to the stage by an award-winning team of visionary artists and featuring an ensemble cast of gifted actor/musicians, Once is a musical celebration of life and love: thrilling in its originality, daring in its honesty... and unforgettable in every way."
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