Contacts: Broadway Across America: Adrienne Arsht Center:

Charlie Cinnamon Suzette Espinosa Fuentes (305) 672-1324 (786) 468-2221 Charlotte Vermaak Gino R. Campodónico (954) 626-7821 (786) 468-2228

WINNER OF 8 TONY® AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL

Based on the 2007 Academy Award-winning film

Music & Lyrics by Academy Award Winners

GLEN HANSARD & MARKÉTA IRGLOVÁ

Book by ENDA WALSH Direction by JOHN TIFFANY

Movement by STEVEN HOGGETT Music Supervision and Orchestrations by MARTIN LOWE

Scenic and Costume Design by BOB CROWLEY Lighting by NATASHA KATZ

COMES TO THE ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OF MIAMI-DADE

COUNTY

Ziff Ballet Opera House

February 4 - 9

Miami Fl, January 17, 2014 – ONCE, winner of eight Tony® Awards including Best Musical and winner of the 2013

Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will play the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a limited engagement from February 4 through February 9, 2014. Tickets for ONCE are on-sale now and range from $26.00 - $96.00*. For tickets visit www.arshtcenter.org, or call the Box Office at (305) 949-6722. Groups of 10 or more should call (786) 468-2326 or (954) 626-7814. ONCE, which was also named Best Musical by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards, is currently running on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre where it started performances on February 28, 2012 and opened March 18, 2012. ONCE features the Academy Award-winning music and lyrics of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, a book by award-winning Irish playwright & screenwriter, Enda Walsh (Penelope, Hunger, The New Electric Ballroom), direction by the acclaimed Scottish director of Black Watch, John Tiffany, movement by Steven Hoggett (Black Watch, American Idiot) and music supervision and orchestrations by Martin Lowe (Mamma Mia!).

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The set and costume design are by five time Tony Award winner Bob Crowley (The Coast of Utopia, Mary Poppins), lighting design is by Tony winner Natasha Katz (Aida, The Coast of Utopia), and sound design is by Clive Goodwin. ONCE is the celebrated new musical based on the Academy Award-winning film. It 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. The 2007 Academy Award-winning film, ONCE, was written and directed by John Carney, and starred Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, with original music and lyrics by Mr. Hansard and Ms. Irglová. The Oscar winning independent Irish film, ONCE was made for $150,000. Shot in 17 days, it went on to gross $20M worldwide becoming a critically acclaimed international smash. It stars Glen Hansard, from the popular Irish Rock band The Frames, and Markéta Irglová. Glen and Markéta won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Original song for “Falling Slowly,” the Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Music, and the soundtrack was nominated for two Grammy Awards. ONCE was originally developed at the American Repertory Theater (Cambridge, Massachusetts) in April 2011; Diane Paulus, Artistic Director; Diane Borger, Producer. A developmental run of ONCE at New York Theatre Workshop (James C. Nicola and William Russo) began performances on November 15, 2011 and opened December 6. The production broke box office records and concluded a sold out engagement including a two week extension through January 15, 2012. ONCE is produced by Barbara Broccoli, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith, Frederick Zollo, Brian Carmody, Michael G. Wilson, Orin Wolf and Executive Producer Robert Cole, in association with New York Theatre Workshop. Additional information about ONCE is available at www.oncemusical.com The performance schedule for ONCE at the Ziff Ballet Opera House, Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132 is: Tuesday, February 4th at 8pm Wednesday, February 5th at 8pm Thursday, February 6th at 8pm Friday, February 7th at 8pm Saturday, February 8th at 2pm Saturday February 8th at 8pm Sunday, February 9th at 1pm Sunday, February 9th at 7pm

CALENDAR LISTING The Adrienne Arsht Center and Broadway Across America present ONCE February 4 – 9, 2014 “ONCE uses song and dance in a way I’ve never experienced in an American musical.” - The New York Times “ONCE is one of the best things to happen to Broadway in the past decade.” - The Hollywood Reporter Winner of 8 2012 Tony Awards® including “Best Musical,” ONCE is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who's about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights... but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It's an unforgettable story about going for your dreams... not living in fear... and the power of music to connect all of us. The Broadway in Miami 2013-2014 subscription season is presented by Bank of America. Tickets start at $26 Ziff Ballet Opera House Adrienne Arsht Center 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132 For tickets visit www.arshtcenter.org, or call the Box Office at (305) 949-6722

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Photos: Right-Click Photo(s) Below for High-Resolution Download. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.arshtcenter.org/press. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, as well as the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from individuals, corporations and local, state and national foundations.

### About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents nearly 500 events each year across its eight flexible, state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs 12 signature series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, the biggest flamenco festival on the East Coast, and a robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 30,000 children each year. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida’s diversity as well as a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area. Visit www.arshtcenter.org for more information.

About Broadway Across America Broadway Across America (Producer), part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com and is operated by British theatre producer John Gore(Owner & CEO). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring musicals and plays across 40 North American cities and, under the supervision of Beth Williams (CEO – Theater Division), is dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current/upcoming productions include Million Dollar Quartet; Pippin; Big Fish; Betrayal; Bullets Over Broadway; Little Miss Sunshine; Tuck Everlasting; The Blonde Streak; and Bull Durham. Recent: Hands on a Hardbody; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; Memphis; One Man, Two Guvnors; The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess; and War Horse. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. For more information please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

Broadway Across America–Miami is presented in arrangement with Florida Theatrical Association, a non-profit civic organization with a volunteer board of trustees established to ensure the continued presentation of quality national touring Broadway productions in the state of Florida.

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ONCE Tour Company © Joan Marcus

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