"New Wave Music as Sweet Deliverance: This tuneful adaptation of John Carney’s movie, about the saving grace of pop music in 1980s Dublin, hasn’t quite found its ideal voice."
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"A New Order for 'Sing Street,' Now Adapted for the Stage"
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"The creators behind the Tony-winning 'Once' return with a charming but unadventurous new musical."
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"Mirroring the screen-to-stage evolution of John Carney's 'Once,' the Irish filmmaker's semi-autobiographical 2016 comedy about a 1980s Dublin high school pop band gets theatrical treatment."
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"Most of what's fresh and appealing in the film (which is cheerfully formulaic) has been lost in a leaden theatrical frame that saps milieu, character, and music-making of any tension or charm."
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"'Sing Street' Is Positioned as the Next 'Once,' but Lightning Hasn't Struck Twice: Another John Carney film makes it to the stage at New York Theatre Workshop."
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"Enda Walsh/Rebecca Taichman's Indie Rocker 'SING STREET' Mixes Anarchy and Empathy"
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"All in all, it's a strangely careless enterprise that delivers its pro forma upbeat message with little conviction, proffering songs that could be easily replaced without making much of a difference."
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