Sing Street
Sing Street
Closed 2h 15m NYC: East Village
80% 148 reviews
80%
(148 Ratings)
Positive
88%
Mixed
11%
Negative
1%
Members say
Entertaining, Great singing, Delightful, Refreshing, Great acting

About the Show

Based in the indie film, this new musical follows a sixteen-year-old in 1980s Dublin who starts a new wave band to try to escape his troubles and impress a girl. Directed by Tony Winner Rebecca Taichman ("Indecent").

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Critic Reviews (18)

The New York Times
December 16th, 2019

"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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New York Magazine / Vulture
December 16th, 2019

"A New Order for 'Sing Street,' Now Adapted for the Stage"
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Variety
December 17th, 2019

"The creators behind the Tony-winning 'Once' return with a charming but unadventurous new musical."
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The Hollywood Reporter
December 16th, 2019

"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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The Observer
December 16th, 2019

"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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Theatermania
December 16th, 2019

"'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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BroadwayWorld
December 17th, 2019

"Enda Walsh/Rebecca Taichman's Indie Rocker 'SING STREET' Mixes Anarchy and Empathy"
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Lighting & Sound America
January 2nd, 2020

"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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