The Waterfront Playhouse continues its 2025-2026 season with the musical “Once,” opening March 5 with a preview performance on March 4, and running through March 21. The theater’s artistic director Patrick New directs the production.
Featuring Jillian Todd and Brendan Daugherty, alongside an ensemble of actor-musicians from Key West and Chicago, “Once” combines music and storytelling.
With a book by Enda Walsh and music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, “Once” is based on the film of the same name and tells the story of a chance meeting between two artists that sparks a collaboration — and a connection — that transforms their lives. Set to a rich score, the musical celebrates creativity, resilience and the power of music to bridge distance, language and circumstance.
This production emphasizes the communal nature of music-making, with performers shifting between roles as actors and musicians. The result feels at once spontaneous and finely crafted
Performances take place at the Waterfront Playhouse, 407 Wall St. Tickets and additional information are available at waterfrontplayhouse.org.
The Waterfront Playhouse is Key West’s longest-running professional theatre, dedicated to producing work that is inclusive, artistically ambitious, and rooted in the power of live performance to bring people together.
