WAKING NED DEVINE musical in development from ONCE and COME FROM AWAY team

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 9:28am

BROADWAY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: “‘Come From Away’ and ‘Once’ creators are at work on Broadway-bound ‘Waking Ned Devine’ musical”by Broadway News’ Andy Lefkowitz - “A new musical is being developed based on the 1998 motion picture “Waking Ned Devine.” Tony Award winner Robert Cole and Tony nominee Mary Beth O’Connor are the producers who are shepherding the musical, which is being billed as aimed for Broadway, with Tony Award winner John Doyle on board as director. 

Featuring a book by Tony-nominated “Come From Away” co-creator David Hein and a score by Academy Award-winning “Once” songwriters Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard, “Waking Ned Devine” tells the story of Ned, a man who has won a fortune in the lottery. His fellow residents in a small Irish village are eager to find ways to share in his newfound wealth, but there is a major challenge that Ned’s friends and neighbors must face. …

“‘Waking Ned Devine’ attracted me as a funny, heartwarming musical that serves as a timely reminder of the value of community — the inhabitants of a small Irish village working together, overcoming self-interest and greed, all for the good of their families and neighbors,” said Doyle in a statement. “No one could be better than Markéta and Glen to bring out the musicality in these Celtic characters and David is unmatched in his ability to find the heart and humanity in such a story.”” https://bway.ly/3a4jy3

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 9:51am

A new musical from Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard? I'm TOTALLY in!

Updated On: 4/2/25 at 09:51 AM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 9:58am

ONCE becomes TWICE.

[willep]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 10:32am

I adore that film. This team is a dream team for that. I’m already sold.