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indiedan A-List Writer Posts: 8475 From:Santa Monica Registered: May 2000
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posted August 08, 2007 08:53 PM
Fox To Push $150,000 Movie Fox Searchlight is planning to give the $150,000 art-house musical Once an advertising push after the film raked in $6.5 million on just 140 screens, USA Today reported today (Wednesday). The film has also received the attention -- and praise -- of Steven Spielberg, who told the newspaper, "A little movie called Once gave me enough inspiration to last the rest of the year." The film's success has apparently surprised the filmmakers, singers Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, who say that they originally planned to sell it only at their concerts. IP: 66.214.130.145 |
fred A-List Writer Posts: 8271 From:Redmond, WA Registered: Apr 2000
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posted August 08, 2007 10:39 PM
The songs are good. The girl is cute. The movie is okay.IP: 207.200.116.14 |
a A-List Writer Posts: 609 From:a Registered: Aug 2001
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posted January 27, 2009 09:11 AM
The real-life romance that blossomed out of Oscar-winning indie "Once" is over. Glen Hansard confirmed he is no longer dating Marketa Irglova. The previous unknowns co-starred in the 2007 film and became international sensations, eventually winning last year's Oscar for best original song for "Falling Slowly" and getting a record deal. Since then, they have toured together, but now it's just as friends.IP: 64.236.243.16 |
a A-List Writer Posts: 609 From:a Registered: Aug 2001
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posted October 08, 2014 11:17 AM
Award-Winning Broadway Musical ‘Once’ to Close in January By Patrick Healy October 8, 2014 1:47 am The hit Broadway musical “Once,” which won the Tony Award for best musical in 2012, will close on Jan. 4 after a nearly three-year run, the producers announced on Tuesday. A romantic tale about a young Irishman and a Czech woman who grow close over a few days’ time in Dublin, “Once” turned a profit faster than most Broadway shows after earning back its $5.5 million capitalization in less than six months after performances began in February 2012. The show had strong reviews going for it, as well as appealing lead performances in its first year by Steve Kazee, who won the Tony for best actor, and Cristin Milioti, who was nominated for a best actress Tony. The show won eight Tonys over all, including for best book for Enda Walsh and best director for John Tiffany. The musical was based on the 2006 film of the same name; both the show and the movie featured music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. Ticket sales for “Once” began to slide this year, with the show facing stiff competition from newer, popular musicals like “Kinky Boots,” “Matilda the Musical,” and “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” Late last month “Once” grossed less than $400,000 in ticket sales for the first time in its run.By the time “Once” closes, the musical will have played 22 preview performances and 1,167 regular performances. Other productions of “Once” include a London run and a United States tour of the show. The next tenant for “Once’s” house, the Jacobs Theater, a prime spot on Broadway, has yet to be announced.
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