Theatre: Once - Olympia Theatre, Dublin

3/5

After Broadway, Hollywood and the West End have submitted to its understated charm and awesome heartwarming capabilities, Once: The Musical, rolls into Dublin for a second run.

The original film by John Carney was a humble study in atmosphere and location, its small scale working well in close-ups and intimate settings. That aspect, however, is dissipated on Bob Crowley’s spacious set, a generic Irish pub that sets the template for this production.