Once
This is not a tourist trap. Since it opened in March 2012,
Once has won eight Tony's with no gimmicks, just its startling sincerity and beautiful music. Centering on the love story between a Dublin street musician and a Czech immigrant,
Once reminds you why it is your fantasy to be serenaded by a Dublin street musician.
Beforehand, grab a cocktail at the Rum House, right around the corner. This piano bar provides the kind of jaunty, old-fashioned atmosphere that will make you feel like the cultured, theater-fiend you always imagined yourself to be.
The Rum House
228 W 47th St
New York, NY 10036
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