Initial casting has been announced for Sing Street, a stage adaptation of the critically-acclaimed movie by John Carney (Begin Again, Once).
Written by Enda Walsh (Once), with music and lyrics by Gary Clark (Danny Wilson), Sing Street is playing at the Lyric Hammersmith in London from 8 July to 23 August 2025.
The show will star Adam Hunter as Brendan, played by Jack Reynor in the movie. Adam is a member of award-winning synth-pop band HYYTS. Adam was a prominent vocalist on the original soundtrack of the film Sing Street, and was the featured vocalist on the OST version of “To Find You”.
Further casting is to be announced.
Video: Watch Adam Hunter sing ‘Outside’ from Sing Street
This new production is once again directed by Rebecca Taichman (Indecent), following sell-out runs in Boston and New York.
The creative team also includes choreography by Sonya Tayah, set and costume design by Bob Crowley, video design by Luke Halls, music supervision by Depeche Mode’s Peter Gordeno, co-costume design by Lisa Zinni and voice & dialect coaching by Hazel Holder.
The UK premiere of Sing Street is based on the 2016 movie starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor and Kelly Thornton, and boasts a score that embraces the new wave sounds of the 80s. The show is an ode to the thrill of young love and a celebration of the power of music to lift us up.
Set in Dublin in 1982, sixteen year old Conor can’t catch a break. His parents are fighting, his brother won’t leave the house and he’s not fitting in at his new Catholic school. Enter Raphina, a mysterious girl who’s too cool for school and on the lookout for a modelling job. In an effort to impress, Conor hires her to star in a music video for his band. Only problem is he doesn’t have a band. Yet.
Actor Adam Hunter said in a statement: “Sing Street has followed me throughout my career, now, to be making my live theatre debut with this beautiful stage adaptation, featuring an incredible set of songs from the movie with brand-new music for the stage is a dream. Talking of new music, it has been great to work with Gary and John on premiering this brand-new track for the UK premiere. It’s truly a beautiful song to perform and I can’t wait to sing it in front of a live audience when we open at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre this July.”
Songwriter Gary Clark said: “After sold out runs in New York and Boston, we are so thrilled to finally show the Sing Street Musical to UK audiences this summer at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. As well as all of the fan favourites from the film, John Carney and myself have written some brand-new songs to showcase our completely new and incredibly talented cast. As an introduction to both, we are releasing a video for “Outside” performed by Adam Hunter, who plays Connor’s older brother Brendan in the show. Sung alone in his room, it’s a musical window into Brendan’s fear of the world outside.”
Sing Street is running at the Lyric Hammersmith in London from 8 July to 23 August 2025.
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