Begin Again

In a city alive with possibility, two unlikely dreamers discover that music has the power to change everything. When Gretta, a gifted but heartbroken songwriter, crosses paths with Dan, a record producer on the brink of burnout, their chance encounter sparks an unexpected collaboration that transforms them both. Set against the exhilarating backdrop of New York City, BEGIN AGAIN is a world-premiere musical about rediscovering passion, purpose, and the courage to start over.

Based on the Exclusive Media film written and directed by John Carney (Once, Sing Street), the new musical features music and lyrics by Pat Monahan and the band Train – Jerry Becker and Matt Musty (GRAMMY Awards for “Drops of Jupiter,” “Hey Soul Sister”); book by Jenna Clark Embrey (Literary Manager and Dramaturg at Lincoln Center Theater: The Lost Boys, Ragtime) and Molly Beach Murphy (The Alley Theatre’s Cowboy Bob, At Arles); music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Brian Usifer (Broadway’s Chess, Kinky Boots); choreography by David Neumann (Broadway’s Hadestown, Swept Away); and direction by Lorin Latarro (Broadway’s Waitress, Chess).

BEGIN AGAIN is playing its world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement through Sunday, October 18, 2026 at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, CA.