Stage Raw: Once

Stage Raw says Once is “Recommended”!

Morgan Hollingsworth in “Once” at Chance Theater. Playing January 23 – March 1, 2026 at the Bette Aitken theater arts Center on the Cripe Stage. Photos by Doug Catiller.

“cohesive and fluid”

“Morgan Hollingsworth’s Guy brings depth and restraint”

“Emma Laird’s Girl is emotionally complex and musically assured.”

“The ensemble is uniformly strong, with Will Huse, Leta Rhodes, and Austin Ledger standing out from among the standouts.”

“In three crucial words, the emotional architecture of the play tilts. For the first time in a story where inner motives are rarely voiced outright, they speak volumes.”

“The revelation deepens the ending immeasurably. The fairy tale is not fractured — it matures. The fairy leaves early — not out of whimsy, but wisdom.”

Read the latest review of Once from Stage Raw HERE.