Tony award-winning musical Once will open in the West End next year.

The musical, which began playing on Broadway in March, will run at the Phoenix Theatre from March 16.

It is currently booking until November 30, 2013.

The show, which won eight Tony Awards this year – including best musical and best direction – has a book by Enda Walsh.

It is directed by John Tiffany and has music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, who also starred in the 2007 film on which the musical is based.

Prior to its West End opening Once will run at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin from February 22 until March 9, 2013.

Scenic and costume designs are by Bob Crowley, lighting is by Natasha Katz, sound is by Clive Goodwin, musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin Lowe and movement is by Steven Hoggett.

The West End production of Once is being produced by Barbara Broccoli, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith, Frederick Zollo, Brian Carmody, Michael G Wilson, Orin Wolf and Michael Rose Limited in association with New York Theatre Workshop.

Casting will be announced shortly.