There are both challenges and opportunities in bringingSing Streetto the stage.
Paradoxically, this just inspires Conor to pursue music with even greater gusto.
Your mascaras running, Conor points out.

Credit: Matthew Murphy
Sos yours, Raphina counters.
Then they finally come together for a first kiss, and Act 1 ends in glory.
TheSing Streetsongs, composed by Gary Clark and others, should not be as good as they are.

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The musical presents them beautifully, often in non-literal fashion to great effect.
Raphina joins the band to sing on some songs but never gets a showcase of her own.
Its not enough to fully incorporate them into the music ofSing Street, but its a start.
There is a similar broadening of the plot and characterization.
But even now, its a joy just to be swept along that beautiful sea.B+
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