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Aaron Monaghan BIO

Aaron Monaghan is an Irish actor who has made a name for himself on both stage and screen. Born in County Cavan, Ireland, Monaghan grew up with a passion for acting and went on to study at the Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College Dublin.
Monaghan's first major role came in 2003 when he starred in the Druid Theatre Company's production of The Playboy of the Western World. He received critical acclaim for his performance and was subsequently cast in a number of other productions with the company, including The Cripple of Inishmaan and The Walworth Farce.
In 2011, Monaghan made his Broadway debut in the critically acclaimed production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane. He played the role of Ray Dooley, a young man who becomes embroiled in the dysfunctional relationships of the play's central characters. Monaghan's performance was praised by critics, with The New York Times describing him as "terrifically funny and touching."
After his success on Broadway, Monaghan continued to work in both theatre and film. He appeared in the 2012 film Stella Days, which tells the story of a priest who tries to establish a cinema in a small Irish town. Monaghan played the role of Brendan, a local man who becomes involved in the project.
Monaghan also continued to work with the Druid Theatre Company, appearing in productions of The Colleen Bawn and The Silver Tassie. In 2016, he starred in the company's production of Waiting for Godot, playing the role of Estragon opposite Marty Rea's Vladimir. The production received rave reviews and Monaghan's performance was singled out for particular praise.
In addition to his work on stage and screen, Monaghan is also an accomplished musician. He plays the guitar and sings, and has performed in a number of musical productions, including The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and The Lonesome West.

Aaron Monaghan Awards and Nominations


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The Lortels - 2009 - Outstanding Featured Actor

Aaron Monaghan, The Cripple of Inishmaan


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Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Ensemble Performances

Aaron Monaghan, The Cripple of Inishmaan

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SUPER-BOGGER Will Tour Ireland


Livin' Dred Theatre presents the World Premiere of Super-Bogger by award-winning writer Clare Monnelly. Presented in association with Droichead Arts Centre, this one-man whirlwind performance, stars award-winning actor Aaron Monaghan, in the hilarious origin-story of Ireland's first superhero, looking into the fragmented mind of a modern parent. Learn more about the tour here!

Domhnall Gleeson, Clare Barrett, Aoife Duffin and Seán Carpio to Star in MEDICINE at St. Ann's Warehouse


Enda Walsh returns to the Brooklyn waterfront theater to direct the American premiere of his searing, critically lauded new play Medicine, with a star-studded cast led by Domhnall Gleeson and including Clare Barrett, Aoife Duffin, and percussionist Seán Carpio, November 11 - December 5.

Irish Rep Announces Window Film Installation POETIC REFLECTIONS From the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation


Irish Repertory Theatre will present Poetic Reflections: Words Upon the Window Pane, a series of films from the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation (Amy Holmes, Executive Director), featuring poets and actors reading poems from Ireland, the United States and England. 

BWW Review: ONCE UPON A BRIDGE


Sonya Kelly’s touching and kinetic Once Upon a Bridge imagines the lives of three protagonists in the leadup and aftermath of a near-tragedy on London’s Putney Bridge in 2017.

Druid starts the year with a live stream of a new play from The Mick Lally Theatre, Galway


Druid is delighted to announce the live stream of Once Upon a Bridge, a new play by Sonya Kelly. The production will be directed by Sara Joyce and will premiere at The Mick Lally Theatre in February for four performances. Audiences across Ireland and beyond can watch this new play from their own home.

BWW Review: The last apple falls in THE CHERRY ORCHARD


It's a time of seismic change as the old order is crumbling and new values are being forged in an uncertain, fledgling society.

BWW Review: DRUIDSHAKESPEARE: RICHARD III Beguiles and Seduces at Lincoln Center's White Light Festival


a?oeAnother ticket! Another ticket! My kingdom for another ticket!a?? one may be moved to exclaim as they depart Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. The sleek and sexy production of DRUIDSHAKESPEARE: RICHARD III, despite being roughly 386 years old and drawing on Tudor propaganda, feels remarkably fresh.

Photo Flash: Take a Look at Photos From Lincoln Center's DRUIDSHAKESPEARE: RICHARD III


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced its 2019 White Light Festival, which will run October 19 through November 24. For its tenth anniversary season, the multidisciplinary festival will feature events presented in eight venues across the city, including U.S. and New York premieres and the return of festival favorites.

Lincoln Center's 2019 White Light Festival Presents RICHARD III


The darker side of human nature is on display in DruidShakespeare: Richard III, a chilling story of power and ambition in a wickedly comic production from Ireland's Druid theater company and director Garry Hynes. The production stars Aaron Monaghan, who appeared as Estragon in Druid's acclaimed Waiting for Godot in the 2018 White Light Festival.

Tenth Anniversary of WHITE LIGHT FESTIVAL Includes Two U.S. Theater Production Premieres


For its tenth anniversary season, the 2019 White Light Festival will feature events presented in eight venues across the city, including U.S. and New York premieres and the return of festival favorites, from October 19 through November 24. 

BWW Review: Falling Faintly on the EPIPHANY


As a dinner party haunted by absences draws to a close, Morkan, the evening's irrepressible host, stumbles to a confession. “It's just that life has felt so wobbly,” she says, pointedly avoiding eye contact with any of her guests. “I feel dislocated...exiled...and I'm not sure why... and maybe that's the world”.

Lincoln Center Announces 2019 White Light Festival


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced its 2019 White Light Festival, which will run October 19 through November 24. For its tenth anniversary season, the multidisciplinary festival will feature events presented in eight venues across the city, including U.S. and New York premieres and the return of festival favorites.

BWW Review: THIRST (AND OTHER BITS OF FLANN) at The Abbey Theatre


Imagine your absolute favorite story. Swap the protagonist for a bicycle-averse sergeant, an amiable but soused philosopher, a fellow tippler a few shillings short of a pound and a publican with a brain that should be pickled for posterity. Scour the stage for 4 exceptional Irish actors to narrate the tale and then assemble them in the one location in Ireland where the finest stories are exchanged - a public house. Furnish them with one of Ireland's savviest wordsmiths and the result is unquestionably a treat.

The Abbey Theatre Announces Details Of The 2019 Season


Over the last two years, the Abbey Theatre has welcomed close to 300,000 audience members to 97 productions and events, not only at the Abbey Theatre, but also in pubs, theatres and venues across Ireland and beyond.

The Abbey Theatre Announces Avolon Winter Season 2018


Today the Abbey Theatre announces the full programme for the Avolon Winter Season 2018, comprising five productions across both the Abbey and Peacock Stages.

BWW Review: WAITING FOR GODOT at Lincoln Center White Light Festival


In a desolate land lies a stone, shaped by waiting for who knows how long to a stool. A sad dying tree with three branches undulates. And a dry tableau of firmament that matches the sky sets the stage for director Garry Haynes' Ireland's Druid Theater production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot at Lincoln Center's White Light Festival. The production excels at finding the humor in the mundane; it pierces with a gracious, poignant truth of friendship. Haynes mines the piece for its quiet moments and visceral existential angst and vaudeville farce. She firmly redefines our notion of tragic daily rituals while finding the necessary, vital humor.

BWW Review: DRUIDSHAKESPEARE: RICHARD III at THE ABBEY THEATRE


Theater heaven. A rare occurrence when every component of a production converges in perfect harmony to create a tour de force. Druid Theatre Company have accomplished this with their current production of Richard III. Adding pizzazz, Opening Night was attended by a fine complement of glitterati from Irish radio, theater, and screen.

Druid Returns to NYC in Garry Hynes' Staging of Waiting for Godot


This year's 2018 White Light Festival will run from October 16 through November 18. The multidisciplinary festival will feature events presented in six venues across the city, including world, U.S., and New York premieres. The ninth annual international festival will explore transcendence, interior illumination, and the communal impulse as exhibited through artistic expression across continents and centuries.

Lincoln Center Announces 2018 WHITE LIGHT FESTIVAL


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced its 2018 White Light Festival, which will run October 16 through November 18. The multidisciplinary festival will feature events presented in six venues across the city, including world, U.S., and New York premieres. The ninth annual international festival will explore transcendence, interior illumination, and the communal impulse as exhibited through artistic expression across continents and centuries.

Lincoln Center Announces 2018 White Light Festival


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced its 2018 White Light Festival, which will run October 16 through November 18. The multidisciplinary festival will feature events presented in six venues across the city, including world, U.S., and New York premieres. The ninth annual international festival will explore transcendence, interior illumination, and the communal impulse as exhibited through artistic expression across continents and centuries.

Aaron Monaghan FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Aaron Monaghan been nominated for?

Aaron Monaghan has been nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor at The Lortel Awards for his role in The Cripple of Inishmaan. He has also been nominated for Outstanding Ensemble Performances at the Drama Desk Awards for The Cripple of Inishmaan.

What awards has Aaron Monaghan won?

Aaron Monaghan has won the Outstanding Featured Actor at The Lortels for The Cripple of Inishmaan and Outstanding Ensemble Performances at the Drama Desk Awards for The Cripple of Inishmaan.

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