Gabriel Byrne News

The Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director, and Ciaran O'Reilly, Producing Director) announces that the critically-acclaimed revival of Conor McPherson's THE WEIR, directed by Ciaran O'Reilly, will return this summer.  THE WEIR will begin previews on Tuesday, June 30th and will be performed through Sunday, August 23rd at the DR2 Theatre, located at 103 East 15th Street in Union Square (the Irish Rep's temporary home during renovation of its home base in Chelsea).  Opening Night is scheduled for Thursday, July 9th, 2015. 

Irish Repertory Theatre presents YEATS: The Celebration, this season's Gala Benefit production, on Monday, June 8th at 7 PM at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street, NYC).  This evening commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the birth of the Nobel Prize winning poet William Butler Yeats -- often referred to as "Ireland's national poet". 

59E59 Theaters is thrilled to host Anthony Burgess' ONE HAND CLAPPING, adapted and directed by Lucia Cox. Produced by House of Orphans (Manchester, UK), Anthony Burgess' ONE HAND CLAPPING begins performances tonight, May 5 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 31. Press opening is Sunday, May 10 at 7:30 PM.

59E59 Theaters is thrilled to host Anthony Burgess' ONE HAND CLAPPING, adapted and directed by Lucia Cox. Produced by House of Orphans (Manchester, UK), Anthony Burgess' ONE HAND CLAPPING begins performances on Tuesday, May 5 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 31. Press opening is Sunday, May 10 at 7:30 PM.

Irish Film Festival, Boston presents an epic lineup for the 15th annual Boston Irish Film Festival, from March 19 through 22 at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA.

Emmy and Tony Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Ellen Barkin is engaged to British barrister Ben Emmerson. Emmerson, a colleague of Amal Alamuddin

Playwrights Horizons' world premiere production of GRAND CONCOURSE, a new play by playwright and two-time Obie Award-winning actress Heidi Schreck (author of There Are No More Big Secrets, Creature, Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie'), opened last night, November 12, 2014.

From November 3-9, 2014 the Gold Coast Arts Center, in conjunction with the Town of North Hempstead, will present the 4th annual Gold Coast International Film Festival (GCIFF), and everyone's invited-again-to join us for this special week of films, parties, panels, and glamour!

Deadline reports that Nurse Jackie's Ruby Jerins been cast in LOUDER THAN BOMBS under the direction of Norwegian Joachim Trier. She joins Gabriel Byrne, Jesse Eisenberg, and Devin Makenzie Druid in this film about a father and his two sons three years after their wife and mother had died.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents The Trumpet of the Swan, A Novel Symphony for Actors and Orchestra, adapted by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman from E.B. White's timeless children's novel, with music by Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown. Norman and Brown are also currently represented on Broadway with the new musical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents The Trumpet of the Swan, A Novel Symphony for Actors and Orchestra, adapted by Marsha Norman from E.B. White's timeless children's novel, with music by composer, Jason Robert Brown. Norman and Brown are also currently represented on Broadway with the new musical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County. The Trumpet of the Swan, part of the Jack Elliott Family Concert Series, runs for a limited engagement, this weekend, May 2 - 4, 2014 at the Bram Goldsmith Theater.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents The Trumpet of the Swan, A Novel Symphony for Actors and Orchestra, adapted by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman from E.B. White's timeless children's novel, with music by Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown. Norman and Brown are also currently represented on Broadway with the new musical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County.

The History Channel has released new a sneak peek promo of the next episode of VIKINGS. The historical drama airs next Thursday at 10/9c on HISTORY.

Below, check out an all-new promo for the next episode of History's VIKINGS titled 'Boneless'. The series airs Thursdays at 10/9c.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents The Trumpet of the Swan, A Novel Symphony for Actors and Orchestra, adapted by Marsha Norman from E.B. White's timeless children's novel, with music by composer, Jason Robert Brown. Norman and Brown are also currently represented on Broadway with the new musical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County. The Trumpet of the Swan, part of the Jack Elliott Family Concert Series, runs for a limited engagement, May 2 - 4, 2014 at the Bram Goldsmith Theater.

Below, check out an all-new promo for the next episode of History's VIKINGS titled 'Blood Eagle'.

Below, check out an all-new promo for the next episode of History's VIKINGS titled 'Unforgiven'.

Below, check out an all-new promo for the next episode of History's VIKINGS titled 'Answers in Blood'.

Below, check out an all-new promo for the next episode of History's VIKINGS titled 'Eye For an Eye'. The series airs Thursdays at 10/9c.

Broadway stars might boast the biggest fan-bases, but without their directors, the vehicle driving their talents could easily swerve off the tracks. Keeping the runaway train at bay are season's bold Broadway 'conductors'. Scroll down to learn more about this season's intrepid and imaginative leaders!