Photos: F. Murray Abraham, Shereen Ahmed, and More at Irish Rep 2026 Gala Benefit

Irish Repertory Theatre hosted its 2026 Annual Gala Benefit, Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady In Concert, which took place at The Town Hall on Monday June 8, 2026. The evening was directed by Charlotte Moore (It’s A Wonderful Life) and Ciarán O’Reilly (Ulster American), with music direction by John Bell (Finian’s Rainbow).  Check out photos below!

Melissa Vogel Brown was the recipient of this year's Irish Repertory Theatre Visionary Leadership Award. She serves as Associate General Counsel & Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. She has been connected to Irish Rep since the beginning and was instrumental in helping to formalize the governance and financial structures that allowed the organization to grow with confidence.

Irish Repertory Theatre’s 2026 Annual Gala Benefit featured a one-night-only concert presentation of Lerner & Loewe's musical masterpiece My Fair Lady, featuring beloved songs including “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “Get Me to the Church on Time,” and “On the Street Where You Live."

Performers for the evening included Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham (Beckett Briefs), Shereen Ahmed (My Fair Lady), Melissa Errico (Dear Liar), Tony Award nominee John Douglas Thompson (Endgame), Gary Troy (The Dead, 1904), and Nik Walker (Spamalot), with a special virtual introduction by Julie Andrews. 

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy