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Heresy Records to Release Six Piano Albums Featuring Glass, Liszt and Bowie
Heresy Records announced a six-album piano series uniting pianist Ji Liu, composer-pianist Boris Bergmann and composer-pianist Roger Doyle, with releases distributed by Naxos and visual design by Gareth Jones.
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DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: TESTAMENT, The Gaiety Theatre
Irish National Opera delivers a striking, thought-provoking chamber opera that strips away centuries of myth to lay bare the quiet truth of maternal loss.
LAOI SINFONIA to Present French Neoclassicism Concert
The project-based chamber orchestra from MTU Cork School of Music will present works by Ibert, Ravel, and Mozart.
Interview: 'I'm Obsessed With Eva Noblezada': Creator Anaïs Mitchell On HADESTOWN THE MUSICAL In Cinemas
Recently, we had the chance to chat with the creator of Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell.
DUBLIN 2026: Review: ALL MY FRIENDS ARE IN AUSTRALIA, Mill Theatre
LEGROOM Collective's interactive two-hander captures a quintessential modern Irish dilemma, but thin characterisation and disjointed pacing keep its emotional weight out of reach.
DUBLIN 2026: Review: ANIMALS, Abbey Theatre
A surreal and beautifully acted adaptation of Blindboyboatclub's short stories at the Abbey Theatre that shines with theatrical ambition despite a taxing runtime.
Daniel Casey to Return to MIDSOMER MURDERS Stage Adaptation
Daniel Casey will reprise his role as Inspector Tom Barnaby in the touring stage adaptation of MIDSOMER MURDERS: THE KILLINGS AT BADGER'S DRIFT, following the critically acclaimed debut tour across the UK and Ireland.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from September 2026
We head inside rehearsals and share a first look at the DEATH BECOMES HER North American tour, starring Jackie Burns, Kristen Beth Williams, Ken Marino and Nasia Thomas ahead of its launch at Cleveland's Playhouse Square.
GOOD GIRLS to Premiere at Cavan, Louth, and Dublin
Once Off Productions and Livin' Dred Theatre will present the world premiere of GOOD GIRLS, a new play by Clare Monnelly about six millennial women navigating friendship and adulthood.
Ignacio Lopez Will Bring NADA Tour to Dublin
Comedian Ignacio Lopez announced a 2026 tour for NADA, his new improvised stand-up show created differently each night.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: LET ME IN, Smock Alley Theatre
A smartly written, tense, and painfully relevant examination of belonging, identity, and the quiet frictions beneath Irish welcome.
DUBLIN 2026: Interview: Fíonna Hewitt-Twamley On Bringing MYRA'S STORY Home
Star Fíonna Hewitt-Twamley reflects on eight years of performing Brian Foster's acclaimed solo play, humanizing street life, and taking the stage at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN, Gaiety Theatre
Eileen Walsh and Marty Rea deliver towering performances in Druid's striking production of Eugene O’Neill's final play at the Dublin Theatre Festival.
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DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: LOURDES! THE MUSICAL, Civic Theatre
An overstuffed narrative and unrefined musical score leave Xnthony's world-premiere pilgrimage musical struggling to deliver emotional resonance or consistent comedy.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: REFUGE, Pavilion Theatre
Fishamble's dual-timeline migration drama is handsome and full of noble intent, but a static staging keeps its emotional urgency at arm's length.
Alexia McIntosh to Join TREASURE ISLAND Pantomime at Wolverhampton Grand
Alexia McIntosh, who played a queen in the original West End cast of SIX, will perform as Captain Ruby in TREASURE ISLAND at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.
Louise Dearman, Alice Fearn, and Rachael Wooding Join CATS UK and Ireland Tour as 'Grizabella'
Louise Dearman, Alice Fearn and Rachael Wooding will share the role of Grizabella in the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of CATS touring the UK and Ireland.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: MEREDITH, Gate Theatre
Erica Murray’s witty, grounded world premiere at the Gate Theatre balances laugh-out-loud humor with deeply recognizable domestic tension.
MYRA'S STORY to Play The Everyman Cork
The critically acclaimed play about a homeless Dublin woman will arrive at The Everyman after runs in the West End and Edinburgh Fringe, starring Fionna Hewitt-Twamley.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: CYCLONE, 1 Railway Court
ANU Productions delivers extraordinary acting and thrilling, close-quarters boxing choreography in Cyclone, though its fragmented narrative structure makes the complete story hard to grasp.
PYGMALION to Premiere at The Everyman Cork in Irish-Language Adaptation
Aisling Ghéar Theatre Company will premiere a new Irish-language adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's PYGMALION at The Everyman in Cork, followed by an all-island tour exploring themes of language, identity, and cultural belonging.
Debbie McGee Will Play Miss Lynch in GREASE UK and Ireland Tour
Debbie McGee will play Miss Lynch in the UK and Ireland tour of GREASE The Musical, opening at Theatre Royal Plymouth on April 23, 2027, before visiting over 20 cities including Cardiff, Newcastle, Dublin, Manchester and Belfast.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: HEROES OF TOMORROW, Project Arts Centre
Brokentalkers and Andy Smith present a live, immersive gallery installation that resists standard theatrical classification at Dublin Theatre Festival.
