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DUBLIN FRINGE 2026: Review: GLEEK OF THE WEEK, Glass Mask Theatre
Conor Burke turns 2012 Glee obsession and teenage delusion into a warm, hilarious, and deeply personal coming-of-age musical at Dublin Fringe.
DUBLIN FRINGE 2026: Review: DIVERSITY TRAINING, The Lir Academy
Neil Green’s spoof diversity seminar brings sharp laughs and timely social observation to Dublin Fringe, but functions more as three stand-up sets than a unified corporate satire.
DUBLIN FRINGE 2026: Review: MERCURIAL, Smock Alley Theatre
Rosaleen Cox and Desmond Eastwood star in an intimate, darkly comic two-hander that turns audience assumptions inside out.
STORIES FROM THE SEA Will Debut at The Everyman
Filmmaker Ken O'Sullivan will present a live show combining film and personal stories from his 25-year exploration of the North Atlantic and Irish seas, featuring encounters with whales, dolphins, and reflections on marine conservation.
Photos: Briery Gap in Macroom Celebrates Launch of 2026/27 Autumn and Winter Season
Briery Gap in Macroom celebrated the launch of its 2026/27 Autumn and Winter Season, bringing artists, supporters and members of the local community together for an evening of music and celebration.
THE STEINWAY CELEBRATION CONCERT to Mark Cork Opera House Piano Arrival
Cork Opera House will present a concert celebrating the arrival of its new Steinway Model B grand piano, featuring leading Cork and Irish musicians across classical, opera, musical theatre, jazz and popular music genres.
DUBLIN FRINGE 2026: Review: THE POLITICS OF DISGUST, Bewley's Café Theatre
Play Not Funny’s corporate HR satire at Bewley's Café Theatre offers a sharp thesis on exclusion, but gets lost in noise.
Review: JUDY – END OF THE RAINBOW, The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
Anna-Jane Casey captures the brilliance, humor, and tragic vulnerability of Judy Garland in Conor Hanratty's compelling revival at The Gaiety Theatre.
Nominations Open For The 2026 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards! The 2026 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
New Director at Briery Gap Reveals Autumn/Winter Programme
Briery Gap in Macroom will present its most wide-ranging season since reopening, with new director Pat Carey overseeing a lineup spanning theatre, folk, traditional and classical music, comedy and pantomime.
DUBLIN FRINGE 2026: Review: CRISIS ACTOR, Project Arts Centre
Eoghan Carrick and Lauren Jones turn Shakespeare's mirror inside out in a gripping investigation of crisis, staging, and modern paranoia.
Culture Night in the Gaeltacht to Host 38 Free Events Nationwide
Gaeltacht communities across Ireland will mark Culture Night with 38 free events celebrating language, landscape, and music, supported by Ealaín na Gaeltachta.
MYRA'S STORY to Play The Everyman in Cork
The play, written by Brian Foster and starring Fionna Hewitt-Twamley, will be staged at The Everyman in Cork following runs in the West End and Edinburgh Fringe.
CORACLE Exhibition to Open at South Tipperary Arts Centre
South Tipperary Arts Centre will present an exhibition exploring the legacy of Coracle, the small publishing press founded by Erica Van Horn and Simon Cutts, drawing on an extensive archive of books and ephemera.
DUBLIN FRINGE 2026:NOT MY REAL ACCENT, Smock Alley Theatre
Sadhbh McLoughlin brings polish and sharp impressions to Smock Alley Theatre, but misses the mark on exploring its central themes of multicultural identity.
DUBLIN FRINGE 2026: Review: SOAK: THE PERFECT MAN, Project Arts Centre
Samuel Yakura and band +353 bring a heartfelt, musically rich examination of grief, first-born duty, and Nigerian fatherhood to Project Arts Centre.
DUBLIN FRINGE 2026: Review: KAFKA'S DOLL at Peacock Stage
Theatre Lovett and the Abbey Theatre present a stunningly inventive, circus-infused adaptation of Kafka’s final anecdote at Dublin Fringe.
DUBLIN FRINGE 2026: Review: A RECURRENCE at The Civic
A moving, sharply observed Dublin drama that connects women’s choices across three generations with compelling performances and real emotional weight.
THE CURE FOR CANCER by Gabriel Graves to Have World Premiere in Dublin
Gabriel Graves' darkly comic play, which won the Argentores National From Text to Stage Award, will premiere at Project Arts Centre with a cast including Kate Finegan and James Ireland.
HEROES OF TOMORROW to Premiere in Dublin and Galway
Brokentalkers and theatre-maker Andy Smith will present the world premiere of HEROES OF TOMORROW, a new play exploring art, power and protest through a fictional artist's story.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
Irish Baroque Orchestra Reveals 30th Anniversary Autumn/Winter Season
The Irish Baroque Orchestra, led by Artistic Director Peter Whelan, will present a season featuring HANDEL'S BAND OFF DUTY, Bach's Mass in B Minor, Christmas Oratorio and Handel's Messiah across Ireland.
Cast Set For DISCO PIGS 30th Anniversary Production at The Everyman
Séamus McLean Ross and Aoise Meaney will star as Pig and Runt in The Everyman's new Cork production of DISCO PIGS, directed by writer Enda Walsh.
Conor Hanratty On Bringing END OF THE RAINBOW and Judy Garland to Irish Stages
Director Conor Hanratty discusses shaping the Irish premiere of Peter Quilter's play, collaborating with Anna-Jane Casey, and balancing glamour with dark reality.
Mr Pussy to Return to Cork for Special Night at The Everyman
Mr Pussy will headline an evening of drag, comedy, music and dance at The Everyman in Cork, joined by Kristin Kappelli, Tina D Parton, Magenta Fox and Kenny Todgers.
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Steve Steinman''s Fuel Injected Magic: 50th Anniversary Concert 3Olympia Theatre (10/20-10/20) |
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Sin & Tonic The Linenhall Arts Centre (9/25-9/25) |
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Stories from the Sea The Everyman (9/26-9/26) |
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Failure Confetti The New Theatre (9/16-9/19) |
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An Evening with the Legendary Mr Pussy and Friends The Everyman (9/19-9/19) |
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Dracula Gaiety Theatre (11/03-11/07) |
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David Nihill: Taking Tangents The Everyman (10/03-10/03) |
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family 3Olympia Theatre (3/08-3/08) |
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Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage Bord Gais Energy Theatre (3/02-3/13) |
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Heathers the Musical Bord Gais Energy Theatre (11/17-11/21) |
