The latest theatre news from Ireland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Charles Gounod took Shakespeare’s tale of the star-crossed lovers and adapted it to create the 1867 opera, Roméo et Juliette, with an overture and Shakespeare’s explanatory prologue, delivered by the chorus, followed by a five-act opera, with a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré.
Pan Pan will team up with APHIDS staging new risk-taking, future focused show that dissects the surreality of the creative processes in making theatre, that combines comedy and Faust in one fell swoop.
11x Grammy Award-winner Brandi Carlile will return to the road next year with “The Human Tour” including arena shows across North America, the U.
The Everyman will soon present its brand-new pantomime spectacular – Cinderella.
The House Must Win, based on Mick Flannery's album will be presented at The Everyman Theatre in May.
DIRTY DANCING will be touring the UK and Ireland, returning to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in 2027.
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
The Cork Pops Orchestra Concerts for Schools, presented by Evelyn Grant, return to City Hall, Cork from Tuesday 4th to Friday 7th November, with two performances daily at 10am and 12 noon.
A brand-new trailer has been released for the first ever UK & Ireland tour of Aaron Sorkin’s riveting stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
Global superstar Luke Combs will return to the road this spring with his massive “My Kinda Saturday Night Tour,” which includes stadium shows across North America and Europe.
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As autumn deepens and Cork's evenings grow quieter, Islander will present the return of Quiet Lights, the city's much-loved winter festival, now in its sixth year.
Irish playwright and storyteller David Gilna will return home with two special year-end performances of his new show Did I Ever Tell Ya in Dublin and Liverpool.
The world’s favourite Liverpool-born tribute to The Beatles is heading to Cork for an unmissable hit-packed show celebrating the Fab Four’s rise to global fame.
BroadwayWorld announced today that its new My Shows platform has surpassed 10,000 user reviews since its launch.
Experience Westlife's 25th Anniversary concert in UK cinemas from 29th November.
The Everyman will present the return of “The Songs of Joni Mitchell”, a stunning one-night-only concert celebrating the music of one of the most influential singer-songwriters of all time.
The National Concert Hall has appointed Alexander Shelley as National Symphony Orchestra Ireland's new Principal Conductor.
Amber Davies will play Elle Woods in the brand-new Made at Curve production of the West End and Broadway smash-hit musical comedy LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL.
Cork city is all set for a great gathering of Ireland’s finest traditional and folk musicians as details of the 46th Cork Folk Festival are revealed.
Russell Howard will return to the stage in 2026 with a brand-new stand-up tour, Don't Tell The Algorithm.
Witness the passionate drive of the GAA fused with dance, disco and comedy in HAM SANDWICHES AND DISCIPLINE - Nóra Ní Anluain Fay's perfect storytelling of the world of Irish sports.
Blood in the Alley will present Faith Healer by Brian Friel, directed by Geoff Gould, coming to The Everyman in October.
Michael Harrison and David Ian’s smash hit production of ANNIE will tour the UK and Ireland in 2026, with performances at Milton Keynes Theatre from July 21–26.
The Mirror Stage is a powerful new theatre show created with, and inspired by people who have lived through the symptoms of psychosis.
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Celtic Exodus Musical Mansion House, The Round Room (7/22-8/14) |
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Two MR PS In a Podcast: Live - Let That Be a Lesson Ambassador Theatre (2/27-2/27) |
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Cú Chulainn By Éadaoin O’Donoghue and John O’Brien The Everyman (8/13-8/13) |
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The Other Side Of Murder Gaiety Theatre (10/13-10/17) |
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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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Steve Steinman''s Bat! Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour 3Olympia Theatre (10/20-10/20) |
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United We Stand Live - Andy Cole & Andy Mitten Cyprus Avenue (8/10-8/10) |
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United We Stand Live - Andy Cole & Andy Mitten Ambassador Theatre (8/11-8/11) |
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Give My Head Peace Vicar Street (4/04-4/04) |
