The latest theatre news from Ireland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
The full cast has been announced for the 20th anniversary UK and Ireland tour of JERSEY BOYS, led by Luke Baker as Frankie Valli, with the production opening at New Wimbledon Theatre and booking through 2027.
The Everyman, in association with Cork Midsummer Festival, will present POOL (NO WATER) by Mark Ravenhill, starring Evanna Lynch, staged in an empty swimming pool beneath The Metropole Hotel.
Cork Arts Theatre, in association with Cork Midsummer Festival, will present CONSTELLATIONS by Nick Payne, directed by Al Dalton, starring Julie Maguire and Aidan Moriarty in an 80-minute drama about love and free will.
Berggruen Arts & Culture and Gare St Lazare Ireland will present the world premiere of Samuel Beckett's HOW IT IS at Palazzo Diedo, Venice, directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett with actors Stephen Dillane and Conor Lovett.
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
Belfast TradFest announced its headline concert series, featuring Flook's biggest Belfast show to date, Solas's 30th anniversary performance, and the Michael McGoldrick Big Band across multiple city venues.
The Everyman announced its 2026 HERE TOGETHER season, featuring Evanna Lynch in POOL (NO WATER), Enda Walsh directing DISCO PIGS' 30th anniversary production, and Tommy Tiernan's musical theatre debut in THE HOUSE MUST WIN.
West End leading man Matt Blaker and Irish soprano Majella Cullagh have been cast in Cork Opera House's THE SOUND OF MUSIC, joining previously announced Maria, Wendy Carr, with several performances already sold out.
Dan Lauria and Patty McCormack will bring Just Another Day to Dublin, Galway, and Cork in a free three-city Ireland tour focused on aging with empathy.
Joe Corbett: A Celebration will be presented at Cork Opera House as a tribute to the late Irish singer.
Principal casting has been announced for the forthcoming Grand Finale of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR, in New York, London, Dublin, and Birmingham.
THISISPOPBABY are hitting the road with Cork-born, London-reared cabaret star Emer Dineen's 0800-CUPID - a genre-defying queer, countercultural opus that fizzes between performance and reality.
Cork Arts Theatre, in association with Cork Midsummer Festival, will present CONSTELLATIONS by Nick Payne, starring Julie Maguire and Aidan Moriarty, directed by Al Dalton.
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The Everyman will present the world premiere of THE HOUSE MUST WIN, a new musical by Mick Flannery based on his debut album, with Tommy Tiernan making his musical theatre debut.
Laoi Sinfonia will perform at MTU Cork School of Music on April 11 at 3:30pm.
Get a first look at production photos for the UK and Ireland tour of the romantic musical comedy Waitress, touring until Saturday 31 October 2026.
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When Next We Meet has announced the full line-up for its fifth edition, returning to the Georgian grounds of Raheen House in Clonmel, Co.
Voting is now open for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate Be
As New York City and the broader United States prepare to welcome the world for a historic stretch of global events — including FIFA World Cup 2026 and America's 250th Anniversary celebrations — BroadwayWorld is expanding its platform to meet that moment in a meaningful way.
Neurofestivity will return this spring to University College Cork, offering a two-day festival dedicated to celebrating neurodivergent artists and creative work.
All new production photos have been released from the UK & Ireland tour of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL starring Strictly Come Dancing Finalist and West End star Amber Davies.
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Cana Talks: Optimal Horizons Opium (10/08-10/08) |
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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) |
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Disney Princess: the Concert 3Olympia Theatre (4/21-4/22) |
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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) |
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Dracula Gaiety Theatre (11/03-11/07) |
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Mná na hÉireann Ambassador Theatre (10/14-10/16) |
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Cats Bord Gais Energy Theatre (3/16-3/20) |
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Stories from the Sea The Everyman (9/26-9/26) |
