Photo Flash: First Look at THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, Opening This Week at the Taper
The Druid production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Martin McDonagh opens this Wednesday, November 16 at 8 p.m. at Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. Directed by Tony Award-winning director Garry Hynes, performances for "Beauty Queen" will continue through December 18. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
"Beauty Queen," which is set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, is the tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early 40s, and Mag, her manipulative, aging mother, whose interference in Maureen's first and potentially last romantic relationship sets in motion a chain of events that are as tragically funny as they are horrific.
The cast includes, in alphabetical order, Aaron Monaghan, Marie Mullen, Aisling O'Sullivan and Marty Rea. Mullen, who played the daughter Maureen in the original 1996 production and earned a Tony Award for her performance, now plays the role of Maureen's mother Mag; O'Sullivan plays Maureen; Rea plays Pato; and Monaghan plays Ray.
The design team includes Francis O'Connor for sets and costumes, James F. Ingalls for lighting and Greg Clarke for sound. Paddy Cunneen is the composer and Bryan Burroughs is fight director.
Photo Credit: Craig Schwartz
Marie Mullen and Aisling O'Sullivan
Aisling O'Sullivan and Marie Mullen
Aisling O'Sullivan and Marty Rea
Marty Rea and Aisling O'Sullivan
Marie Mullen, Marty Rea and Aisling O'Sullivan
Aaron Monaghan and Marie Mullen
Aaron Monaghan and Marie Mullen
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