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Cast and Creative Team Set for THE IRISH ... AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY at Porchlight
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the next production in its 31st season, The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee.

Review: The Music Makers & Dreamers of Dreams
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Aug 30, 2025

That MSMT chose to create this their co-production with Lewiston‘s Public Theatre is perhaps no surprise since every mounting of this play has met with huge public success.

The Public Theatre and Maine State Music Theatre Present: THE IRISH…AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2025

This unique collaboration brings together the best of both companies, celebrating the resilience, humor, and enduring spirit of the Irish people in a heartwarming production that will leave audiences clapping, laughing, and singing along. Almost 3,500 tickets have already been sold and matinees are filling up quickly.

WEST SIDE STORY & More Lead BroadwayWorld's Maine Summer 2025 Theater Picks
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jul 15, 2025

Maine State Music Theatre packs a great deal of excellence and excitement into its 14 weeks season, but for this critic, the most anticipated production for 2025 is WEST SIDE STORY. Directed/ choreographed by the inexhaustibly inventive Marc Robin, the Bernstein Sondheim classic is one of the most perfect stage works ever created.

Photos: THE IRISH AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY at Greater Boston Stage Company
by Emmy Rice - Mar 1, 2025

Greater Boston Stage Company has released productions photos for The Irish and How They Got That Way, running February 28 through March 16. Click here for photos and more details.

Playhouse On Park To Host A Guinness Tasting Event
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025

In conjunction with Playhouse on Park's upcoming production of THE IRISH…AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY (Written by Frank McCourt, Directed by Danielle Paccione, on stage March 12th-30th,) the theatre will host a Guinness tasting event led by beer expert and cartoonist Em Sauter.

Cast Set for THE IRISH... AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY at Playhouse on Park
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2025

THE IRISH… AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY is an irreverent history of the Irish through the tumultuous 20th and 21st centuries through the eyes Frank McCourt, coming to Playhouse on Park. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Three-Show Subscriptions Now on Sale for Playhouse on Park’s 16th Main Stage Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2025

There are three Main Stage shows remaining in Playhouse on Park's 16th Season, and subscribers save 20% off individual ticket prices. Learn more about the season here!

THE IRISH...AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY Begins At Playhouse On Park In March
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2025

THE IRISH…AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY (Book by Frank McCourt) will run at Playhouse on Park from March 12th-30th, 2024. This production will be directed by Danielle Paccione.

THE IRISH AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY Comes to the Fulton Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025

The Fulton Theatre has announced its upcoming production of 'The Irish and How They Got That Way,' as part of the Ellen Arnold Groff Studio Series. Learn more about the show here!

Cast Announced For 2024-25 Season Opener THE SHARK IS BROKEN at Playhouse On Park
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 22, 2024

Playhouse on Park will launch its 16th Season this October with the bitingly funny comedy THE SHARK IS BROKEN written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon. Check out the cast here!

Greater Boston Stage Company Reveals 25th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024

Greater Boston Stage Company has revealed its 25th anniversary season. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

THE SHARK IS BROKEN, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, and More Set For Playhouse On Park's 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2024

Playhouse on Park has announced its 2024-25 Season, the theme of which is “Reframing the Familiar.” Join Playhouse on Park for their 16th Anniversary Season as they explore new takes on classic films, traditions, and stories.

New Musical PORRIDGE BOY Has World Premiere at the Greenwich Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024

Ageless Arts is a new production company created to support previously unpublished playwrights over the age of 50. The world premiere of their inaugural production, Porridge Boy takes place at Greenwich Theatre on the 23rd - 26th May.

Terry Donnelly, A.J. Shively & More to Star in PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME! at Irish Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2024

Irish Repertory Theatre has revealed the cast for Philadelphia, Here I Come!, the third production in The Friel Project. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Feature: MOBY DICK'S GONE MISSING at The Abbey Theater Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - Sep 21, 2023

Irish playwright Sean Cooney was six or seven years old when the Hollywood Circus came to his hometown of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland.

Tribeca New Music Presents A Concert Reading of RETURNING: THE ORDEAL OF OLIVE OATMAN
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2023

'Returning: The Ordeal of Olive Oatman - An Opera World Premiere concert reading at Opera America's National Opera Center. Based on the true story of a Mormon girl taken captive by Native Americans in 1851.'

Irish Repertory Theatre to Celebrate 35th Anniversary with THE FRIEL PROJECT Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 24, 2023

Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director; Ciarán O'Reilly, Producing Director) will present The Friel Project, a retrospective of the work of renowned Irish playwright Brian Friel, to take place from October 2023 through May 2024.

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center Celebrates St. Patrick's Week With Traditional Music, Film, And More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2023

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center offers an authentic Celtic musical experience this St. Patrick's Day with the family-based band, Cormorant's Fancy. The 7-member group will appear in West Chester for one show only on Friday, March 17 at 7:30PM.

THE FOUR PHANTOMS In Concert Coming To The Stranahan Theater, November 6
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2022

The American Theatre Guild presents the Toledo engagement of THE FOUR PHANTOMS IN CONCERT. This production is part of the BROADWAY IN TOLEDO SERIES and will take the Stranahan Theater stage November 6, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.