Michael Mellamphy

Rachel Dratch, Maryann Plunkett and More Join Irish Rep's New Works Fall Festival 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2025

Irish Repertory Theatre has revealed the full cast for the New Works Fall Festival 2025, which will run on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage at Irish Repertory Theatre.

Irish Repertory Theatre to Present New Works Fall Festival 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2025

Irish Repertory Theatre has revealed the lineup for the New Works Fall Festival 2025. Learn more about the lineup and see how to purchase tickets here!

Ronán Noone's THE SMUGGLER to Kick Off Summer Tour With NYC Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2025

The Smuggler, Ronán Noone's award-winning one-man thriller in rhymed verse, is making its Irish and U.K. debut this July. Learn more about the New York performance here!

Off-Broadway Show THE SMUGGLER to Make Irish/UK Debut
by Emmy Rice - Jun 15, 2025

The Smuggler, Ronán Noone's award-winning one-man thriller in rhymed verse, makes its Irish and U.K. debut this July. Set on a wealthy Massachusetts island in 2025, it follows Irish immigrant Tim Finnegan (Michael Mellamphy) as he's pulled into the island's criminal underworld after a fatal crash stirs tensions between locals and migrant workers.

Video: Watch a New Trailer For THE DEAD, 1904 at Irish Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2024

Irish Repertory Theatre is now presenting The Dead, 1904, the immersive adaptation of James Joyce’s classic story. Check out a new video trailer here!

Review Roundup: THE DEAD, 1904 at the Irish Rep
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 27, 2024

Now at the Irish Repertory Theatre is The Dead, 1904, the immersive adaptation of James Joyce’s classic story. Adapted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon and novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz, it is directed by Irish Rep co-founder Ciarán O’Reilly. Check out what the critics are saying about the new revival!

Úna Clancy Joins THE DEAD, 1904 at Irish Rep
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2024

The Dead, 1904, the immersive adaptation of James Joyce’s classic story, has announced a change in casting. Estelle Parsons has departed the production due to personal conflicts.  “Aunt Kate” will be played by Irish actress Úna Clancy.

Kate Baldwin and Christopher Innvar Join Irish Rep's THE DEAD, 1904
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2024

The full cast has been revealed for Irish Repertory Theatre's return of The Dead, 1904 - an immersive adaptation of James Joyce’s classic story, “The Dead,” adapted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

PARCEL FROM AMERICA Private Industry Reading to be Presented at Theater 555
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2024

PARCEL FROM AMERICA, a new Irish musical, will offer two invitation only readings. Set in 1950s West Limerick, and with Irish emigration at its core, Parcel From America weaves a tale of a lonely widow and a neighbor boy whose attempt to comfort her leads him to make a promise he can't keep. Learn more!

THE SMUGGLER by Ronán Noone to Return to Bloom's Tavern
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 15, 2024

The Smuggler by Ronán Noone will return to Manhattan for four nights at Bloom's Tavern, NYC. Directed by Conor Bagley and starring Michael Mellamphy, performances run on September 20th, 21st, 27th, and 28th.

Photos: See Amber Gray, Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada & More at Irish Rep's 2023 Gala Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2023

Check out photos from Irish Repertory Theatre's 2023 Gala concert!

ENDGAME and THE SMUGGLER Extended at Irish Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced extensions for the first two productions of their 2023 season. 

Bill Irwin and John Douglas Thompson to Star in ENDGAME at Irish Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2022

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced two productions to begin its 2023 season. Irish Rep will present Endgame by Samuel Beckett January 25-March 12, 2023, on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, with an opening night set for February 2, 2023.

1st Irish 2022 Gives Out SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2022

Originally scheduled to run from Sun Jan 9 to Mon Jan 31, the hybrid virtual and in-person Festival was extended by several days to accommodate the world premiere of John Kearns’ “Boann and the Well of Wisdom,” which was forced to reschedule its run at Ryan’s Daughter due to COVID-related developments.

Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Announces Final Week Highlights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2022

Now in its final week, the 14th annual Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival, running through January 31,will host two in-person events, including the world premiere of a new play by John Kearns and an online curated Irish language theater salon. 

Origin Theatre Company & the Irish Arts Center to Present BLOODY SUNDAY Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2022

Origin Theatre Company and the Irish Arts Center are jointly presenting a star-studded commemorative reading of Richard Norton-Taylor’s “Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Enquiry” to mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a seismic turning point in the history of Northern Ireland.

Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival Will Be In-person In New York And Online
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2021

The 14th annual Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival, the world’s only theatre festival devoted to producing and presenting the theatrical work of contemporary Irish playwrights from around the world, will introduce a new hybrid of digital and in-person formats that amplifies the Festival’s trans-Atlantic identity.

Origin Theatre Company to Announce 2021-22 Season at Upcoming Gala Dinner
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2021

Origin Theatre Company will announce the bulk of its current 19th season at a gala dinner at the Manhattan Penthouse, 80 Fifth Avenue (at 14th Street), on Tuesday December 7, at 6:30pm.  The evening will honor Origin’s founder George C. Heslin and board member Andrea Haughian, vice president of business development for Invest Northern Ireland.

Origin Theatre Kicks Off 19th Season This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2021

Origin Theatre Company, which introduces impactful new plays from Europe to New York audiences, kicks off its 19th consecutive season with a monthly new-play reading series beginning this month.  

Origin Theatre Company Announces 2021 BLOOMSDAY REVEL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2021

On Sunday June 13 at 3pm, Origin Theatre Company will present the 8th annual edition of its popular immersive Bloomsday celebration, renamed the “Bloomsday Revel.” the distance-safe, in-person staging mixes a juried costume contest and dramatic readings from “Ulysses” -- performed by a cast of celebrated New York-based Irish actors.