Brian Friel News

County Players Will Reopen With PRIDE AND PREJUDICE in July

by Stephi Wild — June 16, 2021

The company will reopen the theater with the July 2021 production of the romantic comedy “Pride and Prejudice” by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen.

Irish Rep Announces Summer 2021 Performances on Screen Featuring GHOSTING, THE CORDELIA DREAM and More

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 8, 2021

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today three Performance on Screen digital productions for their Summer 2021 season.

New York Film Premiere of THE MAN WHO WANTED TO FLY to be Screened by Irish Repertory Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 11, 2021

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today that they will host virtual screenings of the New York film premiere of The Man Who Wanted to Fly.

Toby Jones, Ciarán Hinds Aandnd Michelle Fairley To Star In Brian Friel's FAITH HEALER, Exclusively On Audible

by Stephi Wild — May 4, 2021

Audible, the world's leading provider of spoken-word entertainment, has released Brian Friel's masterful and haunting Faith Healer, starring Golden Globe nominee Toby Jones (Infamous, Detectorists), Ciarán Hinds (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Rome, Game of Thrones) and Michelle Fairley (Game of Throne

Broadway on Demand Partners With Broadway Wine Club, Launching With Irish Rep's PERFORMANCES ON SCREEN Series

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 17, 2021

This special partnership launches with the streaming of the Irish Repertory Theatre company’s 2020 Performances on Screen series, which includes Conor McPherson’s The Weir, Eugene O’Neill’s classic A Touch of the Poet, and the legendary Bill Irwin in On Beckett / In Screen and m

All Nine of Irish Repertory Theatre's PERFORMANCES ON SCREEN Will be Available to Rent on Demand

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 5, 2021

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced that beginning Monday March 8, 2021 at 12pm ET, all nine 2020 Performance on Screen digital productions will be available to rent from Broadway on Demand through December 31, 2021.

Irish Rep Announces THE ARAN ISLANDS: A Performance on Screen

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 23, 2021

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today that their next Performance on Screen digital production is The Aran Islands by J.

Lantern Theater Company Announces Plays From The Lantern Archives

by A.A. Cristi — February 22, 2021

Lantern Theater Company continues its reimagined 2020/21 season with the announcement of Plays from the Lantern Archives, a new program celebrating some of the finest productions from recent seasons brought vividly back to life on screen.

Irish Rep Announces Extension for THEATRE @ HOME WINTER FESTIVAL

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 16, 2021

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced a two-week extension of the Theatre @ Home Winter Festival.

Lantern Theater Company Announces Two-Week Extension Of MOLLY SWEENEY

by A.A. Cristi — February 10, 2021

Lantern Theater Company announced today that its newly filmed production of Molly Sweeney by legendary Irish playwright Brian Friel will extend its on-demand streaming run through Sunday, February 28, 2021 to meet audience demand.

Reserve now for free: Irish Rep's Theater @ Home Winter Festival!

by Alan Henry — January 28, 2021

Special Offer - Reserve now for free: Irish Rep’s Theater @ Home Winter Festival!

Irish Rep Announces THEATRE @ HOME WINTER FESTIVAL Featuring Melissa Errico, Max von Essen, Ali Ewoldt and More

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 13, 2021

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced their Theatre @ Home Winter Festival, a four-week repertory retrospective of all of the original digital productions created by Irish Repertory Theatre during the COVID-19 shut-down, from January 26 – February 21, 2021.

George Ashiotis, Chisa Hutchinson, and Michael Urie to Join KEEN AFTER HOURS

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 11, 2021

Today Keen Company announced additional guests for Keen After Hours.

VIDEO: Michael Sheen Talks Performing to An Empty Old Vic Theatre

by Sarah Leiber — January 8, 2021

James Corden connects with his friend Michael Sheen who is in quarantine in Saint Lucia awaiting clearance to resume filming 'Prodigal Son' in New York.

Lantern Theater Company Presents MOLLY SWEENEY

by A.A. Cristi — December 30, 2020

Lantern Theater Company continues its reimagined 2020/21 season with a newly filmed production of Molly Sweeney by legendary Irish playwright Brian Friel, directed by Peter DeLaurier and featuring Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill Peakes, and Geneviève Perrier.