Irish Repertory Theatre News

The Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22nd Street, has raised $4.2 million in gifts and pledges in a $6 million capital campaign to secure a permanent home in New York

The American Theatre Wing's Grants Program will honor its 2006 grant recipients, 53 New York City not-for-profit theatres that reflect the range of diversity of New York's theatres, at a luncheon at Sardi's on December 7 at noon.

Meet Me in St. Louis will be the next production at the Irish Repertory Theatre in Chelsea. The production will begin previews on December 6th and open on December 14th.

The Irish Repertory Theatre has extended its production of Eugene O'Neill's 1922 classic The Hairy Ape

The Irish Rep's reading of Dan O'Brien's The Cherry Sisters Revisited will star Stephanie D'Abruzzo

The Irish Repertory Theatre will begin its 19th season with a production of Eugene O'Neill's 1922 classic The Hairy Ape

The Irish Repertory Theatre will begin previews of Philip Dunne and Martin Blaine's Mr. Dooley's America, based on the newspaper articles of Peter Finley Dunne, on August 10th; the show runs through September 10th

Fritz Weaver will headline a July 25th reading of Mark Doherty's play Trad at the Irish Rep

The Irish Repertory Theatre has extended its current production, the American premiere of John B. Keane's The Field, directed by Ciarán O'Reilly, through Sunday, August 6.

Joshua Park will star as the young prince who longs to be extraordinary in the Goodspeed Opera House's upcoming stage of Pippin, running from July 14th through September 24th

The Actors' Shakespeare Project -- a new and exciting Shakespeare company in Boston, renowned for its productions of the Bard straight up, no gimmicks -- will bring its acclaimed KING LEAR, starring the legendary actor/director Alvin Epstein, to New York for 15 performances only

The Irish Repertory Theatre's new critically acclaimed production of George M. Tonight!, featuring Jon Peterson, will be preserved on a cast recording from Ghostlight Records to be released on June 13th

Nominees for the 2006 Lucille Lortel Awards have been announced

Sixty-three U.S. theatres have been announced as recipients of the Actors' Equity Foundation's 2005-2006 Theater Grants

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd St.) will present GEORGE M. COHAN TONIGHT! a musical following the extraordinary life and career of the legendary showman on March 9th at 7 PM; previews begin March 3rd; the production closes on April 23rd.

The Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession will now run through February 19th

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue their 2005-2006 season with George Bernard Shaw's MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION starring award winner Dana Ivey and directed by Charlotte Moore.

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) has extended their production of BEOWULF until November 27th. There will be no performance on November 24th, Thanksgiving Day.

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will open their 2005-2006 season with the world premiere adaptation of BEOWULF directed by Charlotte Moore.