Fly on the Wall Theatre is pleased to announce that its acclaimed production of Conor McPherson's The Good Thief, named one of Toronto's Top 10 productions of 2019 by Christopher Hoile (www.stage-door.com), returns to the Dora Keogh Irish Pub for a limited run in April, 2020.
In 2010, Tir Na Theatre staged Mark Doherty's TRAD to critical acclaim and 'sold out' audiences. Artistic Director Colin Hamell is thrilled to announce Tir Na's remounting of what the Boston Globe called 'the quintessential Irish play' April 29 to May 17 at Boston Center for the Arts Plaza Theatre.
Blackfriars Repertory Theatre and the Storm Theatre presents a new production of Buzz McLaughlin's Sister Calling My Name directed by Peter Dobbins (Ah, Wilderness!; The Rainmaker), it was announced today. Performances begin on January 24 for a run through February 16 in the Black Box Theater at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street at the corner of Elizabeth Street, NYC). Opening night is set for January 30 and this marks the play's New York premiere.
Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director and Ciarán O'Reilly, Producing Director) announced today a two-week extension for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winning-play Pumpgirl, by Abbie Spallen (Strandline), directed by Nicola Murphy (Stop/Over). Pumpgirl began performances in the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 W 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) on November 7 and opened November 14. Originally set to close on December 29, 2019, it will now play an extended run through January 12, 2020.
Landmark Productions and The Everyman's sensational adaptation of Louise O'Neill's devastating novel about sexual consent makes its UK premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre following huge acclaim, including a sold-out season at Ireland's National Theatre, The Abbey. Asking For It was also a landslide winner of the Audience Choice Award at The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards for 2018.
Irish Repertory Theatre has announced full casting for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winning-play Pumpgirl, by Abbie Spallen (Strandline), directed by Nicola Murphy (Stop/Over). Pumpgirl begins performances in the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 W 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011) on November 7, 2019, with opening night set for November 14, for a limited run through December 29, 2019.
Irish Repertory Theatre presents the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winning-play Pumpgirl, by Abbie Spallen (Strandline), directed by Nicola Murphy (Stop/Over). Pumpgirl begins performances in the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 W 22ndStreet, New York, NY 10011) on November 7, 2019, with opening night set for November 14, for a limited run through December 29, 2019.
Fly on the Wall Theatre continues its celebration of the works of acclaimed Irish playwright, Conor McPherson, with the revival of The Good Thief, October 19-29, 2019, at Toronto's Dora Keogh Irish Pub, 141 Danforth Avenue.
Lorna Brown, Raghad Chaar and Yoli Fuller join the previously announced Zoe Wanamaker and Zrinka Cviteši? to complete the casting for Two Ladies, a new play by Nancy Harris to be directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre.
Southern Belles, uniting two ground-breaking one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, will headline the King's Head Theatre's 2019 Queer Season, running from 24 July to 24 August. Southern Belles is directed by Jamie Armitage, co-director of the multi Olivier nominated musical Six.
NY Madness is excited to announce it's April 2019 line-up as a Madness Co-Produced by Elephant Run District! The event will take place on Sunday, April 28th at 8pm at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery). The lineup will include:
As the A-list stars join together to celebrate the biggest films of the year as chosen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic will once again headline “E! Live From The Red Carpet: Oscars 2019' to bring fans the most spontaneous and entertaining interviews with film's biggest stars and nominees. E! will be live across Hollywood with multi-platform coverage from multiple vantage points around the venue. While Seacrest and Rancic cover the red carpet, “The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai, fashion and beauty expert Kahlana Barfield Brown, “E! News” style correspondent Zanna Roberts Rassi, and famed fashion designer and star on Bravo's “Project Runway” Christian Siriano will provide insightful, in-depth Oscars coverage from The Roosevelt Hotel. Additionally, “E! News” correspondent and film expert Kristin Dos Santos and film expert and host of Will Packer's Power Star Live Xilla Valentine will report live from Ripley's Believe It or Not! rooftop for a bird's eye view of all the action. Non-profit “We Have Stories” founder Frederick Joseph will also make a special appearance during E!'s live coverage to chat about the “#CaptainMarvelChallenge” fundraiser aimed to help get young girls to see Marvel Studios' first female-led film “Captain Marvel.” E!'s unparalleled multi-platform coverage on-air, on digital and across mobile and social goes live from Dolby Theatre and various Los Angeles locations on Sunday, February 24th beginning on-air at at 1:00pm ET/10:00am PT.
Following the success of the world premiere of award-winning writer Chris Lee's exciting and poignant play which debuted at Chiswick's Tabard Theatre in Sept 2018, Laura Pradelska (Game of Thrones, Summit Conference) and Director Ken McClymont (Dogstar, Doig, Beak Street, Sherlock Holmes and the Invisible Thing, I Am Of Ireland) return for a second run in London's West End, joined by new co-star Alan Turkington.
Irish Repertory Theatre begins its 13th season of the Irish Rep Reading Series with a staged reading of Gary Duggan's play Spotless. Directed by Irish Rep Literary Manager Kara Manning, the reading will take place on Friday, December 7, 2018 at 3:00pm at Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage. Tickets to the reading are free and open to the public. Seating is limited. RSVP through Irish Rep's box office by calling 212-727-2737.
The Carol Tambor Theatrical Foundation announces the winner of this year's The Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award, the highest honor at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
On The Quays, a New York City based production company aimed at producing works that promote inclusivity, has announced it will present the world premiere production of Gary Duggan's STOP/OVER, a swift new play about rekindled friendship, as part of the 2018 Dublin Fringe Festival. Directed by Nicola Murphy, and supported by The Arts Council of Ireland,FringeLab, and The Lir Academy, The Production will run September 12th-23rd on the third floor of The Chocolate Factory (26 Kings Inn Street).
The stage adaptation of Louise O'Neill's devastating novel shines an unflinching light on the experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by a horrific act of violence. One night in a small town in Co. Cork, where everyone knows everyone, things spiral terrifyingly out of control. What will happen now? – to Emma? To her family? To the others?
Blackfriars Repertory Theatre celebrates their 20th anniversary with a new production of N. Richard Nash's The Rainmaker, co-producing with The Storm Theatre Company.Performances begin on April 27 with opening night scheduled for May 5 in the Black Box Theater at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture.
Blackfriars Repertory Theatre celebrates their 20th anniversary with a new production of N. Richard Nash's The Rainmaker, co-producing with The Storm Theatre Company.Performances begin on April 27 with opening night scheduled for May 5 in the Black Box Theater at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture.