The Weir 1999 - Articles Page 7

Opened: April 1, 1999
Closing: November 28, 1999

The Weir - 1999 - Broadway History , Info & More

Walter Kerr Theatre (Broadway)
219 West 48th St. New York, NY

The Weir is recognised as McPherson's masterpiece, winning the Evening Standard, Critics' Circle and Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1999. Josie Rourke's production is the first major British revival of this undoubted modern classic and marks the first West End transfer from the Donmar since her appointment as Artistic Director.

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The Weir - 1999 - Broadway Articles Page 7

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Presents 'Shining City' 9/23-10/9
by BWW News Desk - Sep 23, 2011


Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE) will kick off their 25th Anniversary Season with Conor McPherson's 'Shining City' directed by BTE Ensemble member Brian Burke at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, located at 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill. Sept. 23 - Oct. 9. A preview will be held Thursday is Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. Press opening is Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. For more information visit www.AtTheMac.org.

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Presents 'Shining City' 9/23-10/9
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 2, 2011


Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE) will kick off their 25th Anniversary Season with Conor McPherson's 'Shining City' directed by BTE Ensemble member Brian Burke at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, located at 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill. Sept. 23 - Oct. 9. A preview will be held Thursday is Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. Press opening is Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. For more information visit www.AtTheMac.org.

Jim Tierney Presents MUSH At NY International Fringe Festival 2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 20, 2011


Jim Tierney presents Mush, directed by Dina Epshteyn, as part of the 15th NY International Fringe Festival. The festival will take place Aug 12th through 28th

Linda Park, J. Michael Flynn Featured in Love in American Times 5/12-6/5
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2011


An experienced, talented cast takes on the age-old tradition of matchmaking with a contemporary twist in San Jose Repertory Theatre's world premiere of Love in American Times, by Philip Kan Gotanda. Love in American Times is directed by San Jose Rep's Artistic Director Rick Lombardo, and will run from May 12 through June 5, 2011.

People’s Light & Theatre Presents DIVIDING THE ESTATE 5/11-6/5
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2011


People's Light & Theatre presents the Philadelphia premiere of Horton Foote's Dividing the Estate. It runs May 11 - June 5, 2011 on the Main Stage. Artistic Director Abigail Adams directs. People's Light & T

Linda Park, J. Michael Flynn Featured in Love in American Times 5/12-6/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 5, 2011


An experienced, talented cast takes on the age-old tradition of matchmaking with a contemporary twist in San Jose Repertory Theatre's world premiere of Love in American Times, by Philip Kan Gotanda. Love in American Times is directed by San Jose Rep's Artistic Director Rick Lombardo, and will run from May 12 through June 5, 2011.

People’s Light & Theatre Presents DIVIDING THE ESTATE 5/11-6/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 11, 2011


People's Light & Theatre presents the Philadelphia premiere of Horton Foote's Dividing the Estate. It runs May 11 - June 5, 2011 on the Main Stage. Artistic Director Abigail Adams directs. People's Light & T

BWW Reviews: SCR's 'THE WEIR' Regales With Spooks & Shots
by Michael L. Quintos - Mar 25, 2011


What is a weir? It usually serves as a liquid fence between the calm, but deeper areas of a river and the more tumultuous surfaces it overflows to below. Without it, rivers will crest with unpredictability and the danger of flooding threatens the villages that line them. Thus dictates the symbolic title of THE WEIR, Irish playwright Conor McPherson's moody, chills-inducing stage drama filled with somber, spooky and alternately bittersweet stories, now enjoying a thought-provoking revival production at South Coast Repertory through April 3.

Tales from Red Vienna to Be Read in SCR’s NewSCRipts Series 3/14
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2011


David Grimm's Tales from Red Vienna will have a staged reading March 14 at 7:30 p.m. as part of South Coast Repertory's NewSCRipts series. It is the 114th play to receive a staged reading in SCR's venerable play reading program.

Tales from Red Vienna to Be Read in SCR’s NewSCRipts Series 3/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 1, 2011


David Grimm's Tales from Red Vienna will have a staged reading March 14 at 7:30 p.m. as part of South Coast Repertory's NewSCRipts series. It is the 114th play to receive a staged reading in SCR's venerable play reading program.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Plays South Coast Repertory 1/21-2/20
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2011


William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the Bard's most joyous comedies, and director Mark Rucker is taking that joy and running with it in South Coast Repertory's moon-drenched production, which runs Jan. 21 through Feb. 20 on the Segerstrom Stage.

A Theatre Lover's Guide to DC/Capital Area Theatres - February 2011 Offerings
by Joel Markowitz - Jan 30, 2011


With over 30 shows opening on DC area stages, there's lots to choose from for local theatregoers and visitors in February. There's a 'mash-up' festival, a puppet 'slam!', a Tom Stoppard play, the beginning of The Edward Albee Festival, and so much more! So come visit the Nation's Capital and join us for some outstanding theatre.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Plays South Coast Repertory 1/21-2/20
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2011


William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the Bard's most joyous comedies, and director Mark Rucker is taking that joy and running with it in South Coast Repertory's moon-drenched production, which runs Jan. 21 through Feb. 20 on the Segerstrom Stage.

SCR Presents CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, 1/9-30
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2011


Last season's biggest Off-Broadway hit, Circle Mirror Transformation, will have its West Coast premiere on SCR's Julianne Argyros Stage Jan. 9 - 30.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Plays South Coast Repertory 1/21-2/20
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 7, 2011


William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the Bard's most joyous comedies, and director Mark Rucker is taking that joy and running with it in South Coast Repertory's moon-drenched production, which runs Jan. 21 through Feb. 20 on the Segerstrom Stage.

SCR Presents CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, 1/9-30
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 16, 2010


Last season's biggest Off-Broadway hit, Circle Mirror Transformation, will have its West Coast premiere on SCR's Julianne Argyros Stage Jan. 9 - 30.

Irish Rep Extends ST. NICHOLAS Thru 11/28
by BWW News Desk - Nov 28, 2010


Off-Broadway's acclaimed Irish Repertory Theatre announces a one-week extension of its hit revival of Tony Award-nominated Irish playwright Conor McPherson's ST. NICHOLAS - a modern-day Gothic tale about a theatre critic, a beautiful actress, and a coven of vampires -- starring John Martello and directed by Alex Dmitriev, with performances now set to run through November 28 at Irish Repertory Theatre Company's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 West 22nd Street).

Irish Rep Extends ST. NICHOLAS Thru 11/28
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 9, 2010


Off-Broadway's acclaimed Irish Repertory Theatre announces a one-week extension of its hit revival of Tony Award-nominated Irish playwright Conor McPherson's ST. NICHOLAS - a modern-day Gothic tale about a theatre critic, a beautiful actress, and a coven of vampires -- starring John Martello and directed by Alex Dmitriev, with performances now set to run through November 28 at Irish Repertory Theatre Company's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 West 22nd Street).

Who Wants Cake? Presents SHINING CITY At The Ringwald 10/16-11/8
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2010


While Evil Dead keeps audiences howling with bloody laughter downtown, Who Wants Cake? is thrilled to offer a moody and creepy offering at their Ferndale home. Conor McPherson's contemporary ghost story, Shining City, will play Saturdays-Mondays for an exclusive four week run at The Ringwald Theatre from October 16 - November 8, 2010.

Unicorn Theatre & KC Actors Theatre Co-Produce The Seafarer, Previews 10/20
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2010


Unicorn Theatre and Kansas City Actors Theatre join forces to take on Conor McPherson's thrilling new Irish comedy, The Seafarer. This marks the first collaboration between the two companies, and the only collaboration in Kansas City this year between two local professional theater companies.

BCTC Presents ST. NICHOLAS, 11/4-21
by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2010


Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Conor McPherson's St. Nicholas November 4 - 21, 2010 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 or $15 for students, seniors (65+) and active military. All Thursday night tickets are $10 apiece and the first Sunday, November 7 at 2 pm is our 'Pay What You Can' and Audio Described performance. The first Friday, November 5, includes a gala beginning at 6:15 pm (food and drink will be served), along with a cake and coffee in the lobby following the performance. Tickets and information may be obtained by calling 919.834.4001 or visiting www.burningcoal.org.

Photo Flash: Jerome Davis Stars in ST. NICHOLAS at Burning Coal Theatre Company
by Samantha Toy - Nov 3, 2010


Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Conor McPherson's St. Nicholas November 4 - 21, 2010 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 or $15 for students, seniors (65+) and active military. All Thursday night tickets are $10 apiece and the first Sunday, November 7 at 2 pm is our 'Pay What You Can' and Audio Described performance. The first Friday, November 5, includes a gala beginning at 6:15 pm (food and drink will be served), along with a cake and coffee in the lobby following the performance. Tickets and information may be obtained by calling 919.834.4001 or visiting www.burningcoal.org.

Burning Coal Raises The Ghosts of Fayetteville Street 10/29-31
by BWW News Desk - Oct 29, 2010


Burning Coal teams up with the Raleigh City Museum for a third year to tell the stories of Raleigh's history in an new, Halloween-themed script, The Ghosts of Fayetteville Street.

BCTC Presents ST. NICHOLAS, 11/4-21
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 25, 2010


Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Conor McPherson's St. Nicholas November 4 - 21, 2010 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 or $15 for students, seniors (65+) and active military. All Thursday night tickets are $10 apiece and the first Sunday, November 7 at 2 pm is our 'Pay What You Can' and Audio Described performance. The first Friday, November 5, includes a gala beginning at 6:15 pm (food and drink will be served), along with a cake and coffee in the lobby following the performance. Tickets and information may be obtained by calling 919.834.4001 or visiting www.burningcoal.org.

Irish Rep Theater Presents ST. NICHOLAS, Previews 10/20
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2010


Off-Broadway's acclaimed Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 23rd Season with Tony Award-nominated Irish playwright Conor McPherson's ST. NICHOLAS - a modern-day Gothic tale about a theatre critic, a beautiful actress, and a coven of vampires -- starring John Martello and directed by Alex Dmitriev, with previews set to begin October 15, prior to its official press opening on October 20 at Irish Repertory Theatre Company's W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre (132 West 22nd Street).

The Weir FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Weir have there been?
The Weir has had 5 productions including Broadway which opened in 1999, Broadway which opened in 1999, Off-Broadway which opened in 2013, West End which opened in 2014 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2015.
What awards has The Weir been nominated for?
The Weir has been nominated for several awards. It received nominations for Outstanding Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and for Performance at the Theatre World Awards, specifically for Brendan Coyle.
What awards has The Weir won?
The Weir has won several awards, including the Outstanding Broadway Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, Brendan Coyle received the Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for his role in the show.

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