Founded by Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O’Reilly in 1988, Irish Repertory Theatre opened its doors with Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars. In 1995, Irish Rep found its home at 132 W 22nd Street, on three floors of a former warehouse. With help from friends and family, Charlotte and Ciarán built the theatre from the ground up, creating two performance spaces: The Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage and The W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre. The space was renovated to its current design in 2016.
In its more than 31 seasons, Irish Repertory Theatre has presented over 190 productions and worked with more than 500 company members. Irish Rep has continued to be a home for Irish and Irish-American theatre-makers, theatre audiences, and excellence in theatre. More than 50,000 audience members annually attend productions where they experience the company’s engaging perspective on the Irish and their unique and extraordinary contributions to the world of drama. Irish Repertory Theatre is the only year-round theater company in New York City devoted exclusively to bringing Irish and Irish-American works to the stage. In 2019, Irish Rep was named Company of the Year by the Wall Street Journal.
Irish Repertory Theatre's production of the New York Premiere of The Honey Trap by Leo McGann and directed by Matt Torney, will be available for streaming on demand in partnership with The League of Live Stream Theater.
The Chain Theatre will present David's New Year, a new short play by Youlim Nam and directed by acclaimed director Lisa Milinazzo, as part of its 2026 Winter One-Act Festival, celebrating new voices and innovative short-form theatre.
South Coast Repertory will open 2026 with a rotating repertory of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton.
Bristol Riverside Theatre will present The Net Will Appear, a poignant and thought-provoking play by Erin Mallon, directed by Amy Kaissar with assistance by Teayra Bowden.
With their revival of Orphans starting performances this week, Jermyn Street Theatre has announced full casting for Jerome Kilty's Dear Liar - adapted from the correspondence of George Bernard Shaw and Mrs Patrick Campbell.
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Irish Repertory Theatre has released a video trailer for its Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage production of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE!, adapted for radio by Anthony E. Palermo from Frank Capra’s 1946 film.
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Irish Repertory Theatre will present the American premiere of Making a Show of Myself, written and performed by Mary Kate O Flanagan and directed by Will O’Connell.
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
After two sold-out lab runs in New York City, Isabel Monk Cade comes to Toronto with a limited engagement lab performance of her acclaimed solo show, MY WAY [The morning-after pill, a retrospective], playing December 20th at The Burdock Music Hall.
Irish Repertory Theatre will present a return engagement of the New York Premiere of The Honey Trap in January 2026. The Honey Trap is written by Leo McGann and directed by Matt Torney.
What show is currently in Irish Repertory Theatre?
Irish Repertory Theatre's current show is Molly Sweeney which began performances on 5/15/2024.
How many seats does Irish Repertory Theatre have?
Irish Repertory Theatre has 148 seats.
What were the longest running shows at Irish Repertory Theatre?
The Weir which ran from 5/23/2013 to 9/15/2013, The Shadow of a Gunman which ran from 1/30/2019 to 5/25/2019, The Freedom of the City which ran from 10/14/2012 to 1/20/2013, Dancing at Lughnasa which ran from 10/30/2011 to 1/29/2012 and
What show is next for Irish Repertory Theatre?
Irish Repertory Theatre's next show is Ulster American which begins performances on 3/6/2026.