Irish Rep will present Finian's Rainbow: In Concert

5/4/2016 2:30pm


Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director, and Ciarán O'Reilly, Producing Director) will present FINIAN’S RAINBOW: IN CONCERT, this season’s Gala Benefit production celebrating their return home to 22nd Street, on Mon June 13th at 7:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd St).  Hosted by Saoirse Ronan, FINIAN’S RAINBOW: IN CONCERT will feature performances by members of the Irish Rep cast in their original roles: Melissa Errico as “Sharon,” Malcolm Gets as “Og,” David Staller as “the Narrator,” and Max Von Essen as “Woody.” They will be joined by Jim Norton as “Finian,” Megan Fairchild of New York City Ballet as “Susan the Silent,” and a full chorus, with additional casting to be announced. The Irish Rep’s Gala will honor Ellen McCourt, who has been the company’s Board Chair for the past 10 years.  With her late husband, author Frank McCourt, her support of the company has been unwavering during a period of creative growth and capacity-building. The evening will be directed by Charlotte Moore and will have musical direction by John Bell. For tickets & more information, please visit www.IrishRep.org. The 1947 musical follows an Irishman who steals a feisty leprechaun’s pot of gold and escapes with his daughter, Sharon, to Missitucky, a mythical region in the United States that is part of the Jim Crow South.  The daughter and the sprite each find romance with others, but also encounter bigotry, economic disparity and cultural injustice.The performance will be followed by dinner at Bryant Park Grill (25 West 40th St). Press contact: Claire Wojciechowski/Matt Ross PR (212/756-1248)...