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IRISH EXAMINER | October 30th, 2019
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Welcome to our regular music and entertainment guide, brought
to you by Paddy McCarthy for your reading enjoyment
In this high-spirited farce, the vain and lustful Sir Harcourt Courtly travels to Oak Hall to meet
TThhee SSccrriipptt are an Irish rock band his bride-to-be, the charming young Grace Harkaway, whose hand comes with £15,000 a year.
from Dublin formed in 2001. The But when the beautiful and vibrant Lady Gay Spanker joins the party, Sir Harcourt becomes too
band consists of lead vocalist/pianist enamored with her to notice that Grace is falling in love with his young son Charles, who has
DDaannnnyy OO’’DDoonnoogghhuuee, vocalist/guitarist arrived in disguise, pursued by his creditors!
MMaarrkk SShheeeehhaann, and drummer GGlleenn A parade of eccentric characters and merry mishaps ensue in this classic comedy of manners.T
PPoowweerr are now becoming one of the his beloved play catapulted the then 20-year-old Dion Boucicault to fame when it premiered at
biggest bands now to com out of London’s Covent Garden in March of 1841. It was the beginning of a long and storied career for
Ireland after U2. Based in London the young Irish actor/playwright, who is considered one of the most successful and influential
after signing to Sony Label Group theatrical figures of the 19th Century.
imprint Phonogenic, the band Tickets to London Assurance range from $45-$70 and are available through Irish Rep’s box
released their eponymous debut album in August 2008, featuring the hit songs “The Man Who office at (212) 727-2737 or online at www.irishrep.org. A block of tickets for preview performances
Can’t Be Moved” and “Breakeven (Falling to Pieces)”. Band Members Danny O’Donoghue – will go on sale at noon two weeks before first preview for $22 each as part of Irish Rep’s $22 on
lead vocals, keyboard, guitar Mark Sheehan – leadguitar, backing vocals Glen Power – drums, 22ndStreet initiative.
backing vocals The Script are an Irish rock band from Dublin Ireland are now becoming one of Come and join MMiicckk MMoolloonneeyy,
the biggest bands now to com out of Ireland after U2. AAtthheennaa TTeerrggiiss, BBiillllyy
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and storyteller FFiinnbbaarr FFuurreeyy was MMccCCoommiisskkeeyy, HHaayylleeyy
born on 28 September, 1946 in Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland. Finbar’s well-known musician RRiicchhaarrddssoonn, DDoonniiee CCaarrrroollll, and
father, Ted started him on the Uilleann pipes while he was very young. By his teens, he had won more for an evening of world-
three All Ireland Medals, The Oireachtas, and many Feisanna. He was the only piper to win the class entertainment to benefit
All Ireland, the Oireachtas medal and the four province titles in the same year. Finbar is an Irish the MMeerrccyy CCeenntteerrin Bangkok
Traveller. on Saturday November 2, start-
You can catch Finbar live as he will be ing at 7 pm. This event includes
the special entertainer at the GGaaeell PPllaayyeerrss a food and wine reception spon-
AAssssoocciiaattiioonn AAwwaarrddss aanndd DDiinnnneerr GGaallaa on sored by JJoohhnn BBrroowwnneeof the
Friday, November 15th 2019 at CCaappiittaallee GGrraanndd SSttaanndd BBaarrin Elmhurst,
(130 Bowery, New York City). Queens.The Mercy Center in
Coming soon to TThhee IIrriisshh RReeppeerrttoorryy Bangkok was founded by FFrr.. JJooee
TThheeaatteerris a production of LLoonnddoonn MMaaiieerrwho has been present in
AAssssuurraanncceewhich will be playing on the the lives of the poor in Thailand
FFrraanncciiss JJ.. GGrreeeennbbuurrggeerr MMaaiinnssttaaggee from and Laos since 1967. Contact
December 6 to January 26, 2020. Written Donie directly to get your ticket
by DDiioonn BBoouucciiccaauullttand directed by CChhaarrlloottttee MMoooorree, London Assurance stars CCrraaiigg WWeesslleeyy by e-mailing
DDiivviinnoo, MMeegg HHeennnneessssyy, IIaann HHoollccoommbb, EElllliioott JJoosseepphh, BBrriiaann KKeeaannee, CCoolliinn MMccPPhhiillllaammyy, RRaacchheell ducksyc@earthlink.net or or
PPiicckkuupp, CCaarroolliinnee SSttrraanngg, EEvvaann ZZeess and RRoobbeerrtt ZZuukkeerrmmaann. calling (917) 723-7488. C

These are just some of the pupils that Donie Carroll’s Mercy Center fundraiser will support in Bangkok Thailand.