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IRISH EXAMINER | November 27th, 2019
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Welcome to our regular music and entertainment guide, brought
to you by Paddy McCarthy for your reading enjoyment

SSeeccrreett TThheeaattrree, TThhee NNaattiioonnaall AArrttss CClluubb, TThhee CCuuttttiinngg RRoooomm, SSyymmpphhoonnyy SSppaaccee, SSwwiifftt
HHiibbeerrnniiaann LLoouunnggee, TThhee AAllcchheemmiiccaall SSttuuddiiooss, The Irish Consulate, and NNYYUU’’ss GGlluucckkssmmaann
IIrreellaanndd HHoouussee. (For tickets on sale now and festival schedule
visit www.origintheatre.org )
TThhee IIrriisshh RReepp’’ss latest production, LLoonnddoonn AAssssuurraannccee, written by DDiioonn BBoouucciiccaauulltt, direct-
ed by CChhaarrlloottttee MMoooorree and featuring CCrraaiigg WWeesslleeyy DDiivviinnoo, MMeegg HHeennnneessssyy, IIaann HHoollccoommbb,
EElllliioott JJoosseepphh, BBrriiaann KKeeaannee, CCoolliinn MMccPPhhiillllaammyy, RRaacchheell PPiicckkuupp, CCaarroolliinnee SSttrraanngg, EEvvaann
ZZeess and RRoobbeerrtt ZZuukkeerrmmaann will be playing on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage from
December 6 to January 26, 2020.
In this high-spirited farce, the vain and lustful Sir Harcourt Courtly travels to Oak Hall
to meet his bride-to-be, the charming young Grace Harkaway, whose hand comes with
£15,000 a year. But when the beautiful and vibrant Lady Gay Spanker joins the party,
Sir Harcourt becomes too enamored with her to notice that Grace is falling in love with
his young son Charles, who has arrived in disguise, pursued by his creditors!
A parade of eccentric characters and merry mishaps ensue in this classic comedy of
manners.This beloved play catapulted the then 20-year-old Dion Boucicault to fame
I have been viewing and listing to BBaarrrryy TTiieerrnneeyy and let me tell you, he is very good. Do when it premiered at London’s Covent Garden in March of 1841.
not miss him when he is appearing in your area in the future. Barry Tierney is a It was the beginning of a long and storied career for the young Irish actor/playwright,
singer/songwriter of international notoriety. He has won several international songwrit- who is considered one of the most successful and influential theatrical figures of the
ing awards including the prestigious Festival4Stars International Songwriting Contest 19th Century. Buy Tickets at the The Irish Repertory Theatre’s Box Office at 132 West
(2008) in London with his song ‘The Rocketboy’ (Signed to DeSign Music, Norway), 22nd Street, call (212) 727- or visit www.irishrep.org/londonassurance. C
which was hailed by such artists as Robin Gibbs and of the Bee Gees and Alan Glass.
Now 29, Barry has toured Germany and Russia extensively as well as performing dozens
of tours and festivals in the U.S. and Ireland building a real and loyal fan base.
Barry has appeared on TV and Radio shows around Europe and the US including
Russian National TV (Channel 1), Fox 5 NY, CNBC NY, BBC, BBC Radio 1, RTE TV and
radio, TV3 and TG4 amongst others.
Barry has recorded with the likes of Freddie White ,Pat Crowley,Christian Best,Wayne
Sheehy, Hugh Dillon and Sam Clauge amongst other great musicians.Barry also plays
saxophone, but vocals and guitar are his first instruments.
In 2011 Barry won the IMRO sponsored Sean McCarthy Memorial Ballad Writing Contest
with his song ‘A Night in the Grave Yard’. In October 2014 Barry released his debut com-
mercial album ‘Hotel Alamar’ to critical acclaim reaching No. 7 in the main iTunes
album chart and No.1 in the Alternative music chart.
The album was played and reviewed by the national broadcaster and received accolades
such as ‘The album of the week’ on Eurovision winner Charlie McGettigan’s radio show.
He was described as an "undeniably talented songwriter“ by the Irish Times. He current-
ly has two albums recorded but yet to be released and is booked for an extensive tour
schedule for 2020.
The month-long OOrriiggiinn 11sstt IIrriisshh TThheeaattrree FFeessttiivvaall, the world’s only festival devoted to pro-
ducing the plays of contemporary Irish playwrights from around the world, runs four
weeks from January 7 to February 3, 2020.
A total 15 events, including seven mainstage productions from Belfast, Dublin, Wexford,
and Manhattan and Queens, will be seen in- and out-of-competition. Among the pro-
ductions, three are American premieres; two are world premieres. Fifteen contemporary
Irish writers are represented with work in the Festival.
Origin 1st Irish 2020 takes place in a number of distinguished venues across New York
City, including the 5599EE5599 TThheeaatteerrss, IIrriisshh RReeppeerrttoorryy TThheeaattrree (two theatres), TThhee AAmmeerriiccaann
I Irriisshh HHiissttoorriiccaall SSoocciieettyy, SSccaannddiinnaavviiaa HHoouussee, TThhee NNYY IIrriisshh CCeenntteerr, AA..RR..TT.. NNeeww YYoorrkk, TThhee