| Irish Rep Announces 2018 Gala - ALAN JAY LERNER: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:19 pm EDT 05/03/18 | |
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| Irish Repertory Theatre PROUDLY PRESENTS ALAN JAY LERNER: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 2018 GALA BENEFIT PRODUCTION HONORING TINA SANTI FLAHERTY FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY TONY, EMMY and ACADEMY AWARD WINNER JEREMY IRONS AND MELISSA ERRICO, STEPHEN BOGARDUS, JOHN CUDIA, DONNA KANE, MARYANN PLUNKETT, DAVID STALLER, AND MORE DIRECTED BY CHARLOTTE MOORE MUSICAL DIRECTION BY JOHN BELL Monday, June 4th, 2018 at 7:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street, NYC) Performance and Event Tickets On Sale Now at IrishRep.org Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director, and Ciarán O'Reilly, Producing Director) proudly presents ALAN JAY LERNER: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, this season’s Gala Benefit production, on Monday, June 4th at 7 PM at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street, NYC). The evening will honor the extraordinary contributions of Irish Rep board member Tina Santi Flaherty, reflecting her many years of leadership support of the theatre. Tony, Emmy, and Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons (The Real Thing, Reversal of Fortune) will join a host of Broadway stars, a live orchestra, and a full chorus in unearthing rarely-heard gems and revisiting long-time favorites from Alan Jay Lerner’s most celebrated musicals, including Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, Gigi, Camelot, and My Fair Lady, all written with Frederick Loewe, and a special preview of Irish Rep’s upcoming revival of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, by Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane, as Tony-nominated actors Stephen Bogardus and Melissa Errico take the stage to perform selections from this highly anticipated show! The Gala will feature performances by Jeremy Irons, Steven Bogardus (Bright Star), John Cudia (The Phantom of the Opera) Melissa Errico (Amour), Donna Kane (Meet Me in St. Louis), Maryann Plunkett (A Man for All Seasons), David Staller (Widowers’ Houses) and special surprise guests! The evening will be directed by Charlotte Moore and will have musical direction by John Bell. Single tickets start at $100 and are on sale now at www.IrishRep.org or by calling 212.727.2737. The performance will be preceded by a private cocktail hour and followed by dinner at Bryant Park Grill (25 West 40th Street). Premium seating/dinner packages start at $500. Call 212-213-1166 or email Events@CarlaCapone.com for more information. IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE, co-founded by Producing Director Ciarán O'Reilly and Artistic Director Charlotte Moore, opened its doors in September 1988 with Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars. The Irish Rep is currently the only year-round theatre company in New York City devoted to bringing Irish and Irish American works to the stage. Recognized with the Jujamcyn Theatres Award, a special Drama Desk Award for “Excellence in Presenting Distinguished Irish Drama,” an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement, and the Lucille Lortel Award for “Outstanding Body of Work,” the Irish Rep has celebrated the very best in Irish theatre for over twenty-five years, from the masters to the new generation of Irish and Irish American writers who are transforming the stage. Nearly 38,000 audience members annually attend productions at our theatre located in the heart of New York’s Off-Broadway community. Once here, they witness the Irish Rep’s engaging perspective on the Irish and their unique contributions to the world of drama. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT IrishRep.org |
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