The Lieutenant of Inishmore makes the jump to Broadway

By Amy Somensky Mar 3, 2006, 4:54 GMT

The Lieutenant of Inishmore is set in 1993 in County Galway on the rocky island of Inishmore, off the coast of Ireland. Padraic is a terrorist with no feeling for those he blows up, but has an obsessive attachment to Thomas, his beloved cat. But someone has killed poor wee Thomas. Was it an accident or an execution? Either way, the death must be concealed before \'Mad Padraic\' returns from ...more

New York: The Atlantic Theater Company's critically acclaimed production of Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore will make the jump from Off-Broadway to Broadway. The play will begin performances at the Lyceum Theater on April 18th and officially open on May 3rd.

The production is currently playing at the Atlantic and will close on April 9th.

Starring in the production will be Jeff Binder as James, Kerry Condon as Mairead, Andrew Connolly as Christy, Dashiell Eaves as Joey, Peter Gerety as Donny, Domhnall Gleeson as Davey, Brian d'Arcy James as Brendan, and David Wilmot Padraic.

The play premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon in April of 2001. It then transferred to London's Barbican Pit in December 2002, and then moved to the Garrick Theater in June of 2002 where it went on to win the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

The creative team includes set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Theresa Squire, lighting design by Michael Chybowski, sound design by Obadiah Eaves, and fight direction by J. David Brimmer. Wilson Milam directs.

The Lieutenant of Inishmore is set in 1993 in County Galway on the rocky island of Inishmore, off the coast of Ireland. Padraic is a terrorist with no feeling for those he blows up, but has an obsessive attachment to Thomas, his beloved cat. But someone has killed poor wee Thomas. Was it an accident or an execution? Either way, the death must be concealed before 'Mad Padraic' returns from a stint of torture and bombing. Otherwise the recriminations will be horrifying.

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