Reviews for The Lieutenant of Inishmore

By Amy Somensky May 4, 2006, 14:45 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: Here is a selection of reviews for The Lieutenant of Inishmore which opened last night at the Lyceum Theater:

Broadway.com
Theatermania
New York Post
Newsday
New York Times

Martin McDonagh's 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. It just finished it's Off-Broadway premiere with the Atlantic Theater Company.

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

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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