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BIO

Conor was born in Dublin in 1971 and attended University College Dublin where he began to write and direct. Original stage plays include Rum & Vodka, The Good Thief, This Lime Tree Bower, St Nicholas, The Weir (Olivier, Evening Standard and Critics Circle Awards), Dublin Carol, Port Authority, Shining City (Tony Award-nominated), The Seafarer (Tony, Olivier and Evening Standard Award-nominated), The Veil and The Night Alive (New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play). His 2020 adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya won this year’s South Bank Show Sky Arts Theatre Award and was filmed for broadcast by the BBC and PBS. His 2020 adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya won this year’s South Bank Show Sky Arts Theatre Award and was filmed for broadcast by the BBC and PBS.

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Productions

Girl From the North CountryGirl From the North Country
 
[US Tour, 2023]
Additional Arrangements
Girl from the North CountryGirl from the North Country
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Director, Additional Arrangements
Girl From the North CountryGirl From the North Country
 
[West End, 2019]
Director
Girl from the North CountryGirl from the North Country
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Director
Girl From the North CountryGirl From the North Country
 
[West End, 2017] [Replacement]
Writer[Replacement]
Director
The WeirThe Weir
 
[West End, 2014]
Playwright
The Night AliveThe Night Alive
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Director
The VeilThe Veil
 
[West End, 2011]
Director
The SeafarerThe Seafarer
 
[Broadway, 2007]
Director
Dublin Carol
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Director
St. Nicholas
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Director

Writing

St. Nicholas
Playwright
Port Authority
Playwright
Shining City
Playwright
The Seafarer
Playwright
The Weir
Playwright
Dublin Carol
Playwright
Port Authority
Playwright
The Veil
Playwright
The Night Alive
Playwright
The Birds
Playwright

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Book of a Musical

Conor McPherson, Girl From The North Country

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Direction of a Musical

Conor McPherson, Girl From The North Country

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Conor McPherson, Girl from the North Country

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Play

Conor McPherson, The Night Alive

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Direction of a Play

Conor McPherson, The Seafarer

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Play

Conor McPherson, The Seafarer

Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best New Play

Conor McPhersonThe Seafarer

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Play

Conor McPherson, Shining City


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1997 - Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright

Conor McPhersonThe Weir

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Centenary Stage Company's THE WEIR Finishes Its Run This Weekend Photo
Centenary Stage Company's THE WEIR Finishes Its Run This Weekend

Centenary Stage Company, continues their run of Conor McPherson's, The Weir, with performances continuing from October 16 – 20th in the Sitnik Theatre.
Review: Conor McPherson's THE WEIR-A Marvelous Play at Centenary Stage Company Photo
Review: Conor McPherson's THE WEIR-A Marvelous Play at Centenary Stage Company

Centenary Stage Company (CSC) is now presenting a marvelous production of Conor McPherson’s The Weir through Sunday, October 20th in the Sitnik Theatre at the Lackland Performing Arts Center. 
Conor McPherson Will Return to The Old Vic With THE BRIGHTENING AIR Photo
Conor McPherson Will Return to The Old Vic With THE BRIGHTENING AIR

The Old Vic has announced The Brightening Air, a new play written and directed by Olivier Award winner Conor McPherson (The Weir, The Seafarer), in his return to the theatre following the multi award-winning Girl from the North Country in 2017.
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Blumenthal Performing Arts Photo
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Blumenthal Performing Arts

At Belk Theater, with a house twice as large as the venues where GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY played London and Broadway, the touring musical seems more like a distant mirage than a precious rolling stone by a dream team.The Belk's wretched sound further hamstrings Conor McPherson's book and Bob Dylan's music and lyrics.
Review: THE WEIR at Berkshire Theatre Group Photo
Review: THE WEIR at Berkshire Theatre Group

THE WEIR promises an exploration of human connection, the echoes of personal haunting, and the mystical allure of Ireland's folklore, captivating audiences with its hauntingly evocative storytelling. The experience made all the more relevant as we change the calendar to October. THE WEIR continues at the Unicorn Theatre in Lenox.
Photos: THE WEIR By Conor McPherson Haunts Berkshire Theatre Group Photo
Photos: THE WEIR By Conor McPherson Haunts Berkshire Theatre Group

See  first look photos of Berkshire Theatre Group's production of The Weir by Tony Award-nominated playwright Conor McPherson.
Centenary Stage Company Opens First Mainstage Season With THE WEIR Photo
Centenary Stage Company Opens First Mainstage Season With THE WEIR

Centenary Stage Company, will open their Professional Theatre Series for 2024-2025 with a production of Conor McPherson’s, The Weir, which will run October 4 – 20th in their Sitnik Theatre. 
Cast Set for Conor McPherson's THE WEIR at Berkshire Theatre Group Photo
Cast Set for Conor McPherson's THE WEIR at Berkshire Theatre Group

Berkshire Theatre Group has revealed the cast for Conor McPherson's THE WEIR, featuring David Adkins, Corinna May, and others. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at ASU Gammage Photo
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at ASU Gammage

Written and directed by Conor McPherson, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY doesn't feel like other jukebox musicals. If anything, with its engrossing dialog, delivered with a heightened sense of heartbreaking realism from an excellent touring ensemble, you're never quite sure how best to describe the production. Is it a jukebox musical, a drama that wants to be a musical, or a play with music in it?
Centenary Stage Company to Hold Open Call Auditions for THE WEIR Photo
Centenary Stage Company to Hold Open Call Auditions for THE WEIR

Centenary Stage company will be holding an open call (AEA & Non-union welcome) for their upcoming production of “The Weir” by Conor McPherson. Learn how to audition.
Burning Coal Theatre Company to Present BRINGING THEM HOME Photo
Burning Coal Theatre Company to Present BRINGING THEM HOME

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present the premiere of Abbe Fralix and Jerome Davis’ Bringing Them Home. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Disney's FROZEN & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's August 2024 Top Theatre Show Photo
Disney's FROZEN & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's August 2024 Top Theatre Show

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for August 2024 include Disney's Frozen and more!
Cast and Creatives Announced For Rachel O'Riordan's Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD Photo
Cast and Creatives Announced For Rachel O'Riordan's Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country's Good, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker,  and directed by Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan.
Dr. Phillips Center Announces On-Sale Dates For 24/25 Broadway In Orlando Season Photo
Dr. Phillips Center Announces On-Sale Dates For 24/25 Broadway In Orlando Season

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with Broadway Across America and Florida Theatrical Association, has announced the on-sale dates for the AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando 24/25 Season. 
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY and More Will Come to UK Cinemas This Autumn Photo
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY and More Will Come to UK Cinemas This Autumn

The World’s Greatest Stage Musicals will be coming to over 350 cinemas across the UK and Ireland this Autumn for a season of must see shows for theatre enthusiasts everywhere. Learn more about the shows you can catch in cinemas here!
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Comes to The Orpheum Photo
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Comes to The Orpheum

The North American Tour of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is headed to the Orpheum.  The tour will play Memphis at the Orpheum Theatre October 8-13, 2024.
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at The Paramount Photo
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at The Paramount

Dear Readers, I will admit that “Girl From the North Country”, currently playing at The Paramount, is a tough one to get into. It’s not a happy little romp and not structured like your typical musical. But if you can get past the bleak and let those voices wash over you, it’s a tragically beautiful ride, assuming they can work out some of those sound mixing issues in the theater.
DOLLY! & More Lead BroadwayWorld's Seattle Summer 2024 Top Picks Photo
DOLLY! & More Lead BroadwayWorld's Seattle Summer 2024 Top Picks

Summers around Seattle tend to get a bit lighter on the theatrical side. But there’s still a bunch of fun things coming along. Here are a handful that I’m excited about.
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Eccles Theater Photo
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Eccles Theater

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY (book by Conor McPherson, music and lyrics by Bob Dylan) is a Tony-winning production, now on tour across the U.S., U.K. and Australia. The show is a re-imagining of 20 legendary Bob Dylan songs used to stitch together a patchwork of stories of several strangers in 1930s Duluth, Minnesota. 
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Comes to the Golden Gate Theatre in July Photo
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Comes to the Golden Gate Theatre in July

The North American Tour of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY will perform a limited engagement at BroadwaySF’s Golden Gate Theatre beginning Tuesday, July 30 and running through Sunday, August 18, 2024.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Conor McPherson written?

Conor McPherson has written 12 shows including St. Nicholas (Playwright), The Weir (Playwright), This Lime Tree Bower (Playwright), Dublin Carol (Playwright), Shining City (Playwright), The Seafarer (Playwright), Port Authority (Playwright), The Veil (Playwright), The Night Alive (Playwright), The Birds (Playwright), Girl From the North Country (Bookwriter), The Dance of Death (Adaptor).

What awards has Conor McPherson been nominated for?

Conor McPherson has received several nominations for prestigious awards. These include: - Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Girl From The North Country - Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Girl From The North Country - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Girl From The North Country - Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Night Alive - Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Seafarer - Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Seafarer - Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for The Seafarer - Best Play (Tony Awards) for Shining City - Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright (Evening Standard Awards) for The Weir

What awards has Conor McPherson won?

Conor McPherson has won the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards for his work on The Weir.

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