In the Spotlight Series: OUTSIDE MULLINGAR

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of Outside Mullingar, the new play by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, opened on January 23 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) in a strictly limited 11-week engagement.

Below you can check out photos of the cast in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!

Tony winner Brían F. O'Byrne (Frozen, Doubt, Million Dollar Baby) and Emmy winner Debra Messing("Will & Grace," "Smash," Collected Stories) play Anthony and Rosemary, two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, a state of affairs that - due to his painful shyness - suits him well. Rosemary lives right next door, determined to have him, watching the years slip away. With Anthony's father threatening to disinherit him and a land feud simmering between their families, Rosemary has every reason to fear romantic catastrophe. But then, in this very Irish story with a surprising depth of poetic passion, these yearning, eccentric souls fight their way towards solid ground and some kind of happiness. Their journey is heartbreaking, funny as hell, and ultimately deeply moving.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Playwright John Patrick Shanley photographed at The Copacabana on January 23, 2014 in New York City.

Brian F. O'Byrne photographed at The Copacabana on January 23, 2014 in New York City.

Brian F. O'Byrne photographed at The Copacabana on January 23, 2014 in New York City.

Brian F. O'Byrne photographed at The Copacabana on January 23, 2014 in New York City.

Brian F. O'Byrne photographed at The Copacabana on January 23, 2014 in New York City.

Debra Messing photographed at The Copacabana on January 23, 2014 in New York City.

Debra Messing photographed at The Copacabana on January 23, 2014 in New York City.