Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore, which opened on February 27th at the Atlantic Theater Company after beginning previews on February 8th, will transfer to Broadway's Scoenfeld Theatre, where it will begin performances on April 18th and open on May 3rd.
The production marks the American premiere of McDonagh's Olivier
Award-winning play. Directed by Wilson Milam, it stars brian d'Arcy
James (Sweet Smell of Success), as well as Kerry Condon, Domhnall Gleeson,
and David Wilmot; the latter three appeared in the original British
production. Also included in the play's cast are Jeff Binder, Andrew
Connolly, Dashiell Eaves, and Peter Gerety. The Lieutenant of Inishmore will be directed by Wilson Milam, but the rest of the creative team has yet to be announced.A "scorchingly black comedy, 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," according to production notes.
The
play was first performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Other
Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, from April 11, 2001 through October 12,
2001. This production transferred to the Barbican Pit in London from
December 20, 2001 through February 23, 2002, and moved to the Garrick
Theatre in London's West End from June 21 through November 2, 2002.
The play is part of McDonagh's trilogy of Aran Island plays, which also
include The Cripple of Inishmaan and The Banshees of Inisheer. The Lieutenant of Inishmore
won the 2003 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and was nominated for
the 2002 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play.The show's scenic design is by Scott Pask (Tony Award for The Pillowman), with costume design by Theresa Squire, lighting design by Michael Chybowski and sound design by Obadiah Eaves.The Lieutenant of Inishmore will
play Tuesday through Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm and
Sundays at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. All tickets are $60.00 and are available
by calling Telecharge at 212-239-6200 (Telecharge.com).
