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Tickets for Broadway Transfer of Lieutenant of Inishmore Go On Sale March 26

By: Mar. 23, 2006
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While the Atlantic Theater Company's limited run of Oscar winner Martin McDonagh's new play The Lieutenant of Inishmore is sold out, tickets to the Broadway transfer will soon be available. Beginning this Monday, March 26, tickets will go on sale by phone and on-line through Telecharge.

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The critically acclaimed black comedy, which opened on Monday, February 27th at the Atlantic, will continue through Sunday, April 9th before it moves to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway beginning April 18th (opening night is Wednesday, 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.

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. McDonagh is a recent Oscar-winner for his short film Six Shooter.

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.

Tickets to the Broadway production will be available by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200 beginning March 26.

Visit www.atlantictheater.org for more information.




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