The Abbey Theatre

a.k. payne Wins The 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize For FURLOUGH'S PARADISE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2025

The 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been given to U.S. playwright a.k. payne for their play Furlough's Paradise. Awarded annually since 1978, the prestigious international Prize is the largest and oldest award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre. 

Interview: Stage Right’s Robert Cooperman of BEFORE THEY WERE GODS at Abbey Theatre Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - Mar 7, 2025

Robert Cooperman may not remember her first name, but he is forever grateful to Mrs. Barlas, the Jamaica (N.Y.) High School English teacher who introduced  him to playwright Eugene O’Neill.

Malaprop Theatre to Present Irish Tour of HOTHOUSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2025

Malaprop Theatre will present an Irish Tour of their award-winning production, HOTHOUSE. This is a fast-paced, poignant story of love, loss, and legacy. Learn more!

Asolo Repertory Theatre Announces Cast of DANCING AT LUGHNASA
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Olivier and Tony Award-winning memory play Dancing at Lughnasa, which begins previews on March 19, 2025.  

Cast Set For A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre 
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2025

Casting has been announced for Birmingham Rep’s new production of A Thousand Splendid Suns, Ursula Rani Sarma’s play based on Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling spiritual sequel to The Kite Runner. 

Tennessee Shakespeare Company Explores The Life And Legacy Of An Irish Literary Icon In Its Next Literary Salon Series
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2025

Tennessee Shakespeare Company brings from the Irish page to the Tabor Stage its next installment of its Literary Salon Series: Lady Augusta Gregory: Revivalist of a Country on Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 pm.

Review: MAE WEST AFTER DARK at Abbey Theatre Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - Feb 9, 2025

You may not know the 1930s icon, but you definitely have seen the effects of her life. Nearly every siren, diva, and pop tart owes a little bit of their persona to Mae West.

Finalists Revealed For The 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award. Learn more about the finalists and the award here!

Enda Walsh & Anna Mullarkey's SAFE HOUSE to be Presented at St. Ann’s Warehouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

St. Ann’s Warehouse will present SAFE HOUSE, written and directed by Tony Award-winning Enda Walsh, with music by electronic-acoustic composer Anna Mullarkey, and produced by the Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s National Theatre.

Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis, & Karine Polwart Release 'A Heart That Never Closes'
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 10, 2025

“A Heart That Never Closes,” the new song from Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart, is out now. Listen to the track, which is the latest unveiled from the trio’s first collaborative album.

Abbey Theatre Eyes A Bright Future With Launch Of Strategy 2025-2030
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2024

Responding to the profound shift in audience expectation and experience is at the heart of the Abbey's Theatre's new Strategy 2025-2030.

Aidan Quinn and Steve Buscemi Will Lead Reading of Sam Shepard's AGES OF THE MOON at Baryshnikov Arts
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024

Baryshnikov Arts and the Abbey Theatre will present a reading of Sam Shepard’s AGES OF THE MOON starring award-winning actors Steve Buscemi and Aidan Quinn. Learn more about the reading here!

Abbey Theatre Will Mark 120 Years With Special Event
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2024

The Abbey Theatre has announced details of Spreading the News, a special event to mark 120 years of the National Theatre of Ireland, taking place next month.

St. Ann’s Warehouse Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Five Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2024

St. Ann’s Warehouse has revealed programming for its 2024-25 season, a robust lineup of five new shows that mirror its vital presence in the international performing arts firmament. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Washington Stage Guild to Present SHAW'S SHORTS Featuring Shaw's One-Act Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2024

Washington Stage Guild will present the upcoming production of SHAW'S SHORTS, featuring two one-act plays by George Bernard Shaw, offering a fresh take on classic works. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Declan Bennett, Chumisa Dornford-May, Jamie Muscato, and More Will Lead UK Premiere of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2024

The Donmar Warehouse has announced the full cast for the UK premiere of Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 which marks new Artistic Director Tim Sheader's directorial debut at the venue.

Cast Set for EMMA Reimagining at The Abbey Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2024

The Abbey Theatre has revealed the cast for EMMA, a reimagining of Jane Austen's classic for the 'brat' Bridgerton era. The production runs from November 2024 to January 2025 on the Abbey Stage.

Review: JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK, Gielgud Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 7, 2024

A cost of living crisis, people being fit to work but choosing not to, poverty, nationalism and women's control of their own bodies. Seán O'Casey's Juno and the Paycock may have first been performed at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1924, but a century later, his tragicomedy resonates more strongly than ever.

PARCEL FROM AMERICA Private Industry Reading to be Presented at Theater 555
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2024

PARCEL FROM AMERICA, a new Irish musical, will offer two invitation only readings. Set in 1950s West Limerick, and with Irish emigration at its core, Parcel From America weaves a tale of a lonely widow and a neighbor boy whose attempt to comfort her leads him to make a promise he can't keep. Learn more!

The T.S. Eliot Lecture 2024 Will Feature Ralph Fiennes
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

The ninth annual T.S. Eliot Lecture on December 15th at 6pm will feature Ralph Fiennes reading and then discussing his relationship with T.S. Eliot’s poem Four Quartets, marking the 80th anniversary of its first publication as a single volume in 1944.