The Lieutenant of Inishmore

Production history

Original RSC/West End production

The Lieutenant of Inishmore was first produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2001. The production was directed by Wilson Milam.[3] In 2002, the production transferred to the Barbican, and then to the Garrick Theatre,[4] before touring the UK and eventually Ireland.[5]

Original off-Broadway/Broadway production

A new production opened off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company on 27 February 2006. The production received Lucille Lortel Awards, including Outstanding Play and Outstanding Lead Actor (David Wilmot, tie)[6] with an Obie Award for Martin McDonagh.[7][8] The play transferred to the Lyceum Theatre, on Broadway where it ran from 3 May to 3 September 2006. The opening night cast included Jeff Binder, Andrew Connolly, Dashiell Eaves, Peter Gerety, Domhnall Gleeson, Brian d'Arcy James, Alison Pill, and David Wilmot. It was directed by Wilson Milam, who directed the original RSC/West End production.[9]

Subsequent North American productions

The Lieutenant of Inishmore has also been produced:

  • Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 12 July to 4 August 2007.
  • GableStage, in Coral Gables, Florida, from 11 August to 9 September 2007
  • Fusion Theatre Company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from 25 October to 18 November 2007
  • the Alley Theatre, in the Houston Theater District, from 25 January to 24 February 2008[10]
  • Curious Theatre Company in Denver, Colorado from 8 March to 19 April 2008
  • San Jose State University's Hal Todd Theatre, from 25 April to 3 May 2008
  • The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis from 17 September to 13 October 2008,[11] where it was nominated for five Kevin Kline Awards, of which it took home one.
  • The New Repertory Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, from 26 October to 6 November 2008
  • Jobsite Theater in Tampa, Florida in April 2009[12]
  • Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, California from 17 April to 24 May 2009 under the direction of Les Waters[13]
  • Northlight Theatre in Skokie, Illinois, from 29 April 2009 to 7 June 2009, directed by B.J. Jones.[14] This production featured special effects and props designed by Steve Tolin, for which he won the 2009 Jeff Award for Outstanding Achievement in Special Effects.
  • Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles from 11 July – 8 August 2010.[2] The cast included Chris Pine as Padraic.
  • A Contemporary Theater, in Seattle, in October 2010.
  • the San Jose Stage Company, San Jose, California, from 26 September to 21 October 2018.[15]
South America

The Lieutenant of Inishmore was first produced in Lima, Peru at Teatro La Plaza ISIL, running from 24 April to 1 July 2008.

Australia

An Australian production ran from 30 September to 18 October 2008, at the Sue Benner Theatre, Metro Arts in Brisbane, Queensland. The New Theatre at Newtown in Sydney, New South Wales presented the play from 24 April 2018 to 26 May 2018.[16]

Ukraine

Adapted ukrainian version (under the name "Kytsyunya") ran in 2019 in Kyiv, presented by "Wild Theatre".[17]

West End revival 2018

The Lieutenant of Inishmore was revived from June - September 2018 at the Noël Coward Theatre. The production is directed by Michael Grandage and stars Aidan Turner as Padraic.[18]


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