Irish Repertory Theatre: Celebrating Thirty-Five Years Off-Broadway: Celebrating Thirty-Five Years Off-Broadway [Hardcover]

The Irish Repertory Theatre: Celebrating Thirty-Five Years Off-Broadway is the first book-length history of the multi-award winning Off-Broadway Irish Repertory Theatre Company, from its beginning in 1988 to its thirty-fifth season in 2023.  The book considers how the Irish Reps plays and musicals reflect the Irish diaspora, the relationship between Ireland and America, and what it means to be Irish and Irish American, both historically, and in the twenty-first century, including how the Irish Rep is showcasing more diverse voices and experiences, from women, the LGBTQIA+ community, and Irish and Irish American people of color.

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Irish Repertory Theatre Company: Celebrating Thirty-Five Years Off-Broadway.- Chapter 2: Charlotte Moore and Ciar?n OReilly: Smitten With Magic of the Theatre.- Chapter 3: Opening Season: 1988-1989 and Season 2: 1989-1990: The Plough and the Stars, Whistle in the Dark, Yeats! A Celebration, and Philadelphia, Here I Come!.- Chapter 4: Grandchild of Kings: Harold Prince Takes the Helm, and Highlights From Seasons 3-7: 1990-1995.- Chapter 5: Renting a Home in Chelsea, and Highlights from Season 8: 1995-1996.- Chapter 6: The Irish & and How They Got That Way: Highlights from Seasons 9-15: 1996-2003.- Chapter 7: Purchasing Their Home in Chelsea and Highlights from Seasons 16-22: 2003-2009.- Chapter 8: From Renovation and Reopening to a Global Pandemic, Plus Highlights from Seasons 23-34: 2010-2022.- Chapter 9: Conclusion: The Ongoing Success of the Irish Rep, and What Lies Ahead

“Maria Szasz’s (University of New Mexico) Irish Repertory Theatre: Celebrating Thirty-Five Years Off-Broadway offers both a comprehensive historical account of a pivotal theatrical institution and a nuanceló/