From Leenane to Broadway

Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen Of Leenane transfers tonight from the Atlantic Theatre, New York to the Walter Kerr Theatre…

Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen Of Leenane transfers tonight from the Atlantic Theatre, New York to the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway writes Helen Meany. The New York Outer Critics Circle has nominated the production in five categories for its annual awards: as Outstanding Broadway Production; both Marie Mullen and Anna Manahan as Best Actress; Tom Murphy as Outstanding Featured Actor; and Garry Hynes as Outstanding Director. Reviews for the production have been glowing, including the following accolade from New York Times critic, Ben Brantley, who appears to have reviewed the show on an empty stomach: "Sometimes you don't even know what you've been craving until the real thing comes along. Watching the Druid Theatre's production of The Beauty Queen Of Leenane, the stunning new play from the young Anglo-Irish dramatist, Martin McDonagh, is like sitting down to a square meal after a long diet of salads and hors d'oeuvres. Before you know it, your appetite has come alive again, and you begin to feel nourished in ways you had forgotten were possible."