Jacqueline Brunton and David O’Reilly star in a production that leans into the campest qualities of Ashman and Menken’s modern fairy tale
The son of Richard O’Brien has made a documentary about his father’s camp musical creation that became a monster cult hit
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre normally welcomes West End shows. It’s no small task to mount the venue’s first homegrown production, Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s comedy-horror musical
Theatre: On a hot first night, the cast of this well-oiled touring production has to work hard to win the audience over
Floor-to-ceiling windows create light-filled home on 18th floor of landmark Millennium Tower
Six is less the staging of a traditional historical musical than an indoctrination into the cult of the superfan
Dublin Dance Festival 2025: Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this ballet has earned its recognition as one of the most beloved Swan Lake interpretations of all time
Dublin Dance Festival 2025: What speaks loudest in this show by 10 Q-Dance Company dancers is the immediate physicality onstage
Michael Fentiman’s touring production is deeply thoughtful in its approach to staging CS Lewis’s classic children’s book
James Browne talks up his A-Team, TDs watch the pros in action while Pa Daly delights in saying nothing
Dublin Dance Festival 2025: Matthew Bourne’s version of the ballet ushered in a groundbreaking new era in dance. After 30 years it’s as exhilarating, and demanding, as ever
The author of the classic children’s stories left Belfast as a boy, but his homeland remained a powerful force in his imagination
‘People like me don’t give up’, Crosbie says with intention to lodge revised plans
The Canadian former commander of the International Space Station shares thoughts on Ireland, pepper and the afterlife
Theatre: Has this satire aged well? You can find your answer in Donald Trump’s White House
Rachael Hewer directs a vibrant production featuring Giselle Allen as Senta and Jordan Shanahan as the Dutchman
Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s hit musical is about to begin a month-long Irish run. It features jokes about FMG, Aids and child abuse but has goodness at its core
Theatregoers were told the actor has laryngitis
Armando Iannucci and Seán Foley’s production of Stanley Kubrick’s political satire leans into broad physical comedy
& Juliet creator David West Read’s TV credits include Schitt’s Creek but his passion for theatre propelled him to rewrite a Shakespeare classic featuring the music of one of pop’s top hit makers
A new stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel brings the kinship of boy and beast alive in a triumph of theatrical storytelling
From King Lear at the Gate to Dr Strangelove starring Steve Coogan, the coming year’s stage line-up includes jukebox musicals, period romcom and a play that probes the Irish Hospitals’ Sweepstake
Theatre: This thrilling Cameron Mackintosh-Disney show capitalises on PL Travers’s original story, which has so much more to offer than the films
Shipping of large parts of show’s set from UK was delayed and subsequently made ‘impossible’ by closure of Holyhead port
Irish National Opera’s production of Verdi, featuring Michael Chioldi, Soraya Mafi and Bekhzod Davronov, is hampered on opening night
Jack and the Beanstalk, Mary Poppins and an adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s The Giggler Treatment are among the highlights
There’s a burble of excitement at this intimate preview of scenes and songs from the Sherman brothers musical
The renowned former ballerina Nina Ananiashvili has spent 20 years transforming the State Ballet of Georgia, which is about to make its first visit to Dublin
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre apologises for ‘unavoidable’ cancellation on Tuesday night
Cork mezzo-soprano on her packed schedule, shifting pitch and the sadness of being away from home with constant travelling for performances and rehearsals
Theatre: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s artful history of the establishment of the United States is also a showcase for some exceptional performers’ talents
Energy group announces renewal of deal with theatre owner Crownway Entertainment for 10 years
Seats are already very limited, but if you’re going or thinking of it, here’s a survival guide
The musical epic will run from nine weeks at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from September 17th to November 16th
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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