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Tony winner Brían F. O’Byrne (Frozen, Doubt, Million Dollar Baby) and Emmy winner Debra Messing (Will & Grace, Smash, Collected Stories) play Anthony and Rosemary, two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, a state of affairs that—due to his painful shyness—suits him well. Rosemary lives right next door, determined to have him, watching the years slip away. With Anthony’s father threatening to disinherit him and a land feud simmering between their families, Rosemary has every reason to fear romantic catastrophe. But then, in this very Irish story with a surprising depth of poetic passion, these yearning, eccentric souls fight their way towards solid ground and some kind of happiness. Their journey is heartbreaking, funny as hell, and ultimately deeply moving.
Outside Mullingar—Shanley’s tenth play at MTC—is a compassionate, delightful play about how it’s never too late to take a chance on love. It’s kind of an “Irish Moonstruck.”
Brían F. O'Byrne, Debra Messing*, Peter Maloney, Dearbhla Molloy
*Debra Messing will not perform on Saturday - March 15 & Sunday March 16.
Author: John Patrick Shanley
Director: Doug Hughes
Producer: Manhattan Theatre Club
Press Agent: Boneau / Bryan-Brown
Turns Out His Blood Runs Green
John Patrick Shanley drew on his Irish roots - a rare strategy for him - in writing Outside Mullingar.