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Buy Tickets | Seating Charts | Running Time | Performance Schedule THE IRISH REPERTORY THEATREpresents
Extended To February 10!"The Irish Rep has always had a way with Shaw, but they've outdone themselves with Tony Walton's production of his topsy-turvy Revolutionary War Story. If there's a weak link anywhere, I didn't notice it." - Wall Street Journal "AN ENTERTAINING NEW PRODUCTION. Portrayed with dashing, facetious derring-do by Lorenzo Pisoni, Dudgeon turns out to be more mischievous than devilish. He enjoys needling his unkind mother (Darcy Pulliam) and teasing the shy minister's wife, played by Jenny Fellner. Yet he gives a kind home to that illegitimate orphan, his cousin Essie (Cristin Milioti), and later performs surprising acts of bravery in the play" - Herald Tribune "This smart play, now EXUBERANTLY revived by the Irish Repertory Theatre, though set during the American Revolution, feels as fresh as any commentary on our contemporary culture. The production itself lives up to the script's splendor. Directed and designed by Tony Walton, the show is polished and lively. The four leads are simply smashing. Lorenzo Pisoni's Dick Dudgeon is wildly delicious and, at crucial moments, movingly dignified. Jenny Fellner doesn't allow Judith to fall into empty histrionics, but carries her off with genuine feeling. Curzon Dobell's Anderson is fully fleshed and admirable. And John Windsor-Cunningham's General Burgoyne steals the show with his deadpan, understated sarcasm. A DELIRIOUSLY ENJOYABLE COMEDY WITH FLASHES OF BITING AND BRILLIANT INSIGHT - NYTheatre.com "THIS DELECTABLY SPICY AND WINNINGLY SHORT MELODRAMA HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO A COMELY COMPANY OF EXCELLENT ACTORS WHOSE DELIGHT IT IS TO MAKE EVERY MINUTE INVIGORATING AND FUN. Directed in a playful manner by Tony Walton, the unsentimental wit expressed in Shaw's slight but stingingly irreverent comedy remains a remarkably buoyant and relevant exposure of the puritanical" - Curtain Up "THE DEVIL STEPS OUT IN STYLE. The play leaps to life in the first scene and then barrels along at breakneck speed to its hilarious conclusion. Rebecca Lustig's costumes are a marvel explaining each character and their trajectory." - I Voice The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd St.) will continue its twentieth season with Bernard Shaw's THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE, directed by Tony Walton. Performances begin December 5, 2007 and will perform through January 27, 2008. Opening night is December 13. THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE, Bernard Shaw's crackling comedy set in the middle of the American War of Independence, is the story of the rascal, Dick Dudgeon, a young revolutionary brought up in a harshly puritan home, who finds himself starved for a true religion. His passionate belief in the right to human happiness lands him smack in the middle of a masquerade which could result in dangerous, indeed, life-threatening consequences. Shaw's superb wit and wisdom send us reeling toward a series of delicious revelations in this timely play which could well have been ripped from tomorrow’s newscast. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was born in Dublin. In 1896, The Devil’s Disciple was first performed in New York, and later included in his 1901 volume PLAYS FOR PURITANS. In 1898 he published PLAYS PLEASANT AND UNPLEASANT, which included included WIDOWER’S HOUSES and MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION both vehemently attacking social hypocrisy. Other notable plays of Shaw were CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA, ANDROCLES AND THE LION, MAJOR BARBARA, THE DOCTOR’S DILEMMA, CANDIDA, and PYGMALION. Tony Walton (Director/Designer) For the Irish Rep he has directed and designed The Importance of Being Earnest, Major Barbara and the U.S. premiere of Noël Coward's After the Ball. He has also directed and designed the smash hit revival of Where's Charlie? for the Goodspeed Opera House, Oops! The Big Apple Circus Stage Show for a 60 city U.S. tour and directed Noël Coward's A Song at Twilight for Bay Street Theatre, Gen LeRoy's Missing Footage for San Diego's Old Globe and recently staged Orson Welles' Moby Dick - Rehearsed, for East Hampton's John Drew Theatre for whom he has also directed a number of star-studded readings. For the past 50 years Tony Walton has been designing settings and costumes for theatre and film. His Broadway productions include the recent Well and revivals of Our Town, I'm Not Rappaport, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Uncle Vanya, Annie Get Your Gun, 1776, A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum, She Loves Me, Guys and Dolls and Anything Goes, Bob Fosse's original productions of Chicago and Pippin; Pinter's Moonlight and Ashes to Ashes; Grand Hotel, The Real Thing, The Will Rogers Follies and The House of Blue Leaves, Madison Square Garden's A Christmas Carol and Julie Andrews' recent triumphant revival of The Boy Friend. In film he has designed for directors Bob Fosse, Sidney Lumet, Paul Newman, Mike Nichols, Ken Russell, Volcker Schlondorf and François Truffaut. These films include Mary Poppins, Murder on the Orient Express, Fahrenheit 451, The Wiz, The Boy Friend, All That Jazz, Death of a Salesman, The Glass Menagerie, Regarding Henry, and Deathtrap. In London he has produced a number of presentations, including several musicals with the legendary Hal Prince. His designs for Opera have been seen throughout Europe and America. His many ballet designs include St. Louis Woman for Dance Theatre of Harlem, Peter and the Wolf and The Sleeping Beauty for American Ballet Theater. His many awards include the Oscar, the Emmy and Three Tonys (16 nominations). He was elected to the Theatre Hall of Fame in 1991. The cast includes Jenny Fellner, Curzon Dobell, Sean Gormley, Cristin Milioti, Craig Pattison, Lorenzo Pisoni, Darcy Pulliam, Robert Sedgwick, John Windsor-Cunningham, and Richard B. Watson. Associate Set Designer is Heather Wolensky, co-costume designer is Rebecca Lustig, lighting design is by Brian Nason, sound design by Zach Williamson, wig and hair design by Robert-Charles Vallance, properties by Deirdre Brennan, fight direction Rick Sordelet, dialects Stephen Gabis, casting by Deborah Brown. Christine Lemme Stage Manager, Jonathan Donahue Assistant Stage Manager. Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director, Ciarán O’Reilly, Producing Director, Patrick A. Kelsey, Managing Director. Performances of THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE are Wednesday - Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees are Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3 PM. Tickets are $60 and $55 and can be purchased by calling The Irish Repertory Theatre Box Office at (212) 727-2737. (For group discounts of 20 or more contact Jen Nelson at (212) 255-0270 x22.) For more information, call (212) 727-2737 or visit http://www.irishrep.org/. Performance SchedulePerformances are Wednesday - Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees are Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3 PM. Running TimeRunning time is estimated to be one hour forty five minutes with one intermission. How to Buy TicketsBy TelephoneCall our Box Office at 212-727-2737. Please be sure to know the date of performance you would like to attend and have your credit card ready. Note: A $5 service charge is accessed to all phone orders. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card. In PersonCome to the Box Office located at 132 West 22nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. Box Office Hours:While in production:
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Prices subject to change and are based on availability. Ticket PricesTickets are $60 (main section) and $55 (side section). No Refunds/No Exchanges. Group SalesWe offer a 10% discounts for groups of 20 and over. Especially for students, we offer a 50% discount of groups of 20 and over with valid student ID. For group ticket purchases contact Jen Nelson at (212) 255-0270 ext. 22. AccessibilityIrish Repertory Theatre's Main Stage is wheelchair accessible. Please mention at the time of your ticket purchase that you are interested in this service.
Assistive listening devices are available for every performance in all Main Stage productions. Visit our concessions area for the devices. ID is required. Seating Charts
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