The world premiere of The Butcher Boy opened August 1 at the Francs J. Greenburger Mainstage at Irish Repertory Theatre. The new work is set for a limited engagement through September 11.
Starring Nicholas Barasch as Francie Brady, the cast also features Joe Cassidy as Alo/William, Kerry Conte as Mary/Mary/Mary, Andrea Lynn Green as Ma, Daniel Marconi as Phillip Nugent, Michele Ragusa as Mrs. Nugent/Kathleen, and Scott Stangland as Da. Teddy Trice, Carey Rebecca Brown, Polly McKie, and David Baida star as Pigs 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
See photos from the opening-night celebration below.
Michael Cerveris
Stephen Schwartz
Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield
Jerry Zaks and Melissa Gooding
Jerry Zaks and Melissa Gooding
Kerry Conte
Kerry Conte
Polly McKie
Teddy Trice and Claire Trice
Teddy Trice and Claire Trice
Sammy Grob and Asher Muldoon
Sammy Grob and Asher Muldoon
Tiffany Topol and Scott Stangland
Joe Cassidy
Christian Strange
Nicholas Barasch
Nicholas Barasch and Michele Ragusa
Michele Ragusa and Ciarán O'Reilly
David Hancock Turner, Asher Muldon, and the Butcher Boy band
Nicholas Barasch and Asher Muldoon
Nicholas Barasch and Andrea Lynn Green
Cast and creatives of The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy is set in a Irish village in the 1960s where local youth Francie Brady is frustrated with his small town. The musical takes audiences into Francie's comic book dreamland, which becomes more precarious after he taunts newcomer Philip Nugent.
Written by Asher Muldoon, who began work on the adaptation while still a high school senior, The Butcher Boy is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Patrick McCabe.
Ciarán O'Reilly directs with a creative team that includes music director David Hancock Turner, choreographer Barry McNabb, scenic designer Charlie Corcoran, costume designer by Orla Long, lighting designer Kat Zhou, sound designer M. Florian Staab, and projection designer Dan Scully.
April Ann Kline is the production stage manager, Jade Doina is the assistant stage manager, Liam Prendergast is the assistant director, and Emma Camp is the assistant choreographer. Orchestrations are by Muldoon and Sammy Grob, and casting is by JZ Casting.
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