A Holiday Musical on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage
By Dion Boucicault
Adaptation, Songs, & Direction by Charlotte Moore
Music Supervisor, Arrangements, and Co-Orchestration by Mark Hartman
Choreography by Barry McNabb
With Amy Bodnar, Kerry Conte, Amanda Jane Cooper, Richard Henry, David Hess, Ben Jacoby, Justin Keyes, Daniel J. Maldonado, Polly McKie, Ryan Vona, Price Waldman, and DeLaney Westfall
December 4, 2021 – January 30, 2022
“a charmer of a revival…an old-fashioned, get-your-mind-off-things kind of show. Grab your vaccine card, put on a good mask and go.” – The New York Times
★★★★ “Irish Rep has cooked up a chestnut…a tasty revival” – Time Out New York
“a warm, witty production… a sweet Irish Rep treat,” – Helen Shaw, New York Magazine
“a succulent tale of melodramatic woe…greatly enhanced by Ms. Moore’s songs and is performed to the hilt by her new cast” – Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
“bright, winking, mustache-twirling musical…a weeping, stylish, and very funny production.” – Ken Marks, The New Yorker
The story begins during The Panic of 1837 when banks were failing all over New York and corrupt banker Gideon Bloodgood is about to empty his bank and abscond. A dastardly deed occurs – witnessed by a lone clerk – and his bank is saved. Fast-forward 20 years to The Panic of 1857 and the chickens come home to roost. The Streets of New York is indeed a tale of two cities where power and wealth live alongside poverty and hunger. Sound familiar? Boucicault’s 19th Century world fits right into our 21st with its darkness and restrictions. But our story, with its heartfelt music and songs, fills our stage with hope and the victory of the power of good. One day soon, we will surely be headed in that light-filled direction.
Based on Dion Boucicault’s play of the same name and with adaptation, songs & direction by Charlotte Moore, The Streets of New York was first staged at Irish Rep in 2002, when it was nominated for two Drama League Awards. The production also ran at the Westport Country Playhouse in 2003.
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★★★★ “Just in time for the holiday season, the Irish Rep has cooked up a chestnut…enough warmth to roast a Christmas treat” – Time Out New York
“a warm, witty production & the sort of accepting environment where villains are given plenty of time to get their pistols out of sticky holsters, which is NOT a euphemism, but rather the show’s highlight… a sweet Irish Rep treat,” – Helen Shaw, New York Magazine
Press from our previous production:
“Ms. Moore’s direction is intelligent, clever and sure. A solid, charmingly retrograde productions.” – The New York Times
“A breathless melodrama with sweetly swelling songs” – New York Post
“A gleaming musical theater jewel” – TheaterMania