Performance of Hamilton in Dublin cancelled due to illness
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre apologises for ‘unavoidable’ cancellation on Tuesday night
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Niamh O’Sullivan: ‘I am obsessed with singing. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else’
Cork mezzo-soprano on her packed schedule, shifting pitch and the sadness of being away from home with constant travelling for performances and rehearsals
Hamilton in Dublin: The action barely pauses long enough to let an ecstatic audience applaud
Theatre: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s artful history of the establishment of the United States is also a showcase for some exceptional performers’ talents
Bord Gáis pays €2m a year to renew sponsorship of Dublin docklands theatre
Energy group announces renewal of deal with theatre owner Crownway Entertainment for 10 years
Hamilton in Dublin will be incredible. It has evidence of the Brits being at it again in spades
Seats are already very limited, but if you’re going or thinking of it, here’s a survival guide
Hamilton is opening in Dublin: What’s all the fuss about, and can I still get a ticket?
The musical epic will run from nine weeks at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from September 17th to November 16th
Wicked review: The brilliant Laura Pick and Sarah O’Connor shine in this top-quality production
Theatre: Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s musical features evenly matched leads who reach impossible notes with vigour and expression
Margaret Atwood postpones Bord Gáis theatre event after testing positive for Covid-19
Canadian author says she will try to reschedule event with Laurie Anderson and Mary Robinson for later in the year
Cloud Gate: The Taiwanese treasure opening Dublin Dance Festival 2024
In 13 Tongues, the renowned company blends traditional themes such as harmony and balance with explosive reflections on contemporary life
Aladdin review: A show-stopping Genie finally brings Disney’s stage musical fully to life
Theatre: Yeukayi Ushe’s commanding turn earns a fourth star for what is otherwise a merely serviceable adaptation of the animated film
Salome: A brilliant Sinéad Campbell Wallace leads Irish National Opera’s perfectly judged production
Theatre: Richard Strauss’s tale of sex, violence, incest and necrophilia invites excess, but Bruno Ravella instead deploys restraint – to outstanding effect
A whole new world: How Disney turned Aladdin into the stage musical that’s coming to Ireland
Disney ushered in a new era on Broadway when it began to put its animated classics on stage. Creative head Thomas Schumacher takes us behind the scenes
Life of Pi review: A lush visual spectacle delivered with wondrous cinematic fluidity
Theatre: The dialogue may feel leaden, but Max Webster’s production more than compensates
Sister Act review: Conviction for the devoted, but unlikely to convert apostates to musicals
Theatre: Glenn Slater’s lyrics and the book by Cheri and Bill Steinkiller provide a solid skeleton on which to hang characters’ conflicts
Life of Pi in Ireland: ‘There was a script, but then the question was, how do we do the tiger?’
Lolita Chakrabarti, an actor and playwright, had written a script about the unbelievable adventures of Pi
Ruth Jones: ‘I think live theatre is so valuable, so special – especially something like Sister Act’
The Welsh actor and writer talks about TV, novels and her wish to replace cynicism with joy
Beyond bossa nova: São Paulo’s dance ambassadors arrive in Ireland
Led by Inês Bogéa, a superwoman of Brazilian dance, the company has an impact that goes far beyond what audiences see during a performance
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Musical storytelling disappoints, but excellent performances compensate
Theatre: Show offers a golden ticket reinforcing seasonal message that goodness will be its own reward
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre swings into profit for 2022 as post-pandemic revenue quadruples
The Lion King, Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast and My Fair Lady among the musical productions attracting ticket-buyers last year
La Bohème: Celine Byrne and Irish National Opera leave the audience buzzing
Puccini’s opera is full of antics – and Orpha Phelan gets them all right, from joyous mayhem to emotional darkness
The Lion King in Dublin review: Even after a quarter-century, Julie Taymor’s musical is still revolutionary
Theatre: Showstopping technical hitches on opening night are a reminder this is a live performance, not a strip of celluloid
The Lion King, plus 11 other great stage musicals, from Show Boat and Oklahoma! to Hamilton
The Lion King, with its iconic original staging by Julie Taymor, is about to open in Dublin. It’s one of our dozen favourites
Annie: Plenty of laughs as Craig Revel Horwood stars as Miss Hannigan, but this fairy tale needs grit as well as wit
Theatre: Sharangi Gnanavarathan’s spunky charm and fine singing voice in the leading role will reinforce the musical’s appeal to a younger audience
The Lion King to open in Dublin on Friday despite ‘bleak’ outlook
Walt Disney musical to finally go ahead at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre after restrictions
Dublin docklands investment guiding at €1.8m
Four units in Grand Canal Dock are fully let and producing €93k in annual rental income
Cabin fever: Why the humble garden shed is having a moment
Lockdown has unlocked possibilities for turning the garden shed into a useful retreat
Druid, Chekhov and the politics of power
Garry Hynes directs The Cherry Orchard, a play she says that’s still of the moment
Róisín Meets podcast: ‘We need to be reminded of what war does to people’
Miss Saigon actors Ashley Gilmour and Red Concepcion are this week’s guests
'Women are very vulnerable in this industry'
Cork actor Molly Lynch and her ‘Sunset Boulevard’ co-star Ria Jones on life for women in musical theatre
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