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A Touch of the Poet

February 19, 2022 IA Newsletter

July 22, 2021 by 2 Comments

The Irish Repertory Theatre presents A Touch of the Poet on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage

February 26, 2022 – April 17, 2022

By Eugene O’Neill

Directed by Ciarán O’Reilly

With Belle Aykroyd, David Beck, Robert Cuccioli, Kate Forbes, Mary McCann, Andy Murray, Emma O’Donnell, James Russell, David Sitler, John C. Vennema, and Rex Young

Proud and tempestuous Cornelius Melody (Con) owns a run-down inn and tavern near Boston in 1828. Laden with debt, Con clings to his tenuous identity as a landed gentleman and war hero and chastises his wife and daughter for actions that expose the family’s humble Irish origins. When his daughter, Sara, falls in love with a wealthy American guest at their inn, Con’s pride drives him to an explosive reckoning with his true place in the New World.

A Touch of the Poet, Eugene O’Neill’s tragic tale about the immigrant experience and generational aspiration, was the first work written for the playwright’s famously unfinished cycle about the Irish in America. Completed in 1942, A Touch of the Poet has received four Broadway productions. It premiered in October of 1958 at the Helen Hayes Theatre, nearly five years after the playwright’s death.

Irish Repertory Theatre planned to present A Touch of the Poet in March 2020, however, the week prior to opening, the theatre temporarily shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are proud to present this production on our mainstage after producing a digital production in October of 2020.  

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  1. Lawrence Welsh says

    February 19, 2022 at 5:13 pm

    Is there a way still to see the digital production?

    I live in El Paso, Texas, and I want to see this. However, I can’t get to NYC at this time.

    I read a great review of the DP, and I want to dig in.

    Thanks.

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  2. Renee Ethel Skudra says

    February 20, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    I would also like to see a digital production of “A Touch of the Poet.” Any way to do this?
    Renee

    Reply

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