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Stones in His Pockets

By Irish America Staff
June / July 2001

June 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Even The Fonz turned out to celebrate the Broadway opening of the hit Irish play Stones in His Pockets. And it's no wonder, this show is a hit wherever it goes. After enjoying a run as the toast of the town in London, this black comedy by Marie Jones has won glowing reviews in New York, described in The New York Times as "one of those plucky little dark horses so cherished in … [Read more...] about Stones in His Pockets

Theatre: Stones in His Pockets

By Seth Linder, Contributor
April / May 2001

April 1, 2001 by

The West End hit comes to Broadway. Seth Linder talks to playwright Marie Jones. "It's just amazing, never in a million years could I have imagined it." Belfast playwright Marie Jones is talking of the imminent Broadway run of her play Stones in His Pockets, the story of two extras in an Irish village where a Hollywood film is being shot. The play, which debuted at the … [Read more...] about Theatre: Stones in His Pockets

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