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The Irish... And How They Got That Way
Frank McCourt’s Musical Smash Hit
The Irish… and How They Got That WayJanuary 31 – March 15, 2026
Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St.
By Frank McCourt
Music & Lyrics by Various Artists
Directed by David Girolmo
Music Directed by David Fiorello
Original Musical Arrangements by Rusty McGee
The Irish… and How They Got That Way is an irreverent musical history of Ireland through the tumultuous 20th and 21st centuries seen through the eyes of Pulitzer Prize winning author, Frank McCourt (Angela’s Ashes, ‘Tis, Teacher Man) whose razor sharp wit, coupled with his trademark satirical irony and boundless love for the Irish People are all underscored by humor, heartache and a glorious score that spans 100+ years from “Danny Boy,” “Galway Bay” and “The Rare Old Times” to “Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra” and U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I Am Looking For.”
The Irish… and How They Got That WayJanuary 31 – March 15, 2026
Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St.
By Frank McCourt
Music & Lyrics by Various Artists
Directed by David Girolmo
Music Directed by David Fiorello
Original Musical Arrangements by Rusty McGee
The Irish… and How They Got That Way is an irreverent musical history of Ireland through the tumultuous 20th and 21st centuries seen through the eyes of Pulitzer Prize winning author, Frank McCourt (Angela’s Ashes, ‘Tis, Teacher Man) whose razor sharp wit, coupled with his trademark satirical irony and boundless love for the Irish People are all underscored by humor, heartache and a glorious score that spans 100+ years from “Danny Boy,” “Galway Bay” and “The Rare Old Times” to “Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra” and U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I Am Looking For.”