The Weir

PlayDramaOriginalBroadway

Opening Date

Apr 01, 1999

Closing Date

Nov 28, 1999

1st Preview

Mar 23, 1999

1st Preview

Mar 23, 1999

Previews

Performances

277

PlayDramaOriginalBroadway

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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres

Walter Kerr Theatre
(Apr 01, 1999 - Nov 28, 1999)

Setting

A small bar in a rural part of Ireland, Northwest Leitrim or Sligo.

People
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)

Produced by Thomas Viertel, Richard Frankel, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director), Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer), The Turnstyle Group and Ambassador Theatre Group; Associate Producer: James D. Stern, Judith Marinoff and Nancy Myers

Originally produced by The Royal Court Theatre

Written by Conor McPherson

Directed by Ian Rickson

Scenic Design by Rae Smith; Costume Design by Rae Smith; Lighting Design by Paule Constable; Sound Design by Paul Arditti

General Manager: Richard Frankel Productions and Laura Green; Company Manager: Marc Borsak

US Production Manager: Peter Fulbright, Tech Production Services, Inc. and Elliot Bertoni; UK Production Manager: Ed Wilson; Production Stage Manager: Brian Meister

UK Casting: Lisa Makin; US Casting: Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore; Press Representative: Helene Davis; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing: TMG Marketing & Publicity and Scott Walton Communications; Promotions: Seth L. Schapiro

Kieran Ahern

Jim

Brendan Coyle

Brendan

Dermot Crowley

Finbar

Michelle Fairley

Valerie

Jim Norton

Jack

Understudies: Gerald Doyle (Jack, Finbar) and Fiana Toibin (Valerie)

Walter Kerr Theatre (Apr 01, 1999 - Nov 28, 1999)

Cast

Niall Buggy

Jack

Jarlath Conroy

Finbar

David Herlihy

Brendan
Awards

Theatre World

Award

1999 Recipient
Brendan Coyle

Statistics

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

People
Awards
Statistics

Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements

Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director)

Produced by Thomas Viertel, Richard Frankel, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director), Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer), The Turnstyle Group and Ambassador Theatre Group; Associate Producer: James D. Stern, Judith Marinoff and Nancy Myers

Originally produced by The Royal Court Theatre

Written by Conor McPherson

Directed by Ian Rickson

Scenic Design by Rae Smith; Costume Design by Rae Smith; Lighting Design by Paule Constable; Sound Design by Paul Arditti

General Manager: Richard Frankel Productions and Laura Green; Company Manager: Marc Borsak

US Production Manager: Peter Fulbright, Tech Production Services, Inc. and Elliot Bertoni; UK Production Manager: Ed Wilson; Production Stage Manager: Brian Meister

UK Casting: Lisa Makin; US Casting: Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore; Press Representative: Helene Davis; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing: TMG Marketing & Publicity and Scott Walton Communications; Promotions: Seth L. Schapiro

Kieran Ahern

Jim

Brendan Coyle

Brendan

Dermot Crowley

Finbar

Michelle Fairley

Valerie

Jim Norton

Jack

Understudies: Gerald Doyle (Jack, Finbar) and Fiana Toibin (Valerie)

Walter Kerr Theatre (Apr 01, 1999 - Nov 28, 1999)

Cast

Niall Buggy

Jack

Jarlath Conroy

Finbar

David Herlihy

Brendan

Theatre World

Award

1999 Recipient
Brendan Coyle

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

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Cast

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Theatre World

Award

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