Glenn Close, Joel Grey and More Announced for Irish Rep's 2022 Gala

4/20/2022 4:10pm


Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Dir, Ciarán O'Reilly, Producing Dir) has announced performers and presenters for A Celebration of the Musicals of Harold Prince, this season’s annual Gala benefit production. The evening will take place at The Town Hall (123 W 43rd St) on Mon June 13 at 7:00 PM and will honor Loretta Brennan Glucksman with Irish Repertory Theatre’s Visionary Leadership Award in recognition of her philanthropic support of Irish communities and her tireless work in promoting Irish culture and heritage in the US and around the world. Irish Rep also celebrates Artistic Honorees Linda Fisher and David Toser, whose costume designs have brought to life hundreds of characters in more than fifty productions over the last 33 years. The event will feature appearances and performances by Michel Bell (Showboat), Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd), EGlenn Close (Sunset Boulevard),  Joel Grey (Cabaret), Ciarán Sheehan (The Phantom of the Opera), Max Von Essen (An American in Paris), Kaley Ann Voorhees (The Phantom of the Opera) and more to be announced. A star-studded cast will perform selections from Hal’s legendary oeuvre, which includes "The Pajama Game," "Damn Yankees," "Fiddler on the Roof," "West Side Story,"  "Merrily We Roll Along," "Cabaret," "Company," "Follies," "A Little Night Music,"  "Sweeney Todd," "The Phantom of the Opera," "Evita" and moreThe Gala performance will be directed and arranged by Charlotte Moore with musical direction by John Bell. Kevin Curley, Chairman and CEO of Curley Financial Group, LLC, serves as Gala Chair. For tickets & more information, please visit irishrep.org. Press contact: Liz Lombardi/Matt Ross PR (212/756-1248)...