Kilkenny s Watergate Theatre will be the venue this Spring for the premiere of Myles Dungan’s new 1916 show The Count, The Countess & The Tommy.
The show, starring soloists Simon Morgan and Lisa Lambe – as seen on RTE’s Late Late Show – centres on the life and music of the celebrated Irish tenor Count John McCormack, and features some of the best-known songs of a hundred years ago.
May 5th is the date set for the first-ever performance of the show, which goes on to tour Dublin, Roscommon, Cavan, Leitrim and beyond.The show is a centrepiece of broadcaster Myles Dungan’s Paths To Freedom roadshow project, a unique package of lectures, presentations and shows remembering the Rising, one hundred years on.
The Count, The Countess & The Tommy is hosted byKilkenny County Council, as part of an extensive programme of events to commemorate Easter 1916.
The show, written specially for the 1916 commemorations by RTE historian and broadcaster Myles Dungan, is a blend of song and drama, featuring the music, not just of McCormack, but also Lena Ford, Ivor Novello, Stanley Kirkby and George M. Cohan. Produced by Pegasus Consulting, the promoters behind The Great War Roadshow and The Fighting Irish, the Watergate performance will feature headline acts, including…
Simon Morgan: A world-renowned baritone, Simon has performed in venues across Ireland, the UK, Argentina, Chile, Barbados, San Diego, Chicago, New York, Monaco, Florence and Verona.
Lisa Lambe: A singer and actress, Lisa is best known for her work at the Abbey and the Gate, and as a former member of international singing sensation Celtic Woman.
Brendan MacQuaile: Brendan is a classically trained baritone who performs widely in Ireland and internationally, and features regularly on TV and radio.
Pianist Ronan Murray.
The Count, The Countess & The Tommy
The premiere of Myles Dungan’s new 1916 show
Thursday, May 5, 8pm
Watergate Theatre (Main Stage), Parliament Street, Kilkenny
Tickets for this exciting occasion are free, but booking is essential.
Booking: Tel: +353 (0)56 776 1674
Online: http://watergatetheatre.com/events/the-count-the-countess-the-tommy/
For more information, complimentary cast photos & to arrange interviews info@pegcopy.murgatroyd.tech
UPCOMING SHOWS
- KILKENNY – Kilkenny s Watergate Theatre, May 5
- ROSCOMMON – Friday, May 13 in King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- CAVAN – August 4, Cavan Town Hall
- LEITRIM – Friday, September 30, Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon
- DUBLIN – Friday, October 14, Civic Theatre, Tallaght
Contact the venues for booking.
Brendan MacQuaile Simon Morgan
Praise for Pegasus events…
“The Great War Roadshow offers a unique perspective on WW1 a highly entertaining evening of music and song. Not to be missed.”
– Bill Sweeney, Chairman Hay Festival Kells.
“The Great War Roadshow was a tremendous success in Cavan. Songs and music were performed by artists whose enthusiasm was infectious. The Roadshow commemorates the Great War in a fitting and enjoyable manner and is well worth going to see.”
– Tom Sullivan, Cavan County Council Library Service
RTE presenter Myles Dungan brought his entertaining and informative Great War Roadshow to the Waterford Theatre Royal and commemorated, in song and story, aspects of that war to end all wars .
– Liam Murphy, Munster Express