Irene

Book by Hugh Wheeler and Joseph Stein
From an Adaptation by Harry Rigby
Based on the Original Play by James Montgomery
Music by Harry Tierney
Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy
Additional Lyrics and Music by Charles Gaynor & Otis Clements
Original Production Supervised by Gower Champion
Produced for Broadway by
Harry Rigby, Albert W. Selden & Jerome Minskoff

Irene had Six presentations at Hayes Theatre Co from 8 January 2020

Directed by Shaun Rennie
Musical Director Chris King
Choreographer Cameron Mitchel
Design Elements Jake Pitcher
Production Assistant Lauren Tulloh
Producer Michelle Guthrie

Featuring the songs I’m Always Chasing Rainbows, Alice Blue Gown and You Made Me Love You, IRENE focuses on an immigrant shop assistant, Irene O’Dare, who is introduced to Long Island’s high society when she is hired by one of its leading grande dames to help redecorate her home.  A smash hit in 1919 Irene ran for 675 performances and has been revived many times including in 1971 with Debbie Reynolds.

Steffanie Caccamo as Irene O’Dare
Nancye Hayes as Mrs O’Dare
Rob Mallett as Donald
Ashleigh Rubenach as Jane
Mandy Bishop as Mrs Marshal
Ayesha Madon as Helen
Rob Johnson as Ozzie and Clarkson
Garry Scale as Madam Lucy
Kimberly Hodgson as Arabella
Rose Shannon Duhigg as ensemble
Conor Neylon as ensemble
Axel Duffy as Jimmy and other

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