Jim Parsons leads the cast of Classic Stage Company's Off-Broadway revival of Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Terrence McNally's A Man of No Importance, which officially openened October 30. The extended production is set to run through December 18 with outgoing Artistic Director John Doyle at the helm. Performances began October 11. Go inside inside night of the new revival below.
Parsons, starring as Alfie Byrne, is joined in the cast by Shereen Ahmed as Adele Rice, Alma Cuervo as Miss Oona Crowe, Kara Mikula as Mrs. Curtin, Da'Von T. Moody as Peter/Breton Beret, Mary Beth Peil as Mrs. Grace, Thom Sesma as Mr. Carney, A.J. Shively as Robbie Fay, Nathaniel Stampley as Father Kenny, Jessica Tyler Wright as Mrs. Patrick, Joel Waggoner as Ernie Lally, Mare Winningham as Lily Byrne, and William Youmans as Baldy O'Shea.
Rounding out the company as understudies are Justin Scott Brown, Lee Harrington, Benjamin Howes, and Beth Kirkpatrick.
Based on the 1994 Albert Finney film, the musical tells the story of an amateur theatre group in 1960s Dublin and their leader, bus driver Alfie Byrne, who is determined to stage a production of Oscar Wilde’s Salome despite the objections of local church authorities. The original production won the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical.
Doyle, a Tony winner for his actor-musician revival of Sweeney Todd, also provides the production's scenic design, with costumes by Ann Hould Ward, lighting by Adam Honoré, sound design by Sun Hee Kil, and casting by The Telsey Office's Craig Burns. Orchestrations are by Bruce Coughlin, with electronic music design by Strange Cranium and music direction by Caleb Hoyer. Bernita Robinson is production stage manager with Hollace Jeffords serving as assistant stage manager. Judi Lewis Ockler is fight and intimacy director.
CSC's revival is produced by special arrangement with Tom Kirdahy and Mara Isaacs.
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Zach Miller and Jill Rafson at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Tom Kirdahy and Mara Isaacs at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Thom Sesma at opening night of A Man of No Importance
The Company of A Man of No Importance at opening night
Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Shereen Ahmed at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Mary Beth Peil at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Mare Winningham at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Lee Harrington and Grey Henson at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Kate Abbruzzese at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Kara Mikula at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Joel Waggoner at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Jim Parsons at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Jessica Tyler Wright at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Jarrod Spektor and Kelli Barrett at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Colby Moore and Ally Bonino at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Caleb Hoyer, Tereasa Payne, Michael Blanco, and Justin Rothberg at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Benjamin Howes, Beth Kirkpatrick, Justin Scott Brown, and Lee Harrington at opening night of A Man of No Importance
Anthony Edwards at opening night of A Man of No Importance
A.J. Shively at opening night of A Man of No Importance
A.J. Shively and Mare Winningham at opening night of A Man of No Importance
