Birr Stage Guild are currently adding the final touches
to this years musical presentation, Some Enchanted Evening - a musical
celebration of material from two of the 20th century's greatest songwriters,
Rodgers & Hammerstein.
Performers present over 35 familiar solos, duets and choruses from Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s catalogue of hit shows that include 'The Sound of Music', 'The
King and I', 'Oklahoma', 'Carousel', 'South Pacific' and 'State Fair'. Due to
the large number of songs, this year sees many performers making their solo
debut.
One performer who is certainly no stranger to the Guild is Colm Bourke, who
is taking on the challenging ‘Soliloquy’ from Carousel, in addition to ‘A Fellow
Needs a Girl’, a duet with Cathal Barber. Returning to the Birr stage is Anne
Molloy-Coughlan performing a number of melodies including "I'm gonna wash that
man right out of my hair' and 'A wonderful guy', while Barbara Hanamy duets with
Laura McDowell for ‘I enjoy being a girl’ and Darren Madden for 'Sixteen going
on Seventeen'.
A new face to the guild this year is Muirne Hurley-Goode, and with songs such as
'It Might As Well Be Spring' and 'In My Own Little Corner', she will have you
enthralled. The familiar faces of Seymour Kenny, singing 'Lonely Room', and
Michael Campbell, singing 'If I Loved You', also feature, in addition to Adrian
Sheils, whose rendition of 'Oh what a beautiful morning' will lift your heart.
Many more faces include: Michelle Hynes, Annette Ryan, Mary Lyndon, Michelle
Digan, Noeleen Harding, Ann Hennelly, Lisa Byrne, Kathrena Ryan, Dawn Guilfoyle,
Margaret Heffernan, Mary Horan, Carmel Campbell, Stephane Lagace, Tommy Hynes
and Alan Hoare.
Performances run for four nights only from Wednesday 28th - Saturday 31st March
inclusive at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, beginning at 8pm sharp. Box Office open
Mon – Fri 1pm – 5.30pm, phone (057) 9122911.
The R&H signature shows have won over audiences for more than 60 years, and you
can make sure Birr Stage Guild's production of 'Some Enchanted Evening' will do
the same.
Book early to avoid disappointment!