4 Stars (out of 4) – “Wildly satisfying … Bravo” – Ben Siegel, The Buffalo News
By Mary Loliger / March 10, 2020
“a wildly satisfying story of self-destruction” In case you haven’t been shocked into gleeful submission in a while, or …...
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“call Lyft or Uber … It will be so worth it!”-Anthony Chase, theatretalkbuffalo.com
By Mary Loliger / January 24, 2020
You’ve got two more chances to see William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" performed by the Irish Classical Theatre Company...
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“an absolutely intoxicating brew” – Ann Marie Cusella, buffalovibe.com
By Mary Loliger / January 24, 2020
The fairies have alighted at Kleinhans Music Hall this weekend in a swirl of sound, color and magic that pulsate...
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4 Stars (of 4) – “magical ‘Midsumer Night’s Dream,'” Randy Schiff, Buffalo News
By Mary Loliger / January 24, 2020
… At Kleinhans Music Hall, we see another kind of marriage: a perfect matrimony of theater and music, as Irish...
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“delightful, nostalgia-filled, lively” – Ann Marie Cusella, buffalovibe.com
By Mary Loliger / November 26, 2019
Looking at childhood Christmases through the bifocals of age is a pastime that warms the hearts of those sitting at...
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“Third time is a charm for ICTC” – Cherie Messore, buffalotheatreguide.com
By Mary Loliger / November 26, 2019
Long before there were hours of football on TV and the ubiquitous electronic devices in the hands of teens at...
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“a magical Christmas to behold.” – Melinda Miller, The Buffalo News
By Mary Loliger / November 25, 2019
There are few things more powerful than memories of childhood Christmases, partly because of the magic and anticipation, and partly...
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“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” opens Friday, November 22
By Mary Loliger / November 15, 2019
“I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it...
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Young Professionals – Save the Date – Thursday, November 21, 4:30-6:30PM
By Mary Loliger / November 15, 2019
Young Professionals wanted! Join the actors, staff, and friends of the Irish Classical Theatre Company for a free-admission Cocktail Hour...
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Learn more about ICTC’s Ireland Tour Thursday, December 12, 11AM!
By Mary Loliger / November 5, 2019
FREE INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 AT 11AM AT ICTC'S ANDREWS THEATRE. Plan now to experience Ireland's Wild Atlantic...
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“‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore” engrosses and shocks – Michael Rabice, BWW review
By Mary Loliger / September 30, 2019
by Michael Rabice, broadwayworld.com, Sep. 30, 2019 Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre Company has chosen to open their 2019-20 season with...
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“… absorbing, a fine production … no holds barred” – Ann Marie Cusella, buffalo vibe
By Mary Loliger / September 23, 2019
Review: 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore By: Ann Marie Cusella | Posted September 21st, 2019 “… Beloved, never avenge...
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Join us Saturday, October 12 at 2PM for a FREE Pre-Show Talk.
By Mary Loliger / September 18, 2019
ICTC’s production of ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore is sparking plenty of discussion. Join the conversation! WHEN & WHERE: Saturday,...
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Join us Sunday, September 29 at 1PM for a FREE Pre-Show Talk.
By Mary Loliger / September 18, 2019
ICTC’s production of ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore is sparking plenty of discussion. Join the conversation! WHEN & WHERE: Sunday,...
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“The laughs come often and solidly … ICTC has a hit on its hands.” – Brad Auerbach, Enertainment Today
By Mary Loliger / June 24, 2019
There are jewels of regional theatre spread across the country, and the Irish Classical Theatre is counted among them. Prominent...
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4 Stars (out of 4) “‘Mr. Sloane’ is perverse, cynical joy” – Anthony Chase, The Buffalo News
By Mary Loliger / June 17, 2019
Published June 15, 2019|Updated June 15, 2019 … From the first moment of the play, when Kelli Bocock-Natale races onto...
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“masterfully staged … visceral … a ‘Hamlet’ to remember” – Ann Marie Cusella, buffalo vibe
By Mary Loliger / May 16, 2019
Posted April 29, 2019 From the moment Hamlet begins, in darkness with only a weak light from the soldier Francisco’s...
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3-1/2 Stars – “Excellent directing, depth of talent … make ‘Hamlet’ a hit” – The Buffalo News
By Mary Loliger / May 6, 2019
by Randy Schiff, The Buffalo News 3-1/2 Stars (out of 4) "… With excellent directing and a well-edited script that...
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“Character driven and what characters!” – 4 Buffalos! – Peter Hall, buffalo rising
By Mary Loliger
/ March 16, 2018
THE NIGHT ALIVE at Irish Classical Theatre is character driven, and what characters these down at the heels mortals be....
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“superb … stunning … quirky, dark, hilarious … excellent” – buffalotheatreguide.com
By Mary Loliger
/ March 13, 2018
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf Published March 6, 2018 The power of a blackbox theatre — particularly a blackbox theatre “in-the-round” (in...
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“urgency and intrigue … a riveting production” – Michael Rabice, broadwayworld.com
By Mary Loliger
/ March 6, 2018
Published March 5, 2018 - Unhappiness in rural Dublin-- Not an altogether unlikely topic for a play. But when Buffalo's...
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4 STARS! – “‘The Night Alive’ Shines with Dark Humor & Vivid Power” – The Buffalo News
By Mary Loliger
/ March 5, 2018
by Melinda Miller, Published March 3, 2018 - There is a lot to like about Irish Classical Theatre's production of...
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“Triumphant … a splendid production”-Michael Rabice, broadwayworld.com
By Mary Loliger
/ January 29, 2018
Published January 29, 2018 - Buffalo's Irish Classical Theatre continues its season of comedies with a splendid production of W. Somerset...
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3-1/2 STARS! “‘The Constant Wife’ is a constant pleasure” – The Buffalo News
By Mary Loliger
/ January 24, 2018
By Colin Dabkowski, The Buffalo News | Published 7:00 a.m. January 24, 2018 Constance Middleton is one cool customer. She takes a...
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“smart banter, sassy wit … funny & empowering”- buffalotheatreguide
By Mary Loliger
/ January 23, 2018
by Cherie Messore, buffalotheatreguide.com, Published January 22, 2018 Back in 1926 – when women’s suffrage was a recent memory in...
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Update: the broadwayworld.com Regional Awards!
By Mary Loliger
/ December 20, 2017
UPDATE: We are pleased to announce that Adriano Gatto was selected as Best Actor in a Play for his performance...
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“‘Minding Frankie’ is a feel-good, heartwarming, laugh through the tears holiday treat at ICTC”
By Mary Loliger
/ November 16, 2017
Review by Peter Hall, Buffalo Rising November 15, 2017 THE BASICS: MINDING FRANKIE, a play by Shay Linehan [say LIN-uh-han]...
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“Minding Frankie” celebrates an ordinary man as quietly heroic … a rich, warm tale.
By Mary Loliger
/ November 14, 2017
Review by Willy Rogue Donaldson Published Monday, November 13, 2017 Here we are in modern Ireland, where we see Noel...
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“Vivid storytelling, skillful acting, versatile set design” in “Minding Frankie”
By Mary Loliger
/ November 12, 2017
Review by Cherie Messore, buffalotheatreguide.com November 10, 2017 We should all live in the world Maeve Binchy created. Gentle moments...
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“Engaging story telling … a charmingly sensitive production” – ICTC’s “Minding Frankie”
By Mary Loliger
/ November 12, 2017
Review by Michael Rabice, broadwayworld.com November 11, 2017 Engaging story telling is an ancient art and being able to retell...
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“well-placed wisdom … gentle storytelling” in “Minding Frankie”
By Mary Loliger
/ October 30, 2017
Preview by Cherie Messore, buffalotheatreguide.com - Maeve Binchy is one Ireland’s most beloved modern novelists. One of her early novels,...
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Lunch with Vincent O’Neill, Buffalo Irish Times
By Mary Loliger
/ October 23, 2017
by Tim Bohen, Buffalo Irish Times October 2017 Sitting in the back of Founding Fathers Pub, I waited for Vincent...
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Vincent O’Neill to appear at the BIC Sunday, Oct. 29, 3PM
By Mary Loliger
/ October 23, 2017
The Buffalo Irish Center welcomes ICTC Artistic Director Vincent O'Neill Sunday, October 29 at 3PM as part of the BIC Speaker Series. ...
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Strong Cast makes for superb “Design for Living” – Michael Rabice, BWW
By Mary Loliger
/ September 29, 2017
Never afraid of controversy, Noel Coward's DESIGN FOR LIVING must have seemed bawdy and shocking in its day. Let's face it,...
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“Stylish … elegantly subversive,” says Anthony Chase of “Design for Living”
By Mary Loliger
/ September 27, 2017
THE QUEER WORLD OF NOEL COWARD'S DESIGN FOR LIVING In the opening scene of Noël Coward’s comic masterpiece, Private Lives,...
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“Design for Living” delights from start to finish – Colin Dabkowski, The Buffalo News
By Mary Loliger
/ September 16, 2017
"The Irish Classical Theatre Company's consummate production of the play ,,,, directed by Katie Mallinson and starring an incandescent Kate...
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City of Buffalo dubs 600 Block of Main Street “The Chris O’Neill Way”
By Mary Loliger
/ September 7, 2017
September 6, 2016 - The Irish Classical Theatre Company today announced that, by order of Buffalo Common Council President Darius...
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“light and fun … a lovely summer evening’s entertainment” – buffalotheatreguide.com
By Mary Loliger
/ June 5, 2017
by Gail Golden, buffalotheatreguide.com Last night, I went to the Irish Classical Theatre Company and saw their production of “Hay...
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In 1985, two Dublin-born brothers, Vincent and Chris O’Neill, internationally acclaimed actors and former members of Ireland’s celebrated Abbey Theatre, found themselves in Buffalo, New York performing Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot in the dining room of a local hotel. They were enthusiastically embraced by Western New York audiences and critics and, together with fellow Dubliners Josephine Hogan and the late Dr. James Warde, formed the Irish Classical Theatre Company. Performing on various rented stages until a permanent home was established at the Calumet Arts Café, ICTC became the fastest growing theatre in the region and led to the building of its new home, The Andrews Theatre, which opened its doors in January of 1999 in Buffalo’s Theatre District.
