The Magic of Ireland: A St. Patrick's Day Concert

The Magic of Ireland: A St. Patrick's Day Concert

Mainstage
March 8 - March 9

Get ready to experience the enchanting allure of Ireland like never before with Reagle Music Theatre's The Magic Of Ireland: A St. Patrick's Day Concert. Headlined by spellbinding talent from Broadway and Boston, this celebration will be sure to transport you to the heart of the Emerald Isle with traditional melodies, comedy, poetry, step dancing, and more!

Performances

Saturday, March 8
7:00 PM
Sunday, March 9
2:00 PM
The Magic of Ireland: A St. Patrick's Day Concert Main Show Image

Venue

Robinson Theatre at Reagle Music Theatre
617 Lexington St.
Waltham, MA 02452

Cast and Creative

Ciarán Sheehan
Ciarán Sheehan 

A native of Dublin, Ireland Ciarán's Broadway credits include Marius in Les Miserábles, Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera (1,000 performances), and The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (1,000 performances between Broadway & Toronto). Broadway concert performances - Woody in Finian's Rainbow with Milo O'Shea, Sir Dinadan in Camelot with Jeremy Irons, and Harry Beaton in Brigadoon with Len Cariou. Off-Broadway roles include Adam in 50 Words, Ciarán in The Irish...and how they got that way, Shaughnessy in The Hostage, and Tom in Grandchild of Kings (written & directed by Hal Prince). Regionally he has performed Billy in Carousel (best actor nominations in Broadway World & IRNE Awards), Ravenal in Show Boat, Wolfe Tone in The Final Days of Wolfe Tone (best actor nomination in Broadway World), and James McKenna in The Molly Maguires. Sold-Out Solo Concerts - Carnegie Hall (four concerts in the main hall), The National Concert Hall (Dublin, Ireland), multiple concerts with The Cleveland Pops at Severance Hall, and many other orchestral concerts nationally. TV - "Law & Order," "One Life To Live" and other soap operas, David Letterman, and four PBS specials. Film - The Waiting Room (2017 multiple best actor nominations and a best actor win at NY International Film Festival), The Choice (2017 multiple best actor nominations), Birr (2017 with Sean Young), Honor Amongst Men (2017 with Ed Asner & Joan Jett), The Only Woman In The World (2018), and Couple of Guys (2018).

Currently Ciarán is touring internationally in The Four Phantoms in Concert and also tours nationally in his own show From Galway to Broadway with Gabriel Donohue, Heather Martin Bixler, and Sue Anderson.

Maureen Brennan
Maureen Brennan 

MAUREEN BRENNAN has the distinction of being nominated for a Tony Award and winning a Theatre World Award for her professional debut - while a student at the University of Cincinnati/College Conservatory of Music, she was selected by Harold Prince to star as Cunegonde in the revival of Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE. She has since appeared on Broadway in GOING UP, KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY, LITTLE JOHNNY JONES and STARDUST.

She toured nationally starring as Mabel in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE and has appeared Off-Broadway in SHAKESPEARE'S CABARET.

Maureen's many regional stage appearances include principal roles in LES MISERABLES (Reagle Players), YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, MY FAIR LADY, GYPSY, OKLAHOMA, SHOWBOAT, SHE LOVES ME, CAROUSEL, SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM, HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FILM, THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, I DO! I DO! 42nd STREET, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SYLVIA, FOOTLOOSE, SOUND OF MUSIC and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Reagle Players).

Ms. Brennan has appeared as a featured soloist in several concerts with Minnesota Orchestra in Minneapolis, where she also starred in the Guthrie Theatre's production of ANYTHING GOES. In addition, she has been a featured soloist with renowned symphonies and pops orchestras in Florida, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia (with Peter Nero), Indianapolis, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Omaha, Erie, Boston (with Keith Lockhart), Grand Rapids, Knoxville and Portland, Oregon, and Milwaukee. She has appeared at Carnegie Recital Hall in NO NO NANETTE, THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE, THE GAY DIVORCE, and MR. GERSHWIN GOES TO WASHINGTON.

Ms. Brennan can also be heard on the soundtrack recordings of Disney's animated film classics - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN, and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, and on-screen as a dancing old lady in the film version of the musical, THE PRODUCERS.

She participated in the Sundance Theatre Institute where she worked on developing THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA and BEL CANTO.

Maureen was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award by the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) for her performance as Agnes Gooch in MAME at the Reagle Players. She has produced and performed SUNRISE, SUNSET, The Songs of Sheldon Harnick and TOGETHER AGAIN - Brennan and Dvorsky in Concert. She has spent the last two summers working with Opera North in CAROUSEL and INTO THE WOODS.

Erica Spyres
Erica Spyres 

Erica Spyres was raised singing and fiddling in the Ozark hills. Although she has become known for Irish musicals (Once First National, Paradise Square OBC), DNA results surprised her with mainly Scottish ancestry. Like most Americans, she will continue feeling Irishness in her bones using any excuse to don an accent and down a pint of Guinness. Broadway: Paradise Square, Carousel (2018). First National Tour: Once. Off-Broadway: King of the Jews. International: Passion opposite Natalie Dessay conducted by Andy Einhorn (Théâtre du Châtelet). Select regional: Tribes (Elliot Norton Award), The Light in the Piazza, Avenue Q, Camelot (IRNE Awards), She Loves Me, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Time Stands Still. Erica has soloed with several orchestras including the Boston Pops, Springfield Symphony, Topeka Symphony, Midland Symphony Orchestra, Topeka Symphony, and South Dakota Symphony. She can be heard on Schmigadoon, Last Week Tonight, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Sondheim Unplugged. Erica coaches for My College Audition.

Rick Sherburne
Rick Sherburne 

Rick Sherburne is excited to return to Reagle, his long-time theatrical home, in this tribute to Irish music, song, dance and storytelling. He last appeared on the Reagle stage last summer as Carnes in Oklahoma. Subsequently, he performed as Jacob in the New Bedford Festival Theatre's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and as Scrooge in the Little Theatre of Fall River's production of Scrooge, the Musical. When not on stage, he's entertaining his students at Emerson and Babson colleges.

The Harney Academy of Irish Dancing 

The Harney Academy of Irish Dancing was founded in 1990 by Liam Harney, a two-time World Champion and accredited teacher and adjudicator with the An Coimisiun Le Rince Gaelacha in Ireland. For over 35 years, our academy has provided students and parents with the opportunity to experience the rich traditions and heritage of Irish dance and music.

Heather Swanson
Heather Swanson 

Boston area classical violinist who crossed over to folk and traditional Irish music and loving it! Participant and board member of The Acadia School of Traditional Music and Arts; a regular at O'Shea's Old Inne in West Dennis; duo partnerships with singer/songwriter, Kim Moberg performing across southern New England. Special wedding music as The Cape Violin Cello Duo with cellist daughter, Krista Lucich. Cotuit Center for the Arts band member for "Piano Men" and upcoming show, "More Women Rock". Passing on my love of music to family and students in my community has been my greatest joy at my home studio in Centerville. 2019 release of "Beside Quiet Waters," a CD collection of traditional and contemporary Irish and Celtic music with my talented musical friends and producer, Jon Evans of The Studio at Brick Hill, Orleans, MA.

Irish Dance Choreography by Liam Harney
Irish Dance Choreography by Liam Harney 

Liam Harney is a two-time World Champion Irish Stepdancer and founder of the Harney Academy. Over the years, Liam has notably starred in and choreographed in numerous stage productions, including Waves, Celticfusion, River of Sound, Riverdance (London), Ireland, Where the Song and Dance Began (Australia/New Zealand), Great Famine Suite (Ireland), Flight from the Hungry Land (Australia), Those Wicked Feet (Ireland). Musical credits include 42nd St, Hello Dolly, and Chicago. Television and movie appearances include Blown Away, The Late Late Show, Breakfast Time, Folgers Coffee Commercial, and Donnie and Marie Television Pilot. Liam has enjoyed performing at a multitude of venues including Radio City Music Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles, and Symphony Hall in Boston. In addition, Liam is proud to have danced for three presidents: President Bill Clinton of the United States, President Mary Robinson of Ireland, and President Mary Macaleas of Brazil.

As a certified instructor and adjudicator, Liam has utilized his dynamic style and positive attitude to propel the students of the Academy into World Class distinction. His personal commitment and spirited personality invigorates and fuels the school's dance programs. His skills as a choreographer coupled with his extensive performing arts background transcends the school and immerses students progressive and traditional dance numbers.

Liam is so pleased to continue his relationship with RMT, lending his choreography and talented dancers to complement a terrific group of performers each year.