Cast
- Mag Folan Anna Manahan
- Maureen Folan Marie Mullen
- Ray Dooley Tom Murphy
- Pato Dooley Brian F.O’Byrne
- Best Director Garry Hynes
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Garry Hynes
Druid presents a modern classic of Irish theatre. The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, is set in the mountains of Connemara and tells the story of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early 40s, and Mag, her manipulative, aging mother. Mag’s interference in Maureen’s first and potentially last romantic relationship sets in motion a chain of events that are as tragically funny as they are horrific.
an auspicious debut for McDonagh
flawless Cast
Brilliant and very funny! A triumphant introduction to New York
The quartet of players ..hits every note with a harmonic precision that’s a joy to witness…Garry Hynes’ direction – tense, taut, toying with the melodrama until almost the end – is just right
Winner of 4 Tony Awards:
Direction - Garry Hynes
Best Actor - Tom Murphy
Best Actress - Marie Mullen
Best Supporting Actress - Anna Manahan
New York Atlantic Theater Company 11 February 1998
New York Walter Kerr Theater, Broadway 14 April 1998