A Man of No Importance
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Previews Began: September 12, 2002
Opening Night: October 10, 2002
Closing Night: December 29, 2002
Music: Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Book: Terrence McNally
Alfie Byrne is a bus driver in 1964 Dublin whose heart holds secrets that he can’t share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. When he attempts to put on an amateur production of Wilde’s Salome in the local church hall, he confronts the forces of bigotry and shame over a love “that dare not speak its name.” But the redemptive power of theatre changes his life and brings his friends back to his side.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
A Man of No Importance…………………Alfie, Company
The Burden of Life……………………………………..Lily
Going Up………………..Carney, The St. Imelda’s Players
Princess……………………………………………….Adele
First Rehearsal…………..Alfie, The St. Imelda’s Players
The Streets of Dublin………………….Robbie, Company
Books…………………………………………..Carney, Lily
Man in the Mirror……………………..Alfie, Oscar Wilde
Love Who You Love……………………………………Alfie
ACT TWO
Our Father………………………..Mrs. Patrick, Company
Confession…………………..Alfie, Robbie, Father Kenny
The Cuddles Mary Gave……………………………..Baldy
Art………………………………Alfie, St. Imelda’s Players
A Man of No Importance (Reprise)………..Mrs. Patrick,
Breton Beret,
Sully
Confusing Times…………………………………….Carney
Love Who You Love (Reprise)……………………..Robbie
Man in the Mirror (Reprise)…….Oscar Wilde, Company
Tell Me Why……………………………………………..Lily
A Man of No Importance (Reprise)…………….Company
Love Who You Love (Reprise)……………………….Adele
Welcome to the World………………………………..Alfie
Poem……………………………..Alfie, Robbie, Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Ronn Carroll Baldy O’Shea
Jarlath Conroy Father Kenny
Luther Creek Peter
Breton Beret
Charles Keating Carney
Oscar Wilde
Barbara Marineau Miss Crowe
Michael McCormick Rasher Flynn
Carson
Sean McCourt Sully O’Hara
Katherine McGrath Mrs. Grace
Kitty Farrelly
Jessica Molaskey Mrs. Patrick
Martin Moran Ernie Lally
Sally Murphy Adele Rice
Steven Pasquale Robbie Fay
Patti Perkins Mrs. Curtin
Faith Prince Lily Byrne
Roger Rees Alfie Byrne
Swings: Michelle Federer, James Hindman
Understudies: Barbara Tirrell (Mrs. Grace, Kitty Farrelly, Miss Crowe, Mrs. Curtin, Lily Byrne), Wayne Wilcox (Sully O’Hara, Peter, Breton Beret, Robbie Faye)
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