About This Show

Niall Buggy, Ireland’s most acclaimed actor, gives us Ireland’s most popular playwright, Oscar Wilde. The Importance of Being Oscar, when last seen on Broadway in the 1960’s, feature the author, Micheál MacLiammóir. This rare and fascinating evening thrilled audiences and critics alike. Now on the centenary of Wilde’s death, The Irish Repertory Theatre is proud to present a magical evening of theater that paints the true portrait of Oscar Wilde, woven from his dazzling works. Here, Wilde is revealed with critical insight and remarkably moving dramatic forcefulness.

Show Details

Dates: Opening Night: February 1, 2001 Final Performance: March 4, 2001