The Public Theater presents the North American premiere of Conor McPherson's Girl from the North Country, featuring the songs of Bob Dylan.
Girl from the North Country originally premiered at London's Old Vic in July 2017, before transferring to the Noel Coward Theatre in the West End for a 12-week run from December 2017.
Performances are staged at the Public's Newman Theater.
(Photos by Joan Marcus)
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7 images Bob Dylan’s inimitable songbook is authentically transformed into this achingly beautiful story of a down-on-its-luck community on the brink of change in Dylan’s hometown, Duluth, Minnesota, in 1934. Conor McPherson has created a mythical new show, weaving the music of our greatest poet-singer-songwriter into a piercing drama about home, heart, and the searching determination of the American soul.
May I just say that I take back every negative thing I have ever said about Bob Dylan. Including the part about the first time one of the cool girls at high school played his record for me back in 1965 or so, and I thought the record was on the wrong speed. Basta! OK. Stop reading for a moment. Stop reading RIGHT NOW and get a ticket to Girl From The North Country at the Public Theater. I'll... Read more
