Outside Mullingar: MTC announce complete cast

Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) have announced the full cast for their production of John Patrick Shanley's Outside Mullingar, directed by Tony Award winning director Doug Hughes, opening at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on 23 Jan 2014, following previews from 03 Jan 2014.

Joining the previously announced Tony Award winner Brían F. O'Byrne as 'Anthony' and Emmy Award winner Debra Messing as 'Rosemary,' will be John Aylward as 'Tony' and Tony nominee Dearbhla Molloy as 'Aoife.' Outside Mullingar will play a strictly limited 11-week engagement, opening at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on 23 Jan 2014, following previews from 03 Jan 2014.

Outside Mullingar: O'Byrne and Messing play Anthony and Rosemary, two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, a state of affairs that-due to his painful shyness-suits him well. Rosemary lives right next door, determined to have him, watching the years slip away. With Anthony's father threatening to disinherit him and a land feud simmering between their families, Rosemary has every reason to fear romantic catastrophe.

The creative team features set design by John Lee Beatty, costumes by Catherine Zuber, lighting by Mark McCullough and sound by Fitz Patton.

The world premiere of Outside Mullingar reunites Shanley, Hughes, and O'Byrne who previously worked together on MTC's production of 'Doubt' which premiered at MTC at City Center, transferred to the Walter Kerr Theatre, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and four Tony Awards including Best Play for Shanley and Best Director of a Play for Hughes.

Bios:

Brian F. O'Byrne (Anthony) returns to MTC after winning acclaim for his performances in 'Doubt' and Conor McPherson's 'Shining City.' For 'Doubt' he received a Tony nomination for his portrayal of 'Father Flynn.' O'Byrne received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for 'Frozen,' and Tony nominations for 'The Coast of Utopia,' 'The Lonesome West,' and 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane.' In television, he received an Emmy nomination for "Mildred Pierce" and starred in NBC's "Prime Suspect," ABC's "Flash Forward," and Showtime's "Brotherhood."

Debra Messing (Rosemary), who will make her Broadway debut in Outside Mullingar, returns to MTC after starring in the theatre's 1997 New York premiere of Donald Margulies' 'Collected Stories' opposite Maria Tucci. She also appeared in Paul Rudnick's 1994 play 'The Naked Truth.' Messing rose to fame as "Grace Adler" in NBC's "Will and Grace" for which she received an Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also starred in "The Starter Wife" and "Smash" and has received a total of six Emmy and eight Golden Globe Award nominations.

John Aylward (Tony) is making his second Broadway appearance, he made his debut in 'The Kentucky Cycle' in 1993. Aylward is best known for his TV work, specifically for his roles as "Dr. Donald Anspaugh" in "ER." His other TV credits include "House of Lies," "The Whole Truth," "Brothers & Sisters" and "The West Wing."

Dearbhla Molloy's (Aoife) Broadway credits include 'A Touch of the Poet' and 'Dancing at Lughnasa' for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. Off-Broadway she has appeared in 'The Cripple of Inishmaan' and 'Juno and the Paycock.' Her TV work includes playing "Helen Connor" in the UK long-running soap "Coronation Street."