Theatre
Theatre & Arts Events on in June
Summer is here but that does not mean theatre has gone away!
We’ve got heavyweights of Irish arts and classic stories reimagined in ways you’ve never seen before. So, for in between your concerts and festivals, take a look at the Theatre & Arts events on in June.
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin | Until 14 June
The smash-hit stage musical, presented in association with Tina Turner herself, tells the story of a small-town girl with a big voice overcoming obstacles of age, race and gender as she becomes a global icon. Discover the heart and soul of the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, set to a pulse-pounding soundtrack including ‘The Best’, ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ and ‘River Deep, Mountain High’.
Join the over 8 million people who have witnessed Tina’s journey in this five-star show that is “simply the best” (Daily Mail).
Riverdance
Gaiety Theatre, Dublin | Until 7 September
Fresh from captivating audiences worldwide, Riverdance returns home to Ireland for an extended run at the Gaiety Theatre. This is not just any Riverdance show. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the show has been rejuvenated with a new production. ‘Riverdance 30 – The New Generation’ showcases the next generation of exceptional performers, all of whom were not born when the show began 30 years ago.
Witness the spectacle that is Riverdance like you’ve never seen it before. The same passion and energy with new, mesmerising and innovative choreography and stage production.
SIX
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin | 17 – 28 June
Divorced! Beheaded! Live! The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond makes its royal return to Dublin this June. SIX hands the mic to the six wives of Henry VIII to tell their own stories in their own way. No longer a footnote in history or a rhyme you learned in Junior Cert History, each queen takes inspiration from different pop icons to form their own unique sounds, all culminating in a high-energy riot that turns 500-year-old heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power.
SIX is the winner of the 2022 Tony Award for ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Costume Design’, the 2022 Whatsonstage Award for ‘Best West End Show’ and the Outer Critics Circle Award for ‘Outstanding New Broadway Musical’.
Dancing At Lughnasa
3Olympia Theatre, Dublin | 27 June – 26 July
Brian Friel’s semi-autobiographical classic comes to Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre for a summer run in association with Gate Theatre. This nostalgia-filled memoir depicts the lives of the five Mundy sisters as they tackle daily life in 1936 Donegal. Towing the line between bleak and nostalgic, the play presents the love and joy of the family’s summer, while a cloud of religious and economic uncertainty looms in the distance.
Directed by Caroline Byrne, this acclaimed production continues to resonate with audiences 35 years since its first performance.
Only Fools and Horses: The Musical
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin | 30 June – 5 July
Take a trip back in time as one of Britain’s best-loved TV series trades the silver screen for the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre stage this June. Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad, played by comedy legend and show co-writer Paul Whitehouse, compress 22 years of stories into a two-hour romp that pays homage to all the greatest punchlines, gags and misunderstandings from all seven series and 16 specials.
Direct from a record-breaking four-year sold-out run in London’s West End, Only Fools and Horses: The Musical not only features an original score but also the beloved theme tune as you have never heard it before!
Still looking for the right show for you? Take a look at our Theatre & Arts Guide HERE, where you can find Broadway & West-End classics, intense drama and everything in between.
