Project/Show:
Republic
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About the Show:
REPUBLIC is a sung-through musical set in Northern Ireland in the
1970s during the most violent years of the Troubles. Based on
Shakespeare’s Henry IV, it follows the rise of Hal O’Byrne from IRA
mastermind to politician as he transforms himself into the country’s
greatest hope for Irish peace and unity. As Hal sheds his terrorist
skin, he must leave behind the pub and his violent roots, and shield
himself in a politically-motivated marriage. The world of 1970s
Belfast is one where bombs go off every day, spies are everywhere, and
Catholics and Protestants cannot coexist. It is a tinderbox ready to
explode. The musical landscape of the show weaves together traditional
Celtic music, pulsing Irish rock, and classical motifs into an epic
cinematic score. REPUBLIC is currently being developed with director
Michael Arden (Spring Awakening, Once On This Island) and producer
Hunter Arnold (Kinky Boots, Dear Evan Hansen).
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