• Source: The Ferryman (play)

The Ferryman is a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth. Set during The Troubles, it tells the story of the family of a former IRA volunteer, living in their farmhouse in rural County Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1981.




Production History






= London (2017)

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The Ferryman had its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre on 24 April 2017 running to 20 May, directed by Sam Mendes. It was the fastest-selling play in Royal Court Theatre history. The cast included Paddy Considine, Laura Donnelly (the disappearance of her real-life uncle, Eugene Simons, was the inspiration for Butterworth's plot), Genevieve O'Reilly, Bríd Brennan, Fra Fee, John Hodgkinson, Stuart Graham, Gerard Horan, Carla Langley, Des McAleer, Conor MacNeill, Rob Malone, Dearbhla Molloy, Eugene O'Hare and Niall Wright.




= West End (2017–2018)

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The production transferred to the Gielgud Theatre, opening on 29 June 2017, following previews from 20 June. After a first cast change on 9 October 2017 with William Houston (Quinn Carney), Sarah Greene (Caitlin Carney), Ivan Kaye (Tom Kettle) and others joining the company, a second cast change took place on 8 January 2018, featuring Rosalie Craig (as Caitlin Carney), Owen McDonnell (as Quinn Carney), Laurie Kynaston (as Oisin Carney), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (as Shena Carney) Sean Delaney (as Michael Carney), Kevin Creedon (as JJ Carney), Francis Mezza (as Shane Corcoran), Terence Keeley (as Diarmaid Corcoran), and Justin Edwards. The production closed on 19 May 2018.




= Broadway (2018–2019)

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The production transferred to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Broadway, beginning previews on 2 October 2018 with many members of the London cast. The play, which went on to win four Tony Awards, closed on 7 July 2019.




Cast and characters






= Notable cast replacements

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West End (2017–2018)

Aunt Maggie Far Away: Maureen Beattie
Tom Kettle: Ivan Kaye, Justin Edwards
Mary Carney: Catherine McCormack
Quinn Carney: William Houston, Owen McDonnell
Caitlin Carney: Sarah Greene, Rosalie Craig
Shane Corcoran: Laurie Davidson
Oisin Carney: Laurie Kynaston
Michael Carney: Sean Delaney
Shena Carney: Saoirse-Monica Jackson



Broadway (2018–2019)

Quinn Carney: Brian d'Arcy James
Caitlin Carney: Holley Fain
Mary Carney: Emily Bergl
Uncle Pat: Fred Applegate
Muldoon: Ralph Brown
Michael Carney: Sean Delaney
Tom Kettle: Shuler Hensley




Awards and nominations






= Original London production

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= Original Broadway production

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References






External links


Official Website
Royal Court Listing
Internet Broadway Database

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