Gifted Irish playwright has arrived Gary Duggan’s “Daedlus Lounge” hits Broadway

First off, the theatre is considered an Off-Off Broadway house not a Broadway one. Second, "Broadway Royalty"? Are you kidding? They may be up and coming performers but hardly in a class of Broadway yetlike a Patty LuPone or Bernadette Peters or a Boyd Gaines or any of the other actors/singers who have long paid their dues. I wish the playwright well, but get your facts straight.

As an observer of American culture and the role the Irish have in this culture, one can often guess (or at least I can) about the content of a project(prior to reading) just by hearing Irish actor/writer;'s project name. Its not often good. The only topics to make it through and the way someone gets a book published or a movie made is limted to the topics that will not portray the Irish positively. TO THE AUTHOR: "Stories about misplaced nostalgia?" when did we get those stories? other than the "Quiet Man" and BallyKissangel....which no one saw. Poverty, Gangsters, Drunks, Bar Owners, Molesting Priests and Terrorists are the steady diet. Now add to the list "dark" young adults on Broadway with "issues" and a recent Philadelphia play where a sad Irishman lamented his small manhood. Its pathetic that this stuff is lauded here and elsewhere and not exposed for the hate it manifests. The Irish are more often portrayed as criminals in major shows like "Law and Order" than ANY other group. How bout a little balance....thats all we should demand.

Good luck, Gary Duggan. Just from this description alone it appears that the play will get some attention from the Tony voters. But it's musicals that drive Broadway and get the majority of the publicity. Consider this a boutique show that will appeal to the literati and be happy with any Tony coverage that it will get. That said, I'm looking forward to a review here on Irish Central.