Write a commentOn Thursday the 20th of November the Canal Court Hotel & Spa will host a unique opportunity to spend some time in the presence of Ireland's legendary broadcaster Mr Gay Byrne, as he reminisces about his life and times in a live performance.
The show, giving its first ever Northern Ireland performance in Belfast later this year, premiered in Dublin in 2011 will be performed at the Lyric Theatre as part of a short Irish tour and is an exclusive opportunity to enjoy Gay Byrne at his best in a live performance telling some of the greatest show-biz stories never told in an hilarious evening’s entertainment, described as “a masterclass in comedy”.
In his five decade broadcasting career, Gay Byrne helped steer Ireland through its difficult formative years in the 70s and 80s on both his RTÉ morning radio show and the world record setting run of the Late Late Show (from 1962 to 1999) he introduced Ireland to modernity – and stood back to witness the brawl.
From senior politicians to senior clergy to the brightest stars in the Hollywood firmament, he has been a confessor figure to the good, the bad and the ugly. At 79, he’s now in happy semi-retirement but during his exhilarating two hour plus show, he talks about all the extraordinary moments he has witnessed or been at the centre of. From secondhand Donegal tombstones to US president Calvin Coolidge to first meeting Kathleen Watkins on Dawson Street, he covers an array of the insightful, the intuitive and the ingenious.
Don’t miss this chance to hear the behind-the-scenes stories of the stars and the star-makers with Ireland’s foremost legendary broadcaster in his first solo stage show. Produced by John McColgan.
The show is brought to Newry by SD Entertainment by arrangement with Abhann Productions presents and Tickets priced £20.00 are on sale from next Thursday 24th July for this unique and very intimate show with the king of broadcasting.
Gay Byrne, Live on Stage Tickets are available from The Canal Court Hotel & Spa Reception Tel: 028 30 251 234 & online: www.canalcourthotel.com
“Superb…exhilarating…ingenious…a thoroughly enjoyable evening.” The Irish Times
