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The Hairy Ape Opens at The Irish Repertory Theatre, Directed by Ciarán O'Reilly

Eugene O'Neill's classic, The Hairy Ape, has officially opened at The Irish Repertory Theatre. Directed by Ciarán O'Reilly, the production will run through November; view photos from opening night.

BroadwayWorld·Oct 5, 2026·via BroadwayWorld

The Hairy Ape Opens at The Irish Repertory Theatre, Directed by Ciarán O'Reilly

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Performances will run through November 15, 2026.

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Irish Repertory Theatre officially opened Eugene O'Neill 's The Hairy Ape . Directed by Ciarán O'Reilly, The Hairy Ape began performances September 25, 2026, on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage with an opening night set for October 4, for a run through November 15, 2026. Check out photos from opening night below!

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In 1922, Eugene O'Neill set the theatrical world on fire with his provocative and expressionist play, The Hairy Ape . This journey of a dark-souled, brutish ship laborer known as Yank is a riveting story of a common man's search for belonging in a world controlled by the rich and powerful.

As head coal stoker on an ocean liner, Yank is in his element: he rules his dark world-he powers the ship-he belongs. But when the beautiful, spoiled daughter of the ship's owner visits the engine room for a thrill, she is at once repulsed and terrified by Yank and what she sees there. Half in love with the unattainable and half blinded by rage, the bewildered Yank blunders violently through Manhattan, seeking both revenge and a place in a society which continually refuses him.

A landmark of American theater, The Hairy Ape remains a vibrant, eloquent, and deeply relevant work about finding yourself in a world of relentless constraints. Now, on the 20th Anniversary of Irish Repertory Theatre's acclaimed 2006 production, O'Neill's existentialist masterpiece returns to the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage under the direction of Ciarán O'Reilly.

The cast features Jon Beavers , Jonathan Crimeni , Nayib Felix , Joanna Glushak , Ariyan Kassam , John Keating , Hassiem Muhammad , Adam Petherbridge , Elizabeth Teeter , Harrison Tipping , Audrey Cardwell , and Richard Hollis .

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Matthew Broderick

Reed Birney and Ephraim Birney

Ciaran O'Reilly (Director) and Matthew Broderick

Jonathan Crimeni

Adam Petherbridge

Elizabeth Teeter

Harrison Tipping

Angela Holdsworth and Harrison Tipping

Angela holdsworth, Harrison Tipping and Ida Mercado

Hassiem Muhammad

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Director Ciaran O'Reilly joins the cast

Jon Beavers

Joanna Glushak

Audrey Cardwell , Joanna Glushak and Elizabeth Teeter

Audrey Cardwell

Ariyan Kassam

Nayib Felix

John Keating

Reed Birney , Elizabeth Teeter , Joanna Glushak and Ephraim Birney

Michael McCabe , Nicole Rozanski (Props) and Jaclyn Childreess

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