“I think you can leave the arts, superior or inferior, the the conscience of mankind.” —William Butler Yeats

 

Last night Town Hall was the site of The Irish Repertory Theatre’s Annual Gala Production featuring poetry, music and song. This year the gala was in honor of the celebrated, Nobel Prize Winning Irish Poet, William Butler Yeats.

 

On hand for the festivities were stars of stage and screen: Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Olympia Dukakis, Swoosie Kurtz, J. Smith Cameron, Ciarán Sheehan, Peter Gallagher, writer Colum McCann and Ciarán O’Reilly. Theater Pizzazz’s JK Clarke was on hand for red carpet arrivals.

 

Photos by JK Clarke

 

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Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker

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Swoosie Kurtz

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Olympia Dukakis

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Peter Gallagher

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John Slattery

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J. Smith Cameron

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Sarah Jessica Parker

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Melissa Errico

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Ciarán Sheehan

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Caitriona Yeats (William Butler Yeats’ granddaughter)

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Matthew Broderick (Host), Suzie Aijala (Gala Chair), Sarah Jessica Parker (Host), Tina Santi Flaherty (Gala Committee Member ) and Ciarán O’Reilly (Irish Rep Producing Director)