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Brothers Frank and Malachy McCourt revisit childhood poverty in Limerick and their later lives in America. Recollections, songs, and comic impersonations turn family hardship into a shared account of survival and migration.
The Irish… and How They Got That Way is an American Off-Broadway musical first performed in 1997 at the Irish Repertory Theatre. Based on a book by Frank McCourt, the play featured an eclectic mix of Irish music ranging from the traditional "Danny Boy" to U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."
Brothers Frank and Malachy McCourt revisit childhood poverty in Limerick and their later lives in America. Recollections, songs, and comic impersonations turn family hardship into a shared account of survival and migration.
The Irish… and How They Got That Way is an American Off-Broadway musical first performed in 1997 at the Irish Repertory Theatre. Based on a book by Frank McCourt, the play featured an eclectic mix of Irish music ranging from the traditional "Danny Boy" to U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."