The audience members were reaching for the superlatives long before the final curtain came down on Killarney Musical Society’s power-packed production of Michael Collins: A Musical Drama.
Pictures: Marie Carroll-O’Sullivan
Thousands of people flocked to the Gleneagle INEC Arena over three nights for a rich feast of top class entertainment and they were glad they did as they were treated to a show for the ages that will linger long in the memory.
World class was a description used more than once as the thrilled audiences made for home after three spellbinding performances that drew gasps of admiration right through each evening.
The intriguing production delivered an engaging, fast-paced storyline with great music, great song and, as has become the trademark of Killarney Musical Society, wonderful acting.
The show ran for three nights and a prolonged standing ovation of whoops of delight from the audience after each show had the adrenaline pumping on stage.
Michael Collins: A Musical Drama is an historical romance about one man’s fight for freedom. It is powerful, emotional and thrilling and it reflects on a time of a bloody conflict when passions were ignited and Ireland’s future was shaped – at a real cost.
Despite the death toll, bitterness, the anguish and the trauma, the storyline also focused in on close friendships and wonderful love stories.
Award-winning director and choreographer, Oliver Hurley, spearheaded the big production and musical director, Michael Young, highlighted his expertise built up through his involvement in many productions as musical director, chorus master or pit musician.
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