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The Irish Sun
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- The Irish Sun
Patsy Kensit signs up for ‘terrifying' BBC gig with former Corrie star after quitting Celeb SAS
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Irish Post
6 hours ago
- Irish Post
Joe McFadden to lead cast in new tour of Shawshank Redemption
ACTOR Joe McFadden has been announced as the leading man in a new British tour of The Shawshank Redemption. Adapted from a novella by Stephen King, the acclaimed stage production from Bill Kenwright Ltd returns with a string of shows later this year, including seven performances in Belfast. Second-generation Irish actor McFadden will star as Andy Dufresne, who was first played by Tim Robbins in the acclaimed 1994 movie that garnered seven Oscar nominations. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, who starred as Andy Dufresne and Red in the 1994 big screen adaptation, speak about the film ahead of a screening in Hollywood last year (Image: Presley Ann / Getty Images for TCM) Glasgow-born McFadden rose to fame in the acclaimed 1996 BBC miniseries The Crow Road, an adaptation of Iain Banks' novel of the same name. He also had prominent roles in both Heartbeat and Holby City, while in 2017 he won the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with partner Katya Jones. However, he is no stranger to the stage, having played Caractacus Potts in the British tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 2006-07 and the Narrator in The Rocky Horror Show in 2023. Last year, he starred alongside second-generation Irish actress Stacey Dooley in the sixth West End production of Danny Robins' acclaimed play, 2:22 A Ghost Story. Friendship and hope Based on King's Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption from his 1982 collection, Different Seasons, the stage production examines friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility. In the story, Andy is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover, despite his protests of innocence. Incarcerated in the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. Andy strikes up an unlikely friendship with the prison fixer, Red — played by Morgan Freeman in the 1994 movie — and things start to take a slight turn for the better. However, when the warden decides to bully Andy into subservience and exploit his talents for accountancy, a desperate plan is quietly hatched. Reg E. Cathey (Red) and Kevin Anderson (Andy) perform pieces from the show the night before its world premiere at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin on May 19, 2009 (Image: Sasko Lazarov / As well as McFadden, the forthcoming tour also stars Ben Onwukwe as Red, Bill Ward as the warden and Graham Elwell as Hadley. It has been adapted by Dave Johns and Co. Tyrone native Owen O'Neill. The pair originally adapted the story more than 15 years ago, when it had its world premiere at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin in 2009, presented by Lane Productions and directed by Peter Sheridan. In that production, Kevin Anderson (Sleeping With the Enemy) played Andy and the late Reg E. Cathey (The Wire) took on the role of Red. The latest Bill Kenwright Ltd production — directed by David Esbjornson — begins its tour at the Theatre Royal in Windsor on September 5 and concludes at the Grand Theatre in Leeds on May 23, 2026. It will run at the Grand Opera House in Belfast from September 30 until October 4. For full tour dates and to book tickets, please click here.
Irish Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
BBC rolls out star-studded line-up for All-Ireland Hurling final
It is the biggest day of the year for hurling fans as Croke Park is packed to the brim with 82,300 as Cork and Tipperary battle it out for the Liam MacCarthy Cup. As has become tradition, today's final is being shown live on the BBC and the British broadcaster have gone all out and have enlisted the help of some massive stars to help with today's television broadcast. Actor Paul Mescal and horse racing icon Rachael Blackmore both appeared ahead of the final to speak with BBC presenters from the comforts of the Davin Stand. Mescal is no stranger to Croke Park having played there as an underage star for Kildare as a youngster, and the Gladiator II star spoke about how important All-Ireland final day is to GAA fans in Ireland and around the world. "All-Ireland final day is one of the most special days in the calendar and to be here with dad, we're so lucky to be getting free tickets to an All-Ireland final," he stated. The actor added: "I'm so glad it's being shown across the UK because it is a huge cultural moment every year. It's a massive event for Irish people across the world. It's not just the people living in Ireland, it's for the diaspora and everybody else." Joining Mescal and Blackmore in the stand was singer Tom Grennan, who was appearing at his first ever All-Ireland final: "This is amazing. This has been a dream of mine to come to an All-Ireland. "I've got my dad with me. He has worn the Offaly shirt, but to be here and just to see everybody mixing... like if you saw this at a North London derby that wouldn't be the case. You'd have one half and one half where everybody's mixes, a sea of different colours. It's a beautiful thing." While Mescal and Grennan have no dog in the fight this afternoon, proud Tipperary native Blackmore will be cheering on the Premier County and was even wearing a Tipp jersey as she showed her support for the men in blue and gold. As it stands, Cork lead Tipp by six points on a scoreline of 1-16 to 0-13 after a brilliant goal from Shane Barrett on the stroke of half time.
