Packed full of craic, huge laughs, culchies, Dubs, lots of shifting, Copper Face Jacks: The Musical is set to be the smash hit of the summer all over again as extra dates have just been added due to phenomenal public demand.
From the creator of Ross O’Carroll Kelly – Paul Howard Coppers: The Musical is a love story set on the eve of a Dublin v Kerry All Ireland Final, when a sweet Kerry girl ends up falling head over her flat-shoes for the Captain of the Dublin football team – Gino Wildes. Can love conquer all as these two young sweethearts face massive cultural and linguistic hurdles on their road to happiness/Croker?
The popular show starring Dancing with the Stars Johnny Ward will return to the Olympia Theatre from 10 July and will now run until 10 August 2019.
Johnny returns as Gino Wildes and is reunited with Roseanna Purcell (Red Rock, Fair City) as Noeleen Níc Gearailt and Michele McGrath (The Tudors, Damo and Ivor) as Gretchen Ackerman alongside Stephen O’Leary as Mossy Munnix, Tom Moran as Cormac McCloone, Rachel O’Connell as Lucelita Ni Choncubhair, Kelly Marie Ni Cheallaigh as Therese McQuill, Mark Fitzgerald as Eamon Godly, Shane Fallon as Anto Moran and Daithi O’Donnell as Jeremiah.
Tickets from €26 (plus booking fee etc) for the extra dates are on sale now.