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‘I see the trees from Bluey everywhere’: Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda embraces Brisbane

Musical theatre impresario hails animated series during visit while saying Hamilton’s Australian-based cast gave it ‘local flavours’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2023

Co Tyrone Marvel actor Fra Fee set to host unique night of stories and songs at Lyric Theatre

Co Tyrone Marvel actor Fra Fee set to host unique night of stories and songs at Lyric Theatre

It is part of a special fundraising event to mark 70 years of the Belfast theatre

Belfast Live · Mar 3, 2023

Marty Whelan says he 'gets no grief' for Eurovision commentary gig and has no plans to retire

Marty Whelan says he 'gets no grief' for Eurovision commentary gig and has no plans to retire

The Lyric FM host said he has no intention of hanging up the mic anytime soon.

Irish Mirror · Mar 2, 2023

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Liam Neeson congratulates Belfast theatre after winning top UK stage award

"I, personally couldn’t be more proud of you all!"

Belfast Live · Feb 1, 2023

Lyric Belfast wins 'Theatre of the Year' at prestigious national stage awards

"This is for every single person off and on stage, our staff, our artists, our audiences, our supporters"

Belfast Live · Jan 31, 2023

Chicago’s South Side is heart — and soul — of Lyric Opera’s ‘Factotum’

The opera is among the first with an entirely Black and BIPOC cast and creative team, and it is the first to incorporate an onstage DJ as part of its 18-piece orchestration.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2023

‘Hansel and Gretel’ lightens the gloom with beautiful music, eye-opening imagery

Lyric Opera reheats a fun, sometimes surreal production that skips the storybook quaintness.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 26, 2023

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Othello at Lyric Hammersmith review: a powerful study in male brutality

Othello at Lyric Hammersmith review: a powerful study in male brutality

This dynamic production moves the play to a spectacularly grim working-class pub

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2023

Things to do in Chicago Jan. 19-25: The Mix

Things to do in Chicago Jan. 19-25: The Mix

“Hansel at Gretel” at Lyric Opera, Chicago Restaurant Week, and Disney On Ice are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2023

Lyric Theatre cancel remaining The Snow Queen shows due to 'multiple illnesses' in the company

Lyric Theatre cancel remaining The Snow Queen shows due to 'multiple illnesses' in the company

"We are truly sorry to have to do this, and sincerely apologise for your disappointment and any inconvenience caused"

Belfast Live · Dec 29, 2022

Lyric Cycles Presents The Stylish Graffiti Urban Electric Bike

Lyric Cycles Presents The Stylish Graffiti Urban Electric Bike

Canadian e-bike company Lyric Cycles introduces the new Graffiti urban electric bike with a 2,500-watt motor and a stylish, retro-themed design.

InsideEVs · Dec 8, 2022

Rossini’s comic ‘Le Comte Ory’ a triumph at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Rossini’s comic ‘Le Comte Ory’ a triumph at Lyric Opera of Chicago

The next to last of Rossini’s 39 operas, the piece has long been overshadowed by the composer’s better-known masterpieces like “The Barber of Seville.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 14, 2022

Magical musical experience 'The Snow Queen' arrives at the Lyric Theatre this Christmas

Magical musical experience 'The Snow Queen' arrives at the Lyric Theatre this Christmas

Tickets on sale now

Belfast Live · Nov 12, 2022

Reaching kids, including Ukrainian refugees in Chicago, through Beethoven

Reaching kids, including Ukrainian refugees in Chicago, through Beethoven

Seven members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra played Friday for kids at St. Nicholas Cathedral School in Ukrainian Village.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 28, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

Propaganda: A New Musical review – love and betrayal at the birth of the cold war

Effervescent jazz and operatic lyricism tease out the characters in Conor Mitchell’s ambitious production which grows thrillingly in impact – and in contemporary resonance

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 18, 2022

‘Fiddler on the Roof’: Lyric Opera’s rethinking of classic musical emphasizes its historical reality as well as its wit

The production, first seen at Germany’s Komische Oper Berlin, scrapes away the kitschy patina to reveal its musical treasures and emotional core.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2022

‘Ernani’ opens Lyric Opera season with strong singing and playing, awkward staging

Leads are up to the demands of early Verdi opera, but production doesn’t fully jell.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2022

Fall classical music guide 2022: Collaborative Works Festival showcases Chicago composers, poets

Riccardo Muti’s last season as music director of the CSO, and Lyric Opera’s “Don Carlo” are also among the highlights of the season.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 13, 2022

Haymarket Opera’s ‘L’Amant anonyme’ takes its cue from days gone by

This production, starring lyric soprano Nicole Cabell, will not be a modern take on an old story. The goal is to come as close as possible to the kind of experience its original audiences enjoyed.

Belfast Live · Jun 10, 2022

Stones in His Pockets at Belfast's Lyric Theatre is the life remedy we all need right now

Not even Liam Neeson, Adrian Dunbar, Conleth Hill or Ian McElhinney managed to outshine the stars of the night

Belfast Live · May 6, 2022

Review: No Citation at the Lyric Theatre was a delight to both see and hear

It felt like I was being treated to both a live music concert and a play at the same time

Belfast Live · Apr 17, 2022

Liam Neeson sends support to cast of Brian Friel's Translations at the Lyric Theatre

In 1980, Neeson performed the character of Doalty in the premiere of Translations by Field Day Theatre Company

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2022

Terence Blanchard returns to opera with ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’

The opera becomes the second one by a Black composer to be staged at Lyric Opera, after a production of Anthony Davis’ “Amistad” in 1997.

Belfast Live · Feb 12, 2022

Review: NI Opera bring delightfully eccentric 'Into The Woods' musical to the Lyric Theatre

After two years of lockdowns and sporadic reopenings, theatre appears to be as popular in Belfast as it ever was

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2022

‘Carmen,’ "West Side Story’ among Lyric Opera’s 2022-2023 season

The Lyric Opera of Chicago on Tuesday announced its 68th season — a robust lineup of classical and new works. The full slate comes on the heels of pandemic shut downs and postponements, the most...

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