THe beauty QUEEN OF LEENANE
BY MARTIN MCDONAGH
Directed by James Pickering
Featuring Flora Coker, Jaimelyn Gray, Matt Specht, and Leo Madson
March 29-April 12, 2025
Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 4pm
LOCATION | Studio Theater, Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee WI
ABOUT THE PLAY
Get ready for a wickedly sharp, darkly hilarious ride through the rugged mountains of Connemara, County Galway. THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE is a tale of family dysfunction at its finest—featuring Maureen Folan, a lonely, no-nonsense woman in her early forties, and Mag, her conniving, overbearing mother who could give a masterclass in emotional sabotage. When Maureen dares to grasp at a chance for love, Mag’s meddling sets off a chain reaction of twists, turns, and gut-punch surprises that barrel toward an unforgettable climax. Packed with biting humor and searing tension, this McDonagh masterpiece won the 1998 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play—and trust us, it’s earned every bit of that honor.
CONTENT WARNING
This production contains adult subject matter. Viewer discretion strongly advised. We believe in the power of dark art catharsis. As such, every Constructivists production contains provoking words, ideas, and actions. We respect everyone’s boundaries, but also respect those who wish to know as little as possible about this production. General warnings are violence and language.
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MARTIN MCDONAGH
One of the most acclaimed European playwrights of the late 20th and early 21st century, Martin McDonagh was the author of several Tony-nominated plays, including "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" (1996) and "The Cripple of Inishmaan" (1996) before segueing into a successful second career as a film writer and director. McDonagh's plays, which bristled with nationalist anger and dark humor as they addressed the emotional and political state of Ireland, earned him the praise of critics and theatergoers alike on both sides of the Atlantic. Both were undoubtedly dismayed by his abandonment of theater for film in 2006, but his efforts in that field - the Oscar-winning short "Six Shooter" (2006) and the Oscar-nominated "In Bruges" (2008) - established him as one of the most talented voices in international film. As an author, he returned to the stage with "A Behanding in Spokane" in 2010, his first piece to be set in America. The Broadway production starred Christopher Walken, who worked for McDonagh again in "Seven Psychopaths" (2012), a bloody black comedy co-starring Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson. A truly unique voice in both film and theater, McDonagh continued to build his impressive body of work with projects that deftly displayed his humor and ink-black view of humanity.(From Rotten Tomotoes)
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE was Mr. McDonagh’s first play.
