Opened February 17, 2013 - Closing Date April 28, 2013 "Donnybrook!" is based on the Maurice Walsh story "The Quiet Man," which was made into a hugely popular 1952 John Ford film starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. The show, which had a brief Broadway run in 1961, features music and lyrics by Johnny Burke and book by Robert McEnroe. Cast Starring James Barbour, Jenny Powers, Ted Koch, Samuel Cohen, Patrick Cummings, Terry Donnelly, Kathy Fitzgerald, Mary Mallen, Barbara Marineau, Kern McFadden, Kevin McGuire and David Sitler.
As Irish-American prizefighter Sean Enright, handsome baritone James Barbour ("A Tale of Two Cities") beautifully voices his songs. His richness of tone is well-matched with Jenny Powers ("Little Women"), playing his love interest. As feisty Mary Kate Danagher, Powers has a sparkle in her eyes and a strong-willed stamp in every step. The couple's voices soar beautifully on duets like the lovely combination of their two yearning solos, "When Is Sometime/For My Own." It's a given that their romance will have a rocky course, both helped and unintentionally hindered by the plotting of the parish's official matchmaker, Mikeen Flynn (played with an air of elfin mischief by Samuel Cohen.)
In the leads, James Barbour and Jenny Powers have dignity and verve, and the musical plays up a delightful dalliance between the widowed local landowner (Kathy Fitzgerald) and Innisfree’s resident matchmaker (Samuel Cohen).
Source: A Yank Returns to Ireland; Music and Ruckus Ensue ‘Donnybrook!’ Revival at Irish Repertory Theater - The New York Times James Barbour, who was last seen on Broadway in “A Tale of Two Cities,” is a sterling-silver musical-comedy baritone, and “Donnybrook!” takes wing whenever he opens his mouth. About Last Night - Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
Videos on YouTube with James Barbour interviewing the cast.