FOLLOWING the phenomenal success of the musical drama ‘Paddy’ in 2015, the show comes to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from September 20.
Paddy is the work of international singer Tommy Fleming, Midwest Radio’s Tommy Marren and Mayo-based songwriter Gerry Carney.
Paddy tells the story of emigration in all its shapes and forms. The two-hour production focuses on an emigrant called Patrick Murphy (played by Tommy Fleming) who leaves Mayo in the 1960s in search of fame and fortune.
The show follows his life in both London city and Ireland over a 25-year period.
Tommy Fleming is one of Ireland’s most popular and successful artists and his involvement in Paddy is seen as a natural progression in a career that has seen him perform sell-out solo concerts in Ireland, the UK, America and Australia as well as performing alongside artists like Phil Coulter, Kenny Rodgers and Elaine Page. The Clare native is eagerly looking forward to performing brand new material and also playing the leading role in the show.
For director Tommy Marren, the project comes on foot of his hugely successful production of ‘It’s the Real McCoy’ which toured Ireland, the UK and America over three years. He is confident that Paddy will be equally as successful.
“People love a good story and I can promise them that Paddy isn’t just a moving story but it also features some incredible songs,” he said.
For singer/songwriter Gerry Carney seeing Paddy hit the stage will be a dream come true. He wrote the song ‘Paddy’ a number of years ago and has seen it recorded by numerous artists in Ireland.