A Man of No Importance: Confession

Live performance by Ryan Lanning of the Bailiwick Theatre with Robert Ollis, musical director. Jeff Nominated. A Man of No Importance is a musical with a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the 1994 Albert Finney film A Man of No Importance directed by Suri Krishnamma and screenplay by Barry Devlin, it tells the story of an amateur theatre group in Dublin, the St. Imelda's Players, and their leader, Alfie Byrne, a Dublin bus conductor. A passionate fan of Oscar Wilde, Alfie is determined to stage a version of Salome at his church, despite the objections of church authorities. In the process of fighting for the play, Alfie is finally forced to confront his own sexuality and take a stand in the world.

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• irish
• McNally
• Ahrens
• Flaherty
• voice

[SELbear]

Oh is this the show where Alfie finds out he is gay?

[McDaidUSA]

Yes it is.

[McDaidUSA]

This is Ryan Lanning who played the role of Robbie Fay. The show played in early 2008 at the Bailiwick Theater in Chicago. I'm not sure if a recording of the Bailiwick show is available but you can find the movie on DVD "A Man of No Importance".

[LukeBroadmoor67]

i loved your song. I love that show, and you did it PROUD. I wish I could have seen you perform Robbie

[NotMyShoes]

I love A Man of No Importance! This was really well done.

[boyledryce]

that was SOOO good!

[kameront]

I go to Penn State and we're doing MONI here, and our robbie sounded very similar. Very well done.

[harmonyfrance]

Ryan you never cease to inspire me.

[SELbear]

do u have any video from the whole show? What is it about?

[SELbear]

Omg! That was amazing! Where was that?