A Man Of No Importance (One Act Version)
The following songs from the full-length version have been removed: "Art (Parts 1-8)", "A Man of No Importance Reprise (Part 2)", "Man in the Mirror Reprise (Part 2)", "A Man of No Importance Reprise" After “Tell Me Why” (Part 2).
The ensemble characters from the full-lenght, Sully O’Hara and Rasher Flynn, have been merged into one character, Peter Linehan.
Winner of the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, A Man of No Importance is the second successful collaboration by the team of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, all of whom won Tony Awards for Ragtime.
Alfie Byrne is a bus conductor in 1964 Dublin whose heart holds secrets that he can't share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. When he attempts to put on an amateur production of Wilde's Salome in the local church hall, he confronts the forces of bigotry and shame over a love "that dare not speak its name." But the redemptive power of theatre changes his life and brings his friends back to his side.
A Man of No Importance (One Act Version) combines the depth and drama of a play with the lyricism and comedy of a musical. A tender and beautifully woven tale of love, friendship and coming to terms with who we are that is sure to move and inspire your audiences.
Please note: The orchestration for A Man of No Importance (One Act Version) offers the option for actors to double as musicians, but licensees are not required to do so.
Show Essentials
Songs
A Man of No Importance
Burden of Life
Going Up!
Princess
The Streets of Dublin
Books
Man in the Mirror
Love Who You Love
Our Father
Confession
The Cuddles Mary Gave
A Man of No Importance (Reprise)/Confusing Times
Love Who You Love (Robbie's Reprise)
Man in the Mirror (Reprise)
Tell Me Why
Love Who You Love (Adele's Reprise)
Welcome to the World
Poem
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Concert Selections for A Man of No Importance
MTI is pleased to provide the pre-approved rental materials of select songs for your symphonic concert performance. Please note, MTI is unable to grant the necessary Performance Rights with this material rental. The Performance Rights needed must be obtained separately through the individual song’s respective small rights agency such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC. Please email concerts@mtishows.com with any questions.
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.