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Larry Kirwan

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Book Writer b. 1954

Larry Kirwan (born 1954 in Wexford) is an Irish-American writer and musician, most noted as the lead singer for the rock band Black 47 and conceiver/co-writer of Paradise Square, the Broadway Musical for which he received a Tony Award nomination.

Also credited on1 work

Paradise Square

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In the literature2 passages

  • Thursday, June 4-28, 1998 (16 performances) LIVERPOOL FANTASY by Larry Kirwan; Director, Brian Leahy Doyle;Theatre World, 1998-99 Season, v. 55 (Willis)
  • THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD by JM. Synge; Scenery, David Raphel; Lighting, Kirk Bookman; Costumes, David Toser; Sound, Murmod Inc.; Music, Larry Kirwan and Black 47; July 2, 2002; Cast: Clodagh Bowyer, Dara Coleman, David Costelloe, Laura James Flynn, James Gale, Christopher Joseph Jones, John Keating, John Leighton, AedinTheatre World, 2002-03 Season, v. 59 (Willis)

Passages naming this person, found by keyword across 178 books. A keyword match is not a biography, and a common name will pull in the wrong one.

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