De La Salle Musical Society
Video – 1987 – I Would Trust Her – The Pyjama Game
From the 1987 production of ‘The Pyjama Game’ here is ‘I Would Trust Her’ featuring the late great Des Manahan.
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2023 – Interviews from the Des Manahan Tribute
Some interviews from the tribute concert in the Haven Hotel, Sunday June 25th 2023. Featured are Carrie Crowley, Richie Hayes, Lupita De Bhail and David Hennessy.
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1980 Banks & Finance – Des Manahan and the Guitar Band
Here is a great little scene from the 1980 Tops of The Town Banks & Finance show featuring the legendary Des Manahan on guitar with a host of performers singing and playing with him.
Variety
Olde Tyme Music Hall – 1973 – Show Programme
Produced by Des Manahan and Ron Burke here is a show programme from one of long forgotten old traditions of Waterford Theatre – the ‘Olde Tyme Music Hall’. Have a browse! 1977 – Olde Tyme […]
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2017 – Video – Golden Helmet Of Mambrino – Man Of La Mancha, Waterford Musical Society
From Waterford Musical Societies 2017 production of ‘Man Of La Mancha’ here is the Golden Helmet of Mambrino featuring the late great Des Manahan amongst others.
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2006 – More I Cannot Wish You – Guys & Dolls – Flaggy Lane Productions
Featuring the legendary Des Manahan here is a beautiful song from Flaggy Lane’s 2006 award winning production of Guys & Dolls.
Edmund Rice CMS Videos
1992 – No Business Like Show Business – Annie Get Your Gun 1992
From the 1992 Edmund Rice Production here is ‘No Business Like Show Business’ featuring Des Whelan, Peter O’Brien, Des Manahan and Martina Flynn Shanahan.
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2015 – Des Manahan – Interview with Matt Keane
This interview was recorded in 2015 as part of Matts ‘Keane On People’ season. At the time Des was rehearsing for Theatrebox’s production of ‘West Side Story’. First broadcast on WLR, for more see www.wlrfm.com.
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2021 – A Tribute To Des Manahan – Showtime, January 24th 2021
48 minutes of music he loved, extracts from Des talking and performances from Des. First broadcast on WLR on January 25th 2021 at 7pm. For more see www.wlrfm.com
Posts With Video
Video – Crooners Scene – Variety Show 2010
Here is a very popular selection from last Sundays Stream – the ‘Crooners’ scene from the 2010 Variety show featuring Des Manahan, Billy McCarthy, Vicki Graham, Ursula Hauck and Glenn Murphy.
Posts With Video
Video – I Won’t Send Roses – Des Manahan & Vicki Graham
Here is a lovely video from ‘A Night For Billy’ featuring the great Des Manahan and the equally great Vicki Graham performing ‘I Won’t Send Roses’ from Mack & Mabel.
South Eastern Videos
2019 – Gus The Theatre Cat – Cats – 2019
The wonderful Des Manahan in the performance that he later told us all was his final performance on stage. Des plays Gus the Theatre Cat in the South Eastern Theatre Groups ‘Cats’. Well worth a […]
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1980 – Hans Christian Andersen – Banks & Finance Tops
This is the centrepiece scene from the 1980’s Banks & Finance Tops show that reached the national final in the Gaiety Theatre. Des Manahan leads the charge.
New Podcast
Des Manahan – Part 3 of 3
Part 3 of 3 of this fascinating chat with Des Manahan – and I have to say I enjoyed every minute of editing and listening to it. This episode is like an ‘any other business’ […]
New Podcast
Waterford Theatre Podcast – Ep 21 – Des Manahan Part 2
A day later then advertised – but there you go, thats the way of it sometimes. More chats with the great Des Manahan. This week we talk about The Mikado, Festivals, Tops of the Town, […]
Posts With Video
WTA 146 – Des Manahan Talks about Anna Manahan
I had the absolute honour of being invited to Des and Monas house this weekend gone to sit down and record some of his memories of days gone by. There is an absolute treasure trove […]
Edmund Rice CMS Videos
1994 – Modern Major General – Des Manahan
Des Manahan has long been the definitive G&S performer in Waterford and beyond, and in 1996 and 1998 he played one of his favourite parts for the Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society – Major […]
Edmund Rice CMS Videos
1989 – Des Manahan – ‘My Motter’ from the Arcadians 1989
Here’s Des Manahan with a great comic turn – ‘My Motter’ from ‘The Arcadians’ in 1989.
New Podcast
Waterford Theatre Podcast – Ep 20 – Des Manahan Part 1.
The first of a three part audio-podcast series with Des Manahan – recent winner of the Waterford News And Star Green Room Lifetime Achievement Award. I spoke to Des the day before he won the […]
Edmund Rice CMS Videos
1992 – Annie Get Your Gun Opening – Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society
It’s wonderful to see extracts like this with the legendary Des Manahan in full flight. A short video – the opening dance and number from the 1992 production of Annie Get Your Gun. It never […]
Posts With Video
Interview and Music with Des Manahan
I’m delighted to share this today and a special thanks to Ollie Breslin from Waterford Youth Arts for access to this video. It’s a video interview that WYA did with Des for a social history […]
Red Kettle Theatre Company
2000 – A Miracle In Ballymore – Red Kettle
In 2000 Red Kettle paired the legendary Anna Manahan with the equally legendary Des Manahan along with a host of other national names with it’s Irish Premier of Brian Foster’s ‘A Miracle In Ballymore’. Here […]
Edmund Rice CMS Programmes
1987 – Oklahoma! – The Edmund Rice Choral And Musical Society
Here is the programme from the Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society’s production of Oklahoma! way back in 1987. Its actually quite a unique programme because a lot of the production team and cast signed […]