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The man of the moment – Pat McEvoy reviewer extraordinaire in his role as Jigger Craven in De La Salles 1986 production of Carousel!

Another bit of Town and Country for you all – this time a ‘quickie’ as it used to be called…. ‘The Bouncer’ with Paul Corcoran and Paul Dillon.

Yes folks it’s Waterford in Your Pocket himself swinging the hips and blowing his trumpet in the 1988 Heineken variety festival – 35 years ago – and isn’t he a baby…. well done Paul!

From Stage Frights 1996 production of ‘Chess’ here is the brilliant quartet from Act One featuring Michelle Kennedy, Stephen Ryan, Jamie Murphy and Robert Sinnott.

The fourth video in our series from the 1988 Town and Country Heineken Festival show… this time Brenda Giles leads the troops…

Another vintage programme for the archive – this time the local rounds and the 1963 competition. This is ACEC vs Sack & Bag. Click below to have a browse.

Here by popular demand – the first of a series of videos (Yes – there is no escape!) from the 1988 “Town and Country” variety show. Led by Paul Corcoran there’s a lot of familiar faces in there – see how may you can spot!

Here is the opening from the 1992 Port and Docks Tops of the Town show fronted by the wonderful Greta Rochford.

Here is the great Martina Flynn Shanahan with a fine rendition from De La Salles 1999 production of Oklahoma! ideoe

This is an oddity – it appears to be a variety show sponsored by the Tops sponsor – Dublin Dairies – but does not appear to be part of the Tops competition despite being on Easter Sunday night… anyway – have a browse of the programme below.

Here is the earliest programme we have yet thanks to a new stock of Tops memorabilia that came in over the last week courtesy of local playwright Pat Daly. It is Papermills vs the Foundry. Have a browse – free of charge. If you were to buy one as it says on the programme it would have cost ‘threepence’. Click …

Here’s a snip from the 2005 production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ by Flaggy Lane Productions starring Ray Collins, David Condon, Davy Sutton and Holly Browne.

Here is the terrific finale from Bowler Hats production of ‘Sweeney Todd’, 2004.

From Premier Productions 2004 production of ‘Crazy For You’ here is ‘The Real American Folksong’ fronted by Adrian Dower, Fergal Blanchfield and Greg Porter.

From the 2005 production of Oliver here is Food Glorious Food from Oliver.

Here is a great number from Me And My Girl – produced by the Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society back in 2003 in the Theatre Royal. Bryan Flynn directed.

A classic clip from another classic show – Once A Year Day from The Pyjama Game.

From Flaggy Lanes 2004 production of ‘The Hot Mikado’ here is the finale scene.

Another one of these ever popular WIFLO Season Brochures – this time from 2007. This years WIFLO saw everything from The Mikado to The Most Happy Fella… Click on the Image below to view the programme.

Some great memories here from 1986 and a huge thanks to Martine Rogers for sharing these with us all. Some rare backstage photos of the De La Salle College production of ‘The Music Man’. 1986 – The Music Man – Photo Album

Another video from the 1992 Port & Docks Tops of the Town show – this time it’s Cavatina featuring a Hazel Farrell on flute.

Jamie Beamish and Raymond Collins – the original Seymour and Mushnik of the Waterford Stage from Spotlight Productions 1993 ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’.

Here is a great scene from the Waterford Musical Society production of Oklahoma back in 2016.

Here is a great scene from the Festival winning Guys and Dolls from 2006. Megan Cassidy and Caroline Stone do the honours here.

Here is Franklin D. Roosevelt and his cabinet along with little orphan Annie and Oliver Warbucks delivering everybody’s favourite song… ‘Tomorrow’. Some familiar faces on display here 🙂

Here is Martina Flynn Shanahan and Brendan Payne as Carrie Pipperdige and Enoch Snow in De La Salles 1996 production of Carousel.

From the 2016 production of ‘Oklahoma’ – here is Waterford Musical Society’s version of ‘I’m Just A Girl Who Can’t Say No’ fronted by Jennifer White.

Here is some more of that ultra-rare footage from the 1994 production of Oliver from Stage Fright. Bryan Flynn directed and brought new twists all over the production. Here is ‘Food Glorious Food’ going into ‘Oliver’ from a poor vantage point in the balcony – but – you can still make it out in all it’s glory.

Here is the ‘Jet Song’ from the 1990 production of ‘West Side Story’ by De La Salle College

Here is the ‘Story Of Chess’ from Stage Fright’s version of ‘Chess’ staged in 1996. Jamie Murphy fronts the song in the role of ‘The Arbiter’ with some stunning costumes on display.

Here is the programme from Grease 1991 for a browse. Some very young and innocent faces inside these pages! 1991 – Stage Fright – Grease – Show Programme

Here is another classic video from the landmark 1991 production of ‘Grease’ – Hopelessly Devoted To You with the wonderful Vicki Graham on vocals.

Here is a classic from the 1991 production of Grease – ‘Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee’.

Featuring a legendary line up here is a hilarious vintage comedy scene from the Waterford Glass 1983 Tops production.

Here is the opening to the Waterford Crystal Tops of 1990 – Heading for the Future. Produced by Denny Corcoran.

Here is the Show Programme from the ERCMS 1993 production of South Pacific – directed by Gary Power. Click below to have a read. 1993 – South Pacific – Show Programme

Here is the legendary Brian ‘The Juck’ Collins in the role that made him famous – Danny Zuko in Grease with Stage Fright way back in 1991.

Back 17 years to 2004 today and Deborah Cunningham as Miss Hannigan in Flaggy Lanes production of Annie.

Here is a classic from De La Salle MS featuring Pat McEvoy as Luther Bills – it’s ‘Nothing Like A Dame’.

Here is Vicki Graham with one of the rare poignant songs in Avenue Q from Ignites production.

Here is the wonderful Raymond Collins leading the troops with the opening to Act 2 of The Hot Mikado. This Flaggy Lane production took to the stage in 2004 in the Theatre Royal.

Here is the 1988 season brochure for the Waterford International Festival of Light Opera. Operettas were still dominating but a noticeable shift to the more modern show was noticeable this year. Click below to have a browse. 1988 – WIFLO Season Brochure

Here is a great scene from Stage Frights 1992 production of ‘Chicago’ – ‘We Both Reached For The Gun’.

Here is a show programme from the De Braam school of Dance & Theatres production of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ with music by Tchaikovsky. The great Des Manahan appeared in this alongside many others. 2006 – Sleeping Beauty – De Braam School – Show Programme

Here is one that is sure to bring back memories. The epic ‘Endgame’ from Chess – produced by Stage Fright MTC and directed by the late great Bryan Flynn.

Here’s a great scene from the 2006 award winning Flaggy Lane production of Guys and Dolls – Havanna.

Here is a classic from Bryan Flynns 1992 Tramore Tops show. It’s worth noting what an amazing wig Brian Collins is wearing! 🙂

From the Flaggy Lane award winning production of Singing In the Rain, here is “Make ’em Laugh” performed by Damien Douglas.

From Ignites 2012 production of ‘The Sound Of Music’ here is ‘The Lonely Goatherd’. [Adsense-A]

From Stage Frights second production of ‘Grease’ here is ‘Those Magic Changes’ from 1993 with David Flynn leading the troops.

The Waterford International Festival of Light Opera or WIFLO as it was more affectionately known was one of the main reasons (the other being The Tops) that Waterford enjoyed a status of being the ‘Mecca’ of Musical Theatre for a considerable part of the last 40 years. From it’s early days when it attracted entries from all over the UK …

With ‘In The Heights’ flying high in the cinema here is the finale from our own local productions staged by Vicki Grahams ‘Ingite Productions’.

Here’s the opening Nuns Chorus from the 2012 production of “The Sound Of Music’ from Ignite Productions.

Here is ‘Hooverville’ from Annie produced by De La Salle Musical Society in 2007.

Well – it is June – so here is an appropriate song from Waterford Musical Society, Carousel 2015.

Here is the show programme from the Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society’s 1985 production of ‘The New Moon’. Click below for a browse. 1985 – The New Moon – Show Programme

Here is the irrepressible Vicki Graham as Katisha making her grand entrance in Flaggy Lanes 2004 production of The Hot Mikado.

WMS’s programmes are always worth a read – big colourful booklets full of info. Have a browse at their most recent one from 2019 – South Pacific. Click below for a read. 2019 – South Pacific – Show Programme.

Here is the Tops Of The Town Local Rounds programme from 1990. Click below to have a read 1990 – Tops Of The Town Local Rounds Show Programme

Here is ‘Blow High Blow Low’ from Carousel 2015 courtesy of Waterford Musical Society

Back to 2007 today and Natalie Van De Braam Schools production of the classic musical ‘Gypsy’. Loads of familiar young faces in this one – have a browse. 2007 – Gypsy – 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 Music Hall – Show Programme

Here is another one of those vintage WIFLO season Brochures – this time it’s from 1986. Have a browse below. 1986 – WIFLO – Season Brochure.

1989 – the year that De La Salle College represented Waterford in the Festival with ‘How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying’. Have a browse below. 1989 – WIFLO – Season Brochure

The opening / Fugue for Tinhorns from Flaggy Lanes 2006 Festival winning production of ‘Guys And Dolls’.

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.

From the Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society production of ‘My Fair Lady’ from 30 years ago – way back in 1991, here is ‘With A Little Bit Of Luck’.

Here is the legendary ‘Just Say No’ scene from the 1986 Tops with Paul Corcoran in full hip swinging form…

Featuring the legendary Des Manahan here is a beautiful song from Flaggy Lane’s 2006 award winning production of Guys & Dolls.

Richie Hayes and Vicki Graham with a showstopper from Flaggy Lanes ‘The Hot Mikado’ 2004.

Here is Keith Dunphy as Billy Flynn singing ‘Razzle Dazzle’ from the 1992 Stage Fright production of ‘Chicago.’

Here is the great Carrie Crowley with a classic song from Bryan Flynns 1994 production of ‘Oliver!’.

Here is a great song from the Hot Mikado, 2004. Vicki Graham as Katisha sings ‘Alone and Yet Alive’.

Here is the show programme from the 1990 Tops Quarter Finals that took place in the Theatre Royal in Waterford featuring ‘A Scoop for NTV’ from Nokia. 1990 – National Quarter Finals – Nokia

Here is the brilliant Nativity from Whistle Down The Wind by Tramore Combined Schools.

Here is Pat McEvoy as Jud Fry in De La Salle’s 1999 production of ‘Oklahoma’.

Taken from last Sunday nights stream and the last night concert of WIFLO 2003 here is the great Billy McCarthy in full flow with Irving Berlin’s ‘Let Me Sing And I’m Happy’.

From the WIFLO winning production here is a classic from ‘Singing In The Rain’ – produced by Flaggy Lane Productions in 2005.

From Stage Frights 1993 production of Grease here is Karen Steenson leading the girls.

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.

Another video from ‘that’ production of Oliver! This time it’s Carrie Crowley as Nancy leading the troops in It’s A Fine Life.

A beautiful rendition of a beautiful song from Dermot Keyes as Emile in the 2019 Waterford Musical Society production of South Pacific.

It would have been Bryan Flynn’s 50th birthday today. Here is one of his masterpieces.

Lynsey Penkert as the Reverend Mother singing ‘Here Within These Walls’ from Ignite’s production of Sister Act 2015.

Here is the finale from the 1983 Waterford Glass Tops show fronted by a host of familiar faces…

Here is the Boss himself Denny Corcoran singing ‘Love On The Rocks’ in the 1982 Waterford Crystal Tops show.

Here is the finale to the 1985 Waterford Glass Tops of the Town production.

Paul Mescal sings the show stopping ‘Music Of The Night’ in the South Eastern Theatre Groups production of ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’.

From the 1989 Nokia Tops show here is a great scene featuring songs from Chess and Cabaret.

From Premier Productions acclaimed production of ‘The Little Shop Of Horrors’ here is the opening number from the show.

Here is a stunning rendition of a beautiful quartet from Sweeney Todd – produced by Bowler Hat.

Click below to browse the show programme from Bowler Hats 2010 production of ‘Bouncers’ in the Theatre Royal. 2010 – Bouncers – Show Programme

Who better to give us a backstage tour of any show then the legend himself Mr. Brian ‘The Juck’ Collins? This from Les Mis 2011 by the South Eastern Theatre Group. Enjoy.

From the Hot Mikado 2004 here is Adam Lawlor, Richie Hayes and Raymond Collins in the brilliant trio ‘I Am So Proud’.

Here is another extract from the classic ‘Pentimenti’ by Bryan Flynn.

From Waterford Musical Society’s 2018 production of ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ here is ‘To Life’.

Here is the show stopping ‘Luck Be A Lady’ from Flaggy Lanes award winning production of ‘Guys And Dolls’ back in 2006.

Here is the show programme from the South Eastern Theatre Groups 2013 production of Miss Saigon. Click below to read it. 2013 – Miss Saigon Programme – South Eastern Theatre Group

From the South Eastern’s 2013 production of Miss Saigon here is Julie Power as Gigi and Holly Ryan as Kim singing ‘The Movie In My Mind’ – supported by the female chorus.

From Ignite’s 2015 production of ‘Sister Act’ here is Leon Sheehan leading the troops as Eddie in ‘I Could Be That Guy’.