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Making a Show of Myself

First Preview: Feb 04, 2026

Opening Date: Feb 08, 2026

Closing Date: Mar 01, 2026

Running Time: 01:10

Making a Show of Myself
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Playing @

Irish Repertory Theatre

132 W 22nd St New York, NY 10011

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Making a Show of Myself is a modern twist on the essential act of storytelling. Deceptively funny, unexpectedly moving and ultimately uplifting, Making a Show of Myself celebrates seanchas—the ancient Irish art of storytelling—carrying audiences from laughter through darkness and back into light.

Acclaimed Irish storyteller Mary Kate O Flanagan brings six true, personal, life-affirming stories to the stage. In the spaces between her tales, she lets slip the secrets of why stories matter—how they settle the spirit and light a spark inside us.

By making a show out of her own true life material, O Flanagan, the world’s only Grand Slam Champion Storyteller on public radio’s The Moth on two continents, demonstrates how reclaiming your narrative can be a revolutionary act, wrestling redemption from the silliest, and sometimes, most painful episodes of your life.
Show Notes

Show Notes: No intermission

Performance Schedule:

Visit Irishrep.org for full schedule. 

Cast

Mary Kate O Flanagan

Director

Will O’Connell

Written by

Mary Kate O Flanagan

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

Listed atTKTS

n/a

Full-price tickets:

$55 - $60

Accessibility:

Box Office

The box office is located in the lobby, and the counter is wheelchair accessible.

Parking

Free street parking is available on 22nd Street (on the same block as the theatre) Monday–Friday after 7pm and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Curb Ramps

There are no curb ramps. Call the theatre in advance for a portable ramp or reach out to staff on arrival.

Directions Bus

Crosstown: take bus #23 and get off at 6th or 7th Avenues. / From Downtown: take the # 5, 6, or 7 bus to 23rd Street. / From Uptown: Above 66th Street – take the #20 bus and get off at 23rd Street. Below 66th Street – take the #10 bus and change to the #20 bus.

Restroom

There are two wheelchair accessible restrooms. All bathrooms at IRT are single stalled and gender neutral.

Directions Subway

C, E, 1, F, M or PATH to 23rd St

Elevator\Escalator

The Mainstage balcony area and the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre in the basement are elevator accessible. For elevator access, guests can reach out to any IRT staff member when they arrive.

Telephone

none

Entrance

There is a step up into the lobby through the front doors, but a ramp is available if needed. Call the theatre in advance or reach out to a staff member upon arrival for ramp access.

Visual Assistance

none

Folding Armrests

Seat C1 in the Mainstage has a foldable arm and is marked as an accessible seat in the online seating chart.

Water Fountain

Two located upstairs in the balcony level. They are only accessible once the house opens.

Assisted Listening System

Assistive listening devices are available for mainstage productions. Visit the concessions area for devices. ID is required. For patrons with a tele coil, the Mainstage theater is equipped with an induction loop, set your device/your device’s app to the “t” setting.

Wheelchair Info

Wheelchair-accessible seating is available in the Mainstage in seats A1/2 and B1/2. If you would like to remain in your wheelchair for the performance, our staff will remove the theatre chairs for you. For guests who wish to transfer to a seat from their wheelchair, we are more than happy to store your wheelchair during the performance. We will return your wheelchair to you at intermission or the end of the performance.

Directions Driving

From the midtown tunnel: Take 2nd Avenue downtown. Make a right onto 23rd Street, turn left on 7th Avenue and then left onto 22nd Street. / From the 59th Street Bridge: Follow directions for the mid-town tunnel. / From the Lincoln Tunnel: Take 9th Avenue downtown. Make a left onto 22nd Street. / From the George Washington Bridge: Take the West Side Highway South to the 30th Street exit. Travel east on 30th Street and make a right on 7th Avenue. Turn left onto 22nd Street.

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Public Transportation

Subway Icon

By Subway:

C, E, 1, F, M or PATH to 23rd St

Bus Icon

By Bus:

Crosstown: take bus #23 and get off at 6th or 7th Avenues. / From Downtown: take the # 5, 6, or 7 bus to 23rd Street. / From Uptown: Above 66th Street – take the #20 bus and get off at 23rd Street. Below 66th Street – take the #10 bus and change to the #20 bus.