Lourdes! The Musical – The World Premiere Presented by Xnthony as Part of Dublin Theatre Festival
About the show
The World Premiere
A musical about miracles and the people who stage them.
On the day Matthew’s life is finally about to begin, he receives news that changes him forever. Forever and ever, amen. Instead of facing reality, he runs to the pilgrimage site of Lourdes, where faith is spectacle and a ragtag troupe of pilgrims are staging an amateur musical about Saint Bernadette. From the company behind the award-winning musical Oliver Cromwell is Really Very Sorry ( ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ The Irish Times) comes a sick new musical packed with holy bangers, emotional belters and a nun with a habit for DJing.
Cast & Creatives
Book & Lyrics by: Xnthony
Music & Lyrics by: Matthew Floyd Jones
Directed by: Sarah Meadows
Set & Costume Design: Niall McKeever
Associate Set & Costume Design: Natalia Alvarez
Costume Supervisor: Evelien Van Camp
Wardrobe Assistant: Gráinne Earley
Choreography: Meadhbh Lyons
Dramaturgy: Eleanor White
Music Production: Matt Huxley
Musical Director: Dustin Conrad
Featuring original material by: ÓDÚ
Producer: Hannah Turk
Assistant Producer: Alice Malseed
Casting Director: Áine O’Sullivan
Marketing Support by: Jack O’Dea
PR Support by: Conleth Teevan
Programme Design by: Conor Gormally
Production Management by: Jakub Sobczak
Company Stage Management by: Jack Shanley
Deputy Stage Management by: Katherine Huddleston
Assistant Stage Management & Props Mastery by: Ruby Collin
The Cast of Lourdes! The Musical. Photo: Pato Cassinoni
Previews
Fri 25 Sep 7:30pm
Sat 26 Sep 7:30pm
Mon 28 Sep 7:30pm
Tues 29 Sep 7:30pm
Wed 30 Sep 7:30pm Opening Night
Thurs 1 – Sat 3 Oct 7:30pm
Matinee Sat 3 Oct – 2:30pm
Tues 6 – Sat 10 Oct 7:30pm
Matinee Sat 10 Oct 2:30pm
ISL PERFORMANCE- Fri 9 Oct | 7:30pm
The Civic Sessions
Join us for post-show discussions
Monday 28th Sep with Xnthony and Director Sarah Meadows, hosted by Julie Kelleher
Contains themes of transphobia, illness, depression
Contains discussions of death that some may find distressing.
Contains Strobe Lighting.
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LOURDES! THE MUSICAL is funded by the Arts Council Ireland, Roscommon Arts Centre, & Roscommon County Council. Development supported by the Irish Theatre Institute, Dublin City Council’s Incubation Space Award, St John’s Theatre Listowel.
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Upcoming dates
This event runs on several dates — pick the one that suits you.
October 2026
- Thu 8 · 7.30pm
- Fri 9 · 7.30pm
- Sat 10 · 2.30pm
- Sat 10 · 7.30pm
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