Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag, her manipulative aging mother, whose interference in Maureen’s first and possibly final chance of a loving relationship more...
Marie Mullen, a founding member of the Druid Theatre Company, received a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Maureen in the Druid production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane. more...
Brian F. O'Byrne, an acclaimed Irish actor, made a significant impact with his Broadway debut in 1997 in "The Beauty Queen of Leenane," a performance that earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. more...
Awards and Nominations
1998 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actress - Play: Marie Mullen was nominated but did not win.
1998 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Best Actress - Play: Anna Manahan was nominated but did not win.
Best Actress - Play: Marie Mullen was nominated but did not win.
1998 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Tom Murphy won.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Brian F. O'Byrne was nominated but did not win.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Anna Manahan won.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Marie Mullen won.
Production Team
Paddy Cunneen Composer
(Incidental Music)
(Incidental Music)
Peter J. Fitzgerald Sound Designer
Garry Hynes Director
David Murphy Sound Designer
Francis O'Connor Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
Ben Ormerod Lighting Designer
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