‘Moulin Rouge!’, ‘Man in the Ring’ Earn Top Honors at 23rd Annual IRNE Awards

Moonbox Productions’ ‘Cabaret’ Took Home 5 Awards at the 23rd Annual IRNE Awards last night.

‘Boston, MA, April 9th, 2019 – Global Creatures’ Broadway-bound Moulin Rouge and the Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Man in the Ring were the big winners at the 23rd Annual IRNE Awards, as the two productions garnered a dozen awards between them. Moulin Rouge took home seven awards, including Best Musical and New Musical in the Large Stage category, and Man in the Ring was honored with five, including the Best Play, Director, and Actor awards. Moonbox Productions’ Cabaret earned a half-dozen awards, including Best Musical, and Best Director and Choreography awards for its director, Rachel Bertone.

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Nominations for 23rd Annual IRNE Awards Announced!

“Moulin Rouge”, “An American in Paris” Lead Musical Nominations for Large Stage

Boston, MA, February 25, 2019 – The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) today announced the nominees for the 23rd Annual IRNE Awards, which honor the best of the previous year’s actors, directors, choreographers, designers and companies across the full spectrum of large, mid-size and fringe theater companies. Moulin Rouge!, a new musical produced by Global Creatures, and An American in Paris, produced by the Ogunquit Playhouse, led with 12 and 11 nominations, respectively, in the Large Stage Musical Category. The Huntington Theatre led all companies with 31 nominations across seven productions, including 11 for Man in the Ring, the story of six-time world champion prizefighter Emile Griffith.

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