Irish Repertory Theatre hosted its 2026 Annual Gala Benefit, Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady In Concert, which took place at The Town Hall on Monday June 8, 2026. The evening was directed by Charlotte Moore (It’s A Wonderful Life) and Ciarán O’Reilly (Ulster American), with music direction by John Bell (Finian’s Rainbow). Check out photos below!
Melissa Vogel Brown was the recipient of this year’s Irish Repertory Theatre Visionary Leadership Award. She serves as Associate General Counsel & Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. She has been connected to Irish Rep since the beginning and was instrumental in helping to formalize the governance and financial structures that allowed the organization to grow with confidence.
Irish Repertory Theatre’s 2026 Annual Gala Benefit featured a one-night-only concert presentation of Lerner & Loewe’s musical masterpiece My Fair Lady, featuring beloved songs including “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “Get Me to the Church on Time,” and “On the Street Where You Live.”
Performers for the evening included Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham (Beckett Briefs), Shereen Ahmed (My Fair Lady), Melissa Errico (Dear Liar), Tony Award nominee John Douglas Thompson (Endgame), Gary Troy (The Dead, 1904), and Nik Walker (Spamalot), with a special virtual introduction by Julie Andrews.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips
David Staller
David Staller
Mary Beth Peil
Mary Beth Peil
Gary Troy
Gary Troy
Robert Cuccioli
Robert Cuccioli
Polly McKie
Polly McKie
Norbert Leo Butz
Norbert Leo Butz
Laird Mackintosh
Laird Mackintosh
Melissa Errico
Melissa Errico
Melissa Errico and Ava Arkin
Melissa Errico and Ava Arkin
Bill Irwin
Bill Irwin
Shereen Ahmed
Shereen Ahmed
Lencia Kebede
Lencia Kebede
Julie Benko
Julie Benko
Michael Maliakel
Michael Maliakel
Melissa Errico and Patrick McEnroe
Melissa Errico and Patrick McEnroe
Melissa Errico, Charlotte Moore and Patrick McEnroe
Melissa Errico, Charlotte Moore and Patrick McEnroe
Melissa Errico, Robert Cuccioli, Gary Troy, Norbert Leo Butz, Bill Irwin, Whitney Bashor, F. Murray Abraham, Lou Diamond Philips, Julie Benko, Laird Mackintosh, Mary Beth Peil, Shereen Ahmed, Michael Maliakel, Lencia Kebede, Polly McKie and David Staller
Robert Cuccioli, Gary Troy, Bill Irwin, Norbert Leo Butz, F. Murray Abraham, Lou Diamond Phillips, Laird Mackintosh, Michael Maliakel and David Staller
Whitney Bashor, Melissa Errico, Lencia Kebede, Shereen Ahmed, Polly McKie and Julie Benko
Whitney Bashor
Whitney Bashor
Julie Benko and Michael Maliakel
Julie Benko and Michael Maliakel
Whitney Bashor and Gary Troy
Whitney Bashor and Gary Troy
Whitney Bashor, Lencia Kebede, Melissa Errico, Shereen Ahmed and Julie Benko
Whitney Bashor, Lencia Kebede, Charlotte Moore, Melissa Errico, Shereen Ahmed and Julie Benko
Whitney Bashor, Lencia Kebede, Charlotte Moore, Melissa Errico, Shereen Ahmed and Julie Benko
Whitney Bashor, Lencia Kebede, Ciaran O’Reilly, Charlotte Moore, Melissa Errico, Shereen Ahmed and Julie Benko
Whitney Bashor, Lencia Kebede, Melissa Vogel Brown, Charlotte Moore, Melissa Errico, Shereen Ahmed and Julie Benko
Ciaran O’Reilly, Melissa Vogel Brown and Charlotte Moore
Honoree Melissa Vogel Brown Visionary Leadership Award
Melissa Vogel Brown
Bill Irwin and Ciaran O’Reilly
