Da
by Hugh Leonard
Awards & Recognition
Winner! 1978 Tony® Award for Best Play Winner! 1978 New York Drama Critics' Award for Best Play
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the exploration of complex family dynamics in the play, particularly the father-son relationship. Many find the humor and emotional depth engaging, with several noting the play's ability to provoke discomfort in a thought-provoking way. However, not all reviews are positive, as some felt the play could be less about Irish themes and more about personal issues.
Synopsis
Middle-aged assimilated American Charlie returns home to his native Dublin to sort through and come to terms with his relationship to this thoroughly beguiling, maddening presence in his life: "Da."
Press Reviews
"Irish Repertory uncorks a classic surrounded with magic [...] A wise, witty and wonderful play"
— New York Post
"Nearly twenty years after sweeping Broadway's major awards, Da should have resonance for a new audience [...] Boomers are sure to find more than one instance in which the lives of the characters touch their own."
— Variety
"A humane and honest memory play with great affection and humor [...] It will make you laugh and should make you cry."
— The New York Times
Videos
DA by Hugh Leonard at Irish Repertory Theatre
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Publication
Da is a British comedy play written by Hugh Leonard and published by Samuel French (1978).
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Buy Play
Atheneum
Samuel French · 1978 · 102 pp
Performance Rights
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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