McCabe, Patrick: *1955

The Butcher Boy, 1992 - Musical, 2022

  • World Premier: Irish Repertory Theatre, New York; July 21, 2022. Book, Music, & Lyrics by Asher Muldoon
  • Dark Musical about a Psychotic Young Man
  • A Messy and Beguiling Journey Worth Exploring: "The psychological journey loses steam whenever Muldoon shifts focus away from Francie to a supporting character—and he does this a whole lot." Joey Sims, Theatrely; August 5, 2022
  • Review: "The book, music, and lyrics, all the work of one Asher Muldoon—an undergrad at Princeton!—are faithful to McCabe, and to Neil Jordan’s 1997 film adaptation, with a couple of episodes and plot points missing." Marc Miller, Off Off Online
  • Introduction