"Back Wall" plan. Scale 1:25. Drawing No. 3. Director: Garry Hynes. Designer: Francis O'Connor. Drawing by G. Underwood.

'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' - Written by Martin McDonagh, Directed by Garry Hynes amd staged at the Royal Court Theatre, London. Includes printed programme from the production, including article by Fintan O'Toole entitled 'Changing Places' and also images and biographies of cast members.4 items. Also includes printed season programme of all productions upcoming at the Royal Court Theatre. 1 item.

File includes correspondence and images from Tony Awards received by Druid Theatre production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Martin McDonagh at the Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway. Includes original letter sign by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, T.D. sending congratulations to Garry Hynes and cast for their award-winning success on Broadway (16 June 1998); Print of colour image from television coverage at the moment Garry Hynes receives her "Best Direction of a Play" Tony award. Other letter of congratulations received from Gerry McCrudden, Deputy Consul General, British Consulate-General, New York; international cablegram of good wishes from Michael D. Higgins and his wife, Sabina [Coyne] Higgins (8 Jun 1998); Roy Somlyo, Managing Producer, Tony Award Productions; Susan Haskins, Theatre Talk; Barry O'Dwyer; Sister Jodie Hynes, RSM, Walsingham Academy; Cheryl Beach, The Theatre Channell; Kathleen Costello; Stewart F. Lane and others.

File of correspondence between Druid Theatre Company and President of Ireland, Mary McAleese. Includes original letter from and signed by McAleese to Druid Theatre to mark the opening of the play on Broadway. (n.d.) File also includes press release detailing a visit to New York by President McAleese and her husband to New York and stating they will attend a production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" in New York. File includes numerous Fax and letters detailing the planning and arrangements surrounding the President's visit to the play and the subsequent reception. Includes invite lists, seating plan and planning memos.

File of correspondence regarding opening night invitation lists, RSVPs and associated correspondence surrounding the opening night of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" at the Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway, New York.

File of letters which detail the beginning of the transfer of the production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" from the Atlantic Theatre to the Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway. Includes fax and letters between Jerome Hynes, Maria Flemming, Louise Donlon, Darlene Lacovara, Christopher Mannion, Andy Shearer, Bardo Ramírez, Nica Burns, Freda Farrell. Correspondence discusses planning and publicity around the transfer, accommodation details, financial matters such as budget costs for the transfer and other invoices/costs received; ticket arrangements for Neil Jordan and also further discussion around contract and production agreement clauses.

File of draft and final contracts made between Druid Theatre Company and the Walter Kerr Theatre for production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Martin McDonagh and which includes numerous drafts, revisions and comments made upon the contract as it progresses through various versions. A number of draft contracts and assorted production terms and conditions are included and discussed by Carolyn Jennings of Campbell Hooper Solicitors to Garry Hynes and others at Druid and with detailed terms of agreement and history of McDonagh/Druid relationship outlined in legal discussions between Jennings and John F. Breglio of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Garrison of New York (10 Aug 1998)

File includes correspondence between Victoria Stevenson, Louise Donlon, Jerome Hynes, Peter Cane, Bardo Ramírez, Mary Lazore, Deputy Consul General James Hennessy, New York, Joe Gavin, Hilary Hinckle, Carolyn Jennings, Seamus Banim, Chris Boneau, Donagh O'Donoghue and others. Matters discussed include flights and travel, accommodation, royalty payment and box office discussion from the Atlantic Theatre Company; Fax from Sean and Bernadette Ó hUiginn, Embassy of Ireland, Washington D.C., congratulating Druid on the transfer of "Beauty Queen" to Broadway (23 Apr); correspondence on planning of opening night invitations and RSVPs for Broadway opening; information of documentary being produced by RTÉ on the New York production of "Beauty Queen"; Ongoing discussion between Druid, Atlantic Theatre and Royal Court concerning production contract and agreement and outstanding matters regarding same; concerns over music fees incurred; publicity arrangements; discussions around a delegation attending the play from Dáil Eireann.

File includes correspondence around the Druid production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" at the Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway. Includes letters and Fax between Garry Hynes, Donagh O'Donoghue, Louise Donlon, Victoria Stevenson, Jerome Hynes, Nica Byrnes, Jean Ward, Carolyn Jennings, Garry Hynes, Vikki Heywood and others. Includes Box Office returns for the production at the Walter Kerr Theatre (Jun 1998); letter of direction to Druid for terms of rights and agreement (2 Jun 1998); Discussion an publicity surrounding plans for build-up to Tony Award ceremony; correspondence with the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts discussion the recording of "The Beauty Queen" on Broadway for inclusion in the NYPLPA Archive; copies of agreement made between druid Theatre and ther Atlantic Theatre for production of "Beauty Queen"; Discussion regarding partnership arrangements, royalty split and payments (2 Oct 1998); Production budget and forward planning for coming Druid productions (17 Sep 1998); Document of list of terms for meeting Equity employment criteria (7 Aug 1998); letters between Vikki Heywood, Royal Court Theatre and Louise Donlon, Druid, discussing ongoing co-commission plans for "The Lonesome West" production by both theatres. (24 Jul 1998)

Weekly print-out of box office accounts and takings for production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" at the Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway, New York.