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Aakanksha Surve

Hottest comedy show of the summer Copper Face Jacks: The Musical is back

Copper Face Jacks: The Musical has returned for its summer run at the Olympia Theatre.

The hit comedy show will have its star studded opening night tonight.

Packed full of craic, huge laughs, culchies, Dubs and lots of shifting - the cast are gearing up for a summer of fun at the Olympia Theatre until August 10. 

Packed full of craic, huge laughs, culchies, Dubs, lots of shifting, the musical runs until August 10 in the Olympia Theatre (Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

Johnny Ward will return as Gino Wildes and will be joined by Roseanna Purcell (as Noeleen Níc Gearailt), Michele McGrath ( as Gretchen Ackerman), Stephen O'Leary (as Mossy Munnix).

Tom Moran (as Cormac McCloone) Rachel O'Connell (as Lucelita Ni Choncubhair), Kelly Marie Ni Cheallaigh (as Therese McQuill), Mark Fitzgerald (as Eamon Godly), Shane Fallon (as Anto Moran), and Daithi O'Donnell (as Jeremiah).

The love story by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly creator Paul Howard is set on the eve of a Dublin v Kerry All Ireland Final, when a sweet girl from Caharshiveen ends up falling head over her flat-shoes for the Captain of the Dublin football team.

Can love conquer all as these two young sweethearts face massive cultural and linguistic hurdles on their road to happiness/Croker?

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