The Irish… and How They Got That Way is an irreverent musical history of Ireland through the tumultuous 20th and 21st centuries seen through the eyes of Pulitzer Prize winning author, Frank McCourt (“Angela’s Ashes,” “‘Tis, Teacher Man”) whose razor sharp wit, coupled with his trademark satirical irony and boundless love for the Irish People are all underscored by humor, heartache and a glorious score that spans 100+ years from “Danny Boy,” “Galway Bay” and “The Rare Old Times” to “Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra” and U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I Am Looking For.”

This production with music & lyrics by various artists and original musical arrangements by Rusty McGee is directed for Porchlight by David Girolmo with music direction by David Fiorello and stars Leah Morrow, Michael Mahler, Emily Goldberg and Luke Nowakowski.