Copper Face Jacks: The Musical
Fri 29 Aug 2025 (note: this event has already taken place)
8:30pm
€36/€30/€25
Paul Howard's smash hit musical, Copper Face Jacks: The Musical comes to Cork Opera House in summer 2022
Tuesday Aug 23rd to Sunday 28th.
8pm Daily / Saturday 2 shows 5pm and 8.30pm
€36/€30/€25*
Whoops We're Back....at Copper Face Jacks this summer!
Paul Howard's smash hit musical, Copper Face Jacks: The Musical comes to Cork Opera House in 2022 following triumphant summer runs in 2018 and 2019.
Packed full of craic, huge laughs, Culchies, Dubs, lots of shifting and an incredible cast, Copper Face Jacks: The Musical, is set to be the summer sensation for a third time!
Standing ovations, rave reviews, wall-to-wall belly laughs and laugh-out-loud shenanigans from start to finish, Copper Face Jacks The Musical is back for more shows at last!
Johnny Ward returns as Gino Wildes and is reunited with and Stephen O'Leary as Mossy, Rachel O'Connell (The Young Offenders), Fiona O'Carroll (Mrs. Brown's Boys) as Gretchen
Ackerman, as Lucelita Ni Choncubhair, Kelly Marie Ni Cheallaigh (My Romantic History) as Therese McQuill, Shane Fallon as Anto Moran and Daithi O'Donnell (Ros Na Rún) as Jeremiah.
From the creator of Ross O'Carroll Kelly - Paul Howard, Copper Face Jacks: The Musical, is a love story set on the eve of a Dublin v Kerry All Ireland Final, when a sweet Kerry girl ends up falling head over her flat-shoes for the Captain of the Dublin football team - Gino Wildes. Can love conquer all as these two young sweethearts face massive cultural and linguistic hurdles on their road to happiness/Croker?
Copper Face Jacks: The Musical is produced by Kite Entertainment and Verdant Productions in association with the Olympia Theatre. Original Concept Created by Darren Smith with Paul Howard.
2019 Reviews
???? Surprisingly sweet-natured musical will have you rolling in the aisles' - Dublin Live
'An absolute hit' - Joe.ie
?????”..it has everything Coppers itself has- drama, laughter, some serious tunes, and even a few Mickey Finns! - The Irish Sun
“If you've ever stepped foot in the door of the infamous nightclub, you will see that this musical is so accurate it's kind of scary, but in the best way.” - Her.ie
2018 Reviews
???? 'A belter of a show...a joy to behold' - Irish Daily Mail
'One of the hits of the summer' - Sunday Independent
'Sheer Hilarity' - The Irish Times
'Top Class' - Irish Mail On Sunday
'Brilliantly acted and hilariously played' - Irish Mirror
'Absolutely hilarious!...just brilliant' - Newstalk
'You will have pains from laughing' - Evoke.ie
'An Unadulterated Joy' - The Arts Review
*Tickets may be subject to a booking fee
