But the city's own Irish theaters have also been active.

Certainly the Irish theater has been going through a renaissance of late.

We'd never seen anything like it in the Irish theater before.

It is notable as an early development in Irish theatre.

Verse drama did have a role in the development of Irish theatre.

Kavanagh began his writing career as the historian of the Irish theatre.

He had many friends in Irish theatre and artistic circles but also across all strata of life.

"I know people may be interested in a lot of other things, but if it's Irish theater, they'll call Princeton."

We'll provide some good Irish theater for them.

"Irish theater is poorly represented in New York," he says.