Marie-Louise Takes Manhattan

Marie-Louise Takes Manhattan

From Talking Derry Girls by The Big Light

May 13, 2026 · 48 min · Season 6 · Episode 131

About this episode

Marie-Louise explores New York City and meets actors connected to 'Derry Girls' while attending a play.

Marie-Louise is being an individual on her own in New York City! She says she misses Jeanie and Pauline but distracts herself back stage with actor Matthew Broderick who is in a play with a “Derry Girls” connection! Only one of the Talking Derry Girls goes on a Road Trip this time. Marie-Louise heads to NYC, where she sees the American premier of David Ireland’s play “Ulster American” . David is a writer and actor who played Clare’s daddy Sean Devlin in “Derry Girls”. ML goes back stage to meet actors Matthew Broderick, Geraldine Hughes and Max Baker, and director Ciarán O’Reilly, at the Irish Repertory Theatre, off Broadway. https://irishrep.org Instagram - @talkingderrygirlspodcast X - @TBLderrygirls Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingderrygirls/about/ http://www.thebiglight.com/talkingderrygirls Podcast https://pod.co/talking-derry-girls

People in this episode

Host: Marie-Louise

Guests: Matthew Broderick, Geraldine Hughes, Max Baker, Ciarán O'Reilly

Topics covered

  • New York City
  • Theater
  • Derry Girls
  • Road Trip
  • Play
  • Actors

Keywords

  • Marie-Louise
  • New York City
  • Derry Girls
  • Matthew Broderick
  • Ulster American
  • Irish Repertory Theatre
  • Road Trip

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Irish Repertory Theatre

Books & works: Ulster American, Derry Girls

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