Irish Riviera Productions Opens ‘Years to the Day’ at Carnegie Library of Carnegie (Thurs., 2/6/25)

YEARS TO THE DAY by Allen Barton. Irish Riviera Productions/Beverly Hills Playhouse. Carnegie Stage. February 6 – 23. 

A form of live theater that has special appeal is the two-hander—a play with just two characters, which draws you deep into the back-and-forth between them. Allen Barton’s Years to the Day scored a hit in Los Angeles when it premiered at the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 2013. It went on to be produced internationally, and now the acclaimed two-hander can be seen here, courtesy of Pittsburgh-based theater artist Dihlon McManne and his Irish Riviera Productions. McManne himself plays one of the roles, opposite actor David Whalen, widely known for his onstage portrayals of Sherlock Holmes. But a different sort of game is afoot in Years to the Day. The characters are two men who became close friends ‘way back when they were college students. As the play opens, they’re getting together eight years to the day since the last time they met. Surely there’s a lot of jolly and heartfelt catching up to do, except for one catch. Their views have diverged. On subjects including, ahem, politics. Can the friendship survive? 7:30 p.m. See Years to the Day at Carnegie Stage, 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. (M.V.)

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