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Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society, known as the R&R, is an amateur musical society founded in 1913 in the
Rathmines
Rathmines () is an affluent inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland. It lies three kilometres south of the city centre. It begins at the southern side of the Grand Canal and stretches along the Rathmines Road as far as Rathgar to t ...
and Rathgar, area of Dublin. They have hosted performances in venues such as the
Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
The Gaiety Theatre is a theatre on South King Street in Dublin, Ireland, off Grafton Street and close to St. Stephen's Green. It specialises in operatic and musical productions, with occasional dramatic shows.
History
In April 1871, the broth ...
and the
National Concert Hall
The National Concert Hall (NCH) (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) is a national cultural institution, sometimes described as "the home of music in Ireland". It comprises the actual concert hall operation, which in various chambers hosts over 1,000 ...
. They produce two musicals each year. Among their productions over the years have been Gilbert and Sullivan operas The Mikado (which was their first production in 1913), Pirates of Penzance, Gondoliers, and musicals such as My Fair Lady, The Merry Widow, The Producers, and Fiddler on the Roof. The controversial industrialist
William Martin Murphy
William Martin Murphy (6 January 1845 – 26 June 1919) was an Irish businessman, newspaper publisher and politician. A member of parliament (MP) representing Dublin from 1885 to 1892, he was dubbed "William ''Murder'' Murphy" among the Irish ...
served as the society's first president.
Among those who have performed with the society include David Kelly,
Terry Wogan
Sir Michael Terence Wogan (; 3 August 1938 – 31 January 2016) was an Irish radio and television broadcaster who worked for the BBC in the UK for most of his career. Between 1993 and his semi-retirement in December 2009, his BBC Radio 2 week ...
and T. P. McKenna.
The Society presents the Senior Musical Prize at the
Feis Ceoil
Feis Ceoil ( ; "Festival of Music") is an Irish music organisation which holds an annual competitive festival of classical music. It was first organised in Dublin in 1897 by Dr. Annie Patterson and Edward Martyn for the purpose of stimulating musi ...
.The Rathmines and Rathgar Cup Feis Ceoil
''If You Want to Know Who We Are: The Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society 1913–2013'' was written by broadcaster
Myles Dungan
Myles Dungan is an Irish broadcaster and author. He has presented many arts programmes on RTÉ Radio, and has also been a sports broadcaster on RTÉ Television. Since October 2010 he has been the presenter of "The History Show" on RTÉ Radio One ...
to celebrate the society's centenary in 2013.Singing their praises after 100 years of curtain calls Irish Independent, December 13, 2013.