From the writing team of Seussical, Ragtime and My Favorite Year, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens bring us a rare gem in the canon of musical theatre. A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE combines the depth and drama of a play with the lyricism and comedy of a musical. Hal Leonard Australia is proud to announce the release of this moving work for community theatres across Australia and New Zealand.
Book by Terrence McNally
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty Two Acts, Book Musical,
Casting: 9 Men, 6 Women 
A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE tells the story of Alfie Byrne, a bus driver in 1964 Dublin, whose heart holds secrets he can't share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. When Alfie attempts to put on an amateur production of Wilde's Salome in the local church hall, he confronts the forces of bigotry and shame over a love "that dare not speak its name." But the redemptive power of theatre changes his life and brings his friends back to his side. A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE is a tender and beautifully woven tale of love, friendship and coming to terms with who we are. 
The reviews praised the show as a quiet contrast to loud, brassy musicals. A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE received 7 Drama Desk nominations, including Best Musical, Best Music and Best Lyrics, and was awarded the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway musical. 
“Rich in the necessary ingredient needed to make musicals sing —
people about whom you care” -Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press "A major musical in everything but pretension. A work of subtle power." -Newsday
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