Anthony Pires Jr.

ANTHONY PIRES JR.* (Ensemble) is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy Stage, where he
appeared as Mr. Hawkins in The Prom and Ton Ton Julian in Once on This Island. Recent
credits include Tick, Tick… Boom!, The Spitfire Grill (Umbrella Stage); Little Shop of Horrors
(GBSC); Urinetown, Preludes (Lyric Stage); and A Year with Frog and Toad (Wheelock Family
Theatre). Other credits include Passing Strange (Moonbox Productions); Dreamgirls (Riverside Theatre Works); Ragtime, The Addams Family (Wheelock Family Theatre). A Boston-based actor and two-time Elliot Norton Award-winner, Anthony thanks his friends and family for their continued support.  www.anthonypiresjr.com (he/him)

Shows

Swept Away

APRIL 24 - MAY 23, 2026

book by

john logan

music & Lyrics by

the avett brothers

Directed by

Jeremy Johnson

Music Directed By

Paul S. Katz

Choreographed By

ILYSE ROBBINS

A storm. A shipwreck. Four survivors. As they fight to stay alive, these New Bedford whalers must confront who they are, what they’ve done, and whether forgiveness is possible. Featuring music from The Avett Brothers, Swept Away is a gripping, …

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The Prom

MAY 5 - JUN 10, 2023

BOOK & LYRICS BY

Chad Beguelin

Book BY

bob Martin

MUSIC BY

MATTHEW SKLAR

based on an original concept by

jack viertel

DIRECTED BY

PAUL DAIGNEAULT

CHOREOGRAPHY BY

TAAVON GAMBLE

music direction by

PAUL S. KATZ

WINNER! 2019 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical! Emma didn’t want to be a newspaper headline or the face of a movement; she just wanted to take her girlfriend Alyssa to their high school prom. But just when it seems like …

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