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06/29/2026

The story has shifted from a general account of ongoing revivals to a more explicit framing of Girl From the North Country as a durable, serious stage vehicle whose repeated productions test Dylan's songs across different audiences and venues. The updated version also adds clearer emphasis on the show's Depression-era themes and the Laine family as the dramatic center.

06/27/2026

The story has broadened from general ongoing coverage of the musical to a more concrete, current production cycle, with new venue and presenter-specific activity in 2025-2026. The framing also sharpens around how the show's late-career Dylan material is being repeatedly repurposed in tours and revivals rather than treated as a hits-driven jukebox musical.

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USA TODAY10-22-2019
On Oct 22, 2019, USA Today reported Conor McPherson discussing Dylan based musical concepts including Girl from the North Country.
Broadway World / Brett Cullum05-01-2024
Broadway at the Hobby Center in Houston presents the touring production of Girl From The North Country, built around Bob Dylan songs and a Conor McPherson script.
Broadway World / Sam Lisman04-19-2024
Broadway Dallas presents the national tour of Girl from the North Country at Music Hall in Fair Park, using songs from Bob Dylan's catalog.
Broadway World / Peter Rouleau12-16-2023
On Dec 16, 2023, BroadwayWorld reviewed the national tour of Girl From the North Country at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
Financial Times / Tim Bano07-10-2025
This summer Conor McPherson's Girl from the North Country returned to London's Old Vic, staging a Depression-era drama interwoven with reworked Bob Dylan songs.
Untold Dylan / Tony Attwood12-08-2022
In an Untold Dylan article, Jochen examines how Bob Dylan shaped Girl From The North Country in 1962 London from Martin Carthy's Scarborough Fair arrangement.
Elsewhere by Graham Reid / Graham Reid06-26-2022
In 2022 in Dublin, Conor McPherson reflected on creating Bob Dylan musical Girl From the North Country and its London, New York and Broadway success.
Ultimate Classic Rock / Allison Rapp04-25-2022
Girl From the North Country, the Broadway musical built around Bob Dylan's songs, is scheduled to run April 29–June 11 at New York's Belasco Theatre.
Musical Theatre Review / Admin07-12-2025
Conor McPherson’s Girl from the North Country, featuring Bob Dylan songs and directed at The Old Vic in London, continues its limited run until 23 August 2025.
The Charlotte Ledger / Lawrence Toppman10-03-2024
Bob Dylan's song-based play Girl from the North Country is reviewed in its current national tour stop at Charlotte's Belk Theater.
Jewish Chronicle / Toby Tabachnick12-29-2023
Kelly McCormick discusses performing in Girl From The North Country as the Bob Dylan musical prepares for an upcoming engagement in Pittsburgh.
DC Theater Arts / Amy Kotkin12-16-2023
Conor McPherson's Bob Dylan-infused musical Girl from the North Country runs at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater in Washington, DC through Dec 31, 2023.
Lancashire Telegraph / John Anson09-21-2022
Girl From the North Country, a Dylan musical by Conor McPherson, runs in the West End and on Broadway, with performances at The Lowry continuing until Saturday.
York Press / Charles Hutchinson08-31-2022
Conor McPherson’s Girl From The North Country, a 1934 Duluth-set play built around Bob Dylan songs, runs at York Theatre Royal from September 6 to 10.
New York Stage Review / David Finkle05-29-2022
2022-05-29, New York Stage Review reports on Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country at the Public Theater in New York, praising its Dylan song based storytelling.
The List / Conor McPherson01-01-1900
Conor McPherson's Girl From The North Country, featuring 19 Bob Dylan songs arranged by Simon Hale, is touring the UK while set in Duluth in 1934.
ArtsFuse / Bob Ableman03-15-2024
The article reviews the touring production of Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre, built around Bob Dylan's songs.
The Times Union / Steve Barnes12-06-2023
A regional critic reviews Conor McPherson's Bob Dylan theatrical work 'Girl from the North Country' during its touring engagement at Proctors in Schenectady, New York.
The Harvard Crimson / Kit A. Terrey03-21-2024
Girl From the North Country is reviewed in its run at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre, highlighting strong music and design against a flawed script.
Splice Today07-08-2022
Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country, using Bob Dylan's songs, is running at Dublin's Olympia Theatre through July 30 before a UK tour.

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Cape Cod Chronicle07-30-2026
Cape Rep Theater will stage Connor McPherson's Girl from the North Country, featuring Bob Dylan songs, from August 5 through 30, 2026, in Brewster, Massachusetts.
Playbill07-30-2026
Music Theatre International has released worldwide licensing for Conor McPherson's Bob Dylan musical Girl From the North Country, enabling new productions internationally.
WBUR / Conor McPherson11-02-2021
Conor McPherson's Broadway production Girl from the North Country opened on Broadway, using Bob Dylan songs to score a 1934 Duluth boarding-house drama.
BroadwayWorld.com05-29-2026
Wilbury Theatre Group presents Girl from the North Country, adapting Bob Dylan songs for a Duluth, Minnesota story, running through June 21, 2026.
Los Angeles Times / Charles McNulty05-17-2024
Conor McPhersons Girl From the North Country opened at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, repurposing Bob Dylan songs within a Depression-era ensemble drama.
Broadway World / Jay Irwin06-26-2024
Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country, featuring Bob Dylan songs, is playing at The Paramount in Seattle through Jun 30, 2024.
Broadway World / Unknown10-18-2023
On 2023-10-18, BroadwayWorld published a review roundup of the North American tour launch of Girl From the North Country in Minneapolis.
Untold Dylan / Tony Attwood12-19-2022
In an Untold Dylan feature, Jochen surveys interpretations of Bob Dylan's 1963 song Girl From the North Country across decades, countries, and languages.
Untold Dylan12-06-2021
Aaron presents cast recordings of the musical Girl From the North Country, praised for arrangements and performances in West End and Broadway productions.
Hotpress / Riley Glaister-Ryder07-14-2022
Conor McPherson discusses Girl From The North Country, a 1930s Duluth play using Bob Dylan songs, which opened in London in 2017 and played Broadway and Dublin through July 30.
The Age / Nick Miller12-11-2021
Director Kate Budgen says Girl from the North Country, featuring Lisa McCune, is rehearsing for its Australian premiere at the 2022 Sydney Festival in Sydney.
Duluth News Tribune / Jay Gabler10-10-2023
Simon Hale discussed arranging Bob Dylan songs for Conor McPherson’s play Girl from the North Country as the production began a U.S. tour including performances in Minnesota.
Irish Examiner06-28-2022
In a Dublin interview published during the play's Olympia Theatre run, Conor McPherson describes creating Bob Dylan's musical Girl From The North Country.
louharry.com01-05-2026
Lou Harry, on 2026-01-05, reviewed the PBS Great Performances recording of Girl from the North Country on louharry.com.
winegumtelegram / victorialucas3811-07-2025
On 2025-11-07, Winegum Telegram published a blog post analyzing Bob Dylan's 'Girl from the North Country', exploring its English folk influences and lyrical nostalgia.
Dallas Morning News / Michael Mendoza04-04-2024
Conor McPherson’s Bob Dylan-inspired musical Girl From the North Country opens Apr 9, 2024 at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas and runs through Apr 21, 2024.
Hyde Park Herald / Anne Spiselman02-19-2024
Conor McPherson’s Girl from the North Country, featuring nearly 20 Bob Dylan songs and orchestrations by Simon Hale, is currently on a North American tour with a stop in Chicago.
Metro Philadelphia / A.D. Amorosi02-08-2024
Germantown Avenue theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, and the Forrest Theater will present a benefit reading, a Groucho revue, and Girl from the North Country in Philadelphia.
Zebra / Jordan Wright12-24-2023
Bob Dylan songs, adapted by Conor McPherson in Girl from the North Country, run through Dec 31, 2023 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
Cleveland Scene / Christine Howey11-01-2023
Playhouse Square presents Conor McPherson’s Girl from the North Country, featuring Bob Dylan songs, at the Connor Palace in Cleveland through November 19.
Gloucestershire Live / Nick Laine10-26-2022
Conor McPherson's Girl from the North Country opened its national tour at Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre, reimagining Dylan songs in a 1930s Duluth setting.
Man in Chair / Simon Parris05-04-2022
Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country opens in Melbourne in 2022, with Canberra and Brisbane engagements following.
Time Out Sydney / Travis Johnson01-10-2022
A Sydney production of Conor McPherson’s Girl From The North Country uses Bob Dylan songs within a 1934 Duluth boarding-house drama, featuring Rae Smith’s design and a large ensemble cast.
Showbiz411.com / Roger Friedman11-01-2021
A reviewer returns to Broadway's Belasco Theater on a Saturday afternoon to see Conor McPherson's Girl from the North Country.
REVIEW: Dylan musical at the Edinburgh Playhouse brings it all back home01-01-1900
Edinburgh Playhouse opened a five-day run of Girl From the North Country on Oct 18 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The News-Herald / Mark Meszoros11-03-2023
On Nov. 3, 2023, Playhouse Square opened Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country, a Duluth-set drama using Bob Dylan songs, at the Connor Palace in Cleveland.
The News-Herald / Mark Meszoros10-27-2023
Conor McPherson discusses adapting Bob Dylan songs into the play Girl From the North Country, running Oct. 31–Nov. 19, 2023 at Cleveland's Connor Palace.
Playbill / Andrew Gans08-31-2023
Runaway Entertainment launches the Girl From the North Country North American tour on October 8 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.
Motif06-22-2026
Wilbury Theatre Group staged Girl from the North Country in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1934, integrating 20 Bob Dylan songs with orchestration by Simon Hale.
Boston Globe / Bob Abelman06-03-2026
Wilbury Theatre Group staged a Rhode Island premiere of Girl From the North Country in Providence, adapting Dylan songs through a 1934 Duluth boarding-house narrative.

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WBUR / Jacquinn Sinclair03-15-2024
Broadway in Boston presents Girl from the North Country, a stage adaptation of Dylan songs by Conor McPherson, at Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston, running through Mar 24, 2024.
StarTibune10-03-2023
Girl from the North Country launches its Broadway American tour at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on Sunday.
Daily Mail / Georgina Brown07-17-2025
Reviewer Georgina Brown praises Conor McPherson’s revived Girl From The North Country at the Old Vic, running until August 23, for its integration of 23 Bob Dylan songs and strong performances.
Irish Star / Flonnuala Boyle12-22-2023
Conor McPherson brings his stage musical Girl From The North Country, based on Bob Dylan songs, to US venues from Washington DC to Austin, through 2024.
Orlando Weekly / Seth Kubersky09-25-2024
Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country runs at Walt Disney Theater in Orlando through Sep 29, 2024 as part of the AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando season.
HoustonPress / Jessica Goldman05-01-2024
Conor McPherson's Girl From The North Country opens in Houston at the Hobby Center and runs through May 5.
RT906-29-2022
On 2022-06-29, Girl from the North Country opens at Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre for its Irish premiere.
The Irish World / David Hennessy02-08-2025
Colin Connor stars as Nick Laine in Dylan's musical Girl From the North Country at The Old Vic, running until 23 August.
British Theatre Guide / Todd Almond01-23-2025
Todd Almond's Slow Train Coming covers the Girl from the North Country Broadway transfer opened on 2020-03-06 at the Belasco Theatre in New York.
QSaltLake Magazine / Blair Howell, Conor McPherson06-13-2024
In 2024, qSaltLake discusses The Girl from the North Country, a Broadway musical that uses Dylan songs to tell a Depression era Minnesota story on Broadway.
Oregon ArtsWatch / Bob Hicks06-12-2024
Portland hosts the Dylan inspired musical Girl from the North Country at Keller Auditorium, opening Jun 18, 2024 and running through Jun 23, 2024.
Las Vegas Weekly / Geoff Carter05-30-2024
Conor McPherson's stage adaptation Girl from the North Country runs at Reynolds Hall, The Smith Center, Las Vegas, from June 4-9, 2024.
New City Stage / Dennis Polkow02-19-2024
Conor McPherson presents Girl From the North Country, a stage work using Dylan songs, at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago through Feb 25, 2024.
LI Press12-22-2021
Colin Bates speaks about starring in Girl From The North Country on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre following the COVID-19 shutdown, a play reworking Bob Dylan songs set in 1930s Duluth.
Entertainment Focus / Emma Jordan11-02-2022
On 2022-11-02, Entertainment Focus published a review of Girl From The North Country at Theatre Royal Plymouth, UK.
Time Out / Nina Culley07-10-2025
Conor McPherson’s Girl From The North Country returns to the Old Vic in London, presenting reimagined Bob Dylan songs within a 1934 Duluth-set drama.