*The* Mischa Barton Returning To Dublin For New Play

We don’t usually connect the sunsoaked OC with the rainy Dublin.

However, one of the stars of the hit TV show is set to jet into our Fair City to perform in the Gaiety Theatre.

Mischa Barton is set to star in Double Indemnity, the gripping adaptation of one of the greatest crime novels of the 20th Century.

She’s best known for playing Marissa Cooper in the beloved teen drama, but she will be playing a very different role.

 

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This isn’t her first time performing on stage in the iconic theatre. She previously treaded the boards in 2012’s Steel Magnolias.

She shared her excitement about returning to Dublin in Double Indemnity, saying: “I am absolutely thrilled to be returning to the stage and to the Gaiety Theatre in Double Indemnity.

“This classic film noir favourite is a gripping tale of deceit, tension, and suspense, and I cannot wait to step into the role of Phyllis and share her with audiences in Dublin.”

The synopsis for the play reads: “Los Angeles, 1930s. Amidst the wreckage of the Great Depression, Walter Huff, a sharp-eyed insurance salesman, has built his career spotting scams.

“When he meets the dangerously seductive Phylis Nirdlinger (Barton) to discuss her husband’s life insurance policy, he finds himself drawn into a web of lust, greed, and betrayal. Together they plot the perfect crime: murder the husband, cash in the policy, and disappear into the Californian sunset.

“But passion can cloud judgement, and guilt can corrode the most perfect of plans. With each step increasingly risky, and as mistrust simmers, will Walter and Phyllis outsmart the law – or each other?”

It is a very limited run, with performances taking place from March 24th to March 28th, 2026. Tickets on sale now.