Tony Kenny, one ofIreland's most beloved singers, brings his lively and lovely troupe to the Mauch Chunk Opera House of Jim Thorpe on Friday.

A free trolley shuttling customers from the train station up Broadway to the opera house before and after the show will be available from 5:30-10:30 p.m. The trolley will pick people up in front of the train station right next to the Hooven Building.Kenny is an icon in the world of Irish theater and music, receiving dozens of awards for his stage and television performances in Ireland throughout his illustrious career. He has entertained over 2 million people touring the U.S. to packed houses through the years. Kenny brings a troupe of some of Ireland's finest performers to round out his Irish Celebration.This show promises that audiences will be singing along, clapping and laughing from beginning to end.Richie Hayes, the "Irish Leprechaun of Comedy," provides the humor for the evening. Hayes has appeared in all aspects of the entertainment industry from theater, television, musical recordings and touring the world as a comedian. He is a rare commodity: a talented singer and brilliant comedian.Bernadette Ruddy joins the tour from the west of Ireland. With her rich earthy tones and touching delivery, Ruddy is the ultimate Irish female ballad singer and an ambassador of song for Ireland.Two of Ireland's traditional instruments are on the bill, as well. Eamonn Dillon's Uilleann pipes (often referred to as "Irish Bagpipes"), and Rebecca Baumbach's Celtic fiddle. The haunting pipes and lively fiddling bring the richness and mystery of the Emerald Isle to life.Kenny's dance team, The Dublin City Dancers, is populated by precision musical athletes fresh from performing all over the world in such shows as Dance of Desire and Battle of the Dance. Accompanying the singers and breaking out on their own, The Dublin Trinity Band features leading Irish folk musicians performing pieces heard throughout the halls and pubs of Ireland.Tickets are $28 and available on the Opera House website,

www.mcohjt.com, by visiting Soundcheck Records in downtown Jim Thorpe or by calling 570-325-4009. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 7:30. The opera house box office is open from noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at 570-325-0249.The venue will be open from noon until 5 p.m., and tickets will also be available at the door when the venue opens.