The
Pirate Queen is a musical based on the
life of the 16th century Irish chieftain,
adventuress and pirate Grace O'Malley,
who was one of the last Irish clan leaders
to resist the English conquest of Gaelic
Ireland. The musical is written by Claude-Michel
Schönberg and Alain Boublil, best
known for their adaptation of Les Misérables.
John Dempsey is the co-lyricist.
The Pirate Queen debuted at Chicago's
Cadillac Palace Theatre on October 3,
2006, and ran through November 26, 2006.
A Broadway run is planned to begin in
2007. Previews begin at the Hilton Theatre
on March 6, with opening night on April
5. Tony Award winner Frank Galati will
direct. Moya Doherty and John McColgan,
creators of Riverdance, will produce.
Towards the end of the Chicago run, Miss
Saigon co-lyricist Richard Maltby, Jr.
was brought on-board to work with Boublil
on revisions to the book and lyrics in
preparation for the Broadway opening.
Additionally, Graciela Daniele will work
on the musical staging. Buy
Pirate Queen Tickets.
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