The Pirate Queen (Full Show)

The Pirate Queen is a musical written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. John Dempsey is the co-lyricist. The Pirate Queen marks the first time Boublil and Schönberg have created a musical with American collaborators. It is based on the life and adventures of the 16th century Irish chieftain and pirate Gráinne O’Malley, who was one of the last Irish clan leaders to resist the English conquest of Gaelic Ireland. After a Chicago production, the musical ran on Broadway from March to June 2007. The cast featured Stephanie J. Block as Grace O’Malley, Hadley Fraser as Tiernan and Linda Balgord, who was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I. The show received harsh appraisals from the critics and had weak sales. Filmed on March 24, 2007 at The Hilton Theatre in New York, New York Cast: Stephanie J. Block, Hadley Fraser, Jeff McCarthy, Linda Balgord, William Youmans, Marcus Chait. Notes: During Act One the filmer had to shot around a head. So, it is a little jumpy at times. Some minor spotlight washout on wide shots but not that bad. Act Two is a much better capture. No head in the way and lots of close-ups. The whole video has great sound.