Alain Boublil "PIRATE QUEEN" Claude-Michel Schönberg 2006 FLOP Tryout Program

Description

This is a rare souvenir program from the Pre-Broadway tryout and WORLD PREMIERE engagement of the ALAIN BOUBLIL, CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG and RICHARD MALTBY, Jr. musical "THE PIRATE QUEEN" at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. (Previews began on October 3rd, 2006 with the official Chicago opening on October 29th, 2006 for a four week run. The production would open April 5th, 2007 at
the Hilton Theatre in New York City
and close June 17th, 2007 after only 85 performances.) ..... Written by the creators of the landmark musical "Les Miserables",
The Pirate Queen
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. The musical starred STEPHANIE J. BLOCK as "Grace O'Malley", HADLEY FRASER as "Tiernan", LINDA BALGORD as "Queen Elizabeth I", JEFF McCARTHY as "Dubhdara", MARCUS CHAIT as "Donal O'Flaherty" and WILLIAM YOUMANS as "Sir Richard Bingham". Others in the cast included NICK ADAMS, RICHARD TODD ADAMS, CAITLIN ALLEN, SEAN BEGLAN, TIMOTHY W. BISH, JERAD BORTZ, TROY EDWARD BOWLES, GRADY McLEOD BOWMAN, RACHEL BRESS, DON BREWER, KIMILEE BRYANT, ALEXIS ANN CARRA, NOELLE CURRAN, BOBBIE ANN DUNN, BROOKE ELLIOTT, CHRISTOPHER GARBRECHT, ERIC HATCH. CRISTIN J. HUBBARD, DAVID KOCH, TIMOTHY KOCHKA, JAMIE LaVERDIERE, JOSEPH MAHOWALD, TOKIKO MASUDA, PADRAIC MOYLES, BRIAN O'BRIEN, KYLE JAMES O'CONNOR, MICHAEL JAMES SCOTT, GREG STONE, KATIE ERIN TOMLINSON, DANIEL TORRES, AINE UI CHEALLAIGH, KATHY VOYTKO, JENNIFER WAISER and BRIANA YACAVONE ..... CREDITS: Book by ALAIN BOUBLIL, CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG and RICHARD MALTBY, Jr. based on the novel, "GRANIA - SHE KING OF THE IRISH SEAS" written by MORGAN LLYWELYN; Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG; Lyrics by ALAIN BOUBLIL, RICHARD MALTBY, Jr. and JOHN DEMPSEY; Sets designed by EUGENE LEE; Costumes designed by MARTIN PAKLEDINAZ; Irish Dance Choreography by CAROL LEAVY JOYCE; Musical Staging by GRACIELA DANIELE; Directed by FRANK GALATI; Produced by RIVERDREAM under the direction of MOYA DOHERTY and JOHN McCOLGAN ..... DETAILS: The oversized 20 page program measures 9 1/2" X 11 5/8" inches and includes full production credits, promotional and historical text, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and several pages of rehearsal photos and illustrations. Also includes an eight page insert with full production credits, individual photos and bios of each of the actors and bios of each member of the creative team ..... PLEASE NOTE: The scanned pages have been cropped due to the limitations of my scanner. The margins are slightly wider than shown ..... CONDITION: This program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.