The Pirate Queen November 17, 2006

'The Pirate Queen,' a spectacular new musical by Tony Award winners Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, the authors of 'Les Miserables' and 'Miss Saigon' (two of the longest running Broadway musicals), will play a pre-Broadway, World Premiere engagement in Chicago. From the Producers of 'Riverdance' and directed by Frank Galati, 'The Pirate Queen' is based on the real-life story of the legendary Irish pirate chieftain, Grace O'Malley, who led an extraordinary life as a pirate, chieftain, lover and mother in 16th Century Ireland. 'The Pirate Queen' combines classic storytelling and a sweeping score, with the powerful, vibrant traditions of Irish dance and song, to create a modern musical event that is both an historic romance and a timeless epic.