Fare thee well, THE PIRATE QUEEN. We hardly knew thee...if at all... — Page 2

Perhaps it wasn't about the money and it was about...the art?

::chuckles::

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Glory, bwayfan, queenbee - please come back with reviews!

I wish I could be there today.

It's sad how some people can't help but be rude in this thread, even on it's final day.

Updated On: 6/17/07 at 01:00 PM

Sail On

Re letting go, watch the mass hari kari when GG closes. There the term would be more apt

A neighbor saw it for the second time the other day. It was a full house & the crowd loved it

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It sounds like another "Lestat". Foolish direction but pigheaded production teams that wouldn't make needed changes in the shows and both lost millions. Wasn't there a flop movie about a female pirate called "Cut Throat Island" with Geena Davis? Maybe the world isn't ready for female pirates.

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And good luck to the writers. Everyone is entitled to a stinker. (I don't count Martin Guerre- that was an interesting mess).

Any clue what Stephanie is going to do now?

Oh that should be good!

Some random thought on Pirate Queen's last day:

I haven't yet seen any Pirate Queen fans making snide comments about Company closing, and I doubt there will be any sarcastic remarks from them when Grey Gardens closes later this year. (That will be a sad day for me, I'll admit it)

I honestly think Pirate Queen could have been a hit if it had been rewritten and re-workshopped after Chicago. It never would have been a favorite of critics or award shows, but if they had captured some of the power of this woman as conveyed in the "Grania She King..." novel the show would have run. Grace O'Malley's story is amazing, but to me this show just didn't convey that sense of wonder. There are enough raw materials in the score (if they brought back "Son of the Irish Seas") to make a great show, but some of those syrupy ballads would have to be thrown overboard.

I think people will be surprised at what a great CD this show is going to release. The singers, musicians and orchestrations are all first rate. I'll admit that I will be skipping over "Pirate Queen" "My Grace" and several others, but I look forward to cranking up "I'll Be There" and "Woman".

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32 previews and 85 performances.