#1
Posted: 4/4/07 at 10:27pm
I decided that I would go see Pirate Queen today. It's not as bad as everyone seemed to make it out to be. I had pretty good seats, row A on the side. Bless those student rush tickets.
Visually, the show is absolutely stunning. The sets and costumes are gorgeous. I can see Tony nods for both Eugene Lee and Martin Pakledinaz. The sets are big and vibrant without being over the top spectacle (IMO).
The music, for the most part, is very good. There was the occasional clunker ("Boys Will be Boys", anyone?), but it didn't really interfere with the telling of the story.
The choreography is fantastic. I love Irish step dancing, and it was absolutely gorgeous. It kind of made me want to restart my search for step classes. (Once a dancer, always a dancer I guess).
The cast is outstanding. I was really disappointed when I found out that Kathy Voytko would be going on as Grace, but she was wonderful. She said this was her third time going on. I'd love to see her, say, six months from now. She's amazing. Although there were a few small points where she sounded a little shrill, her voice is gorgeous. She's also a sensational actress. She really made you feel for Grace throughout her whole journey. She captured Grace's stubborn, fiery spirit, as well as the more emotional points. I'm going to make another trip to see Stephanie, but I'm so glad I got to see Kathy.
Speaking of "shrill," Linda Balgord. She's a fine actress, but her voice got on my nerves. It was also a bit difficult to understand what she was saying. She was my only real quibble about the show.
On a much more pleasant note, Hadley Fraser as Tiernan. I can't say enough good things about him. His voice gave me serious chills. "I'll Be There" was absolutely gorgeous. He's a great actor as well. His chemistry with Kathy was perfect. I will also mention that during "A Day Beyond Belclare," when he tells Donal O'Flaherty, "Whatever you do, remember that I'm watching you!" I was afraid for Donal. Haha. You could tell that he really cared for Grace.
Jeff McCarthy as Dubdhara was fine. He's not given a whole lot to work with. "My Grace" was a sweet little song. "Dubdhara's Farewell" made me cry (as well as "Sail To The Stars"). Jeff and Kathy made the scene work.
Wow, that was kind of long.
I'll just sum it up by saying that I hope everyone will give Pirate Queen a chance.
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Visually, the show is absolutely stunning. The sets and costumes are gorgeous. I can see Tony nods for both Eugene Lee and Martin Pakledinaz. The sets are big and vibrant without being over the top spectacle (IMO).
The music, for the most part, is very good. There was the occasional clunker ("Boys Will be Boys", anyone?), but it didn't really interfere with the telling of the story.
The choreography is fantastic. I love Irish step dancing, and it was absolutely gorgeous. It kind of made me want to restart my search for step classes. (Once a dancer, always a dancer I guess).
The cast is outstanding. I was really disappointed when I found out that Kathy Voytko would be going on as Grace, but she was wonderful. She said this was her third time going on. I'd love to see her, say, six months from now. She's amazing. Although there were a few small points where she sounded a little shrill, her voice is gorgeous. She's also a sensational actress. She really made you feel for Grace throughout her whole journey. She captured Grace's stubborn, fiery spirit, as well as the more emotional points. I'm going to make another trip to see Stephanie, but I'm so glad I got to see Kathy.
Speaking of "shrill," Linda Balgord. She's a fine actress, but her voice got on my nerves. It was also a bit difficult to understand what she was saying. She was my only real quibble about the show.
On a much more pleasant note, Hadley Fraser as Tiernan. I can't say enough good things about him. His voice gave me serious chills. "I'll Be There" was absolutely gorgeous. He's a great actor as well. His chemistry with Kathy was perfect. I will also mention that during "A Day Beyond Belclare," when he tells Donal O'Flaherty, "Whatever you do, remember that I'm watching you!" I was afraid for Donal. Haha. You could tell that he really cared for Grace.
Jeff McCarthy as Dubdhara was fine. He's not given a whole lot to work with. "My Grace" was a sweet little song. "Dubdhara's Farewell" made me cry (as well as "Sail To The Stars"). Jeff and Kathy made the scene work.
Wow, that was kind of long.
I'll just sum it up by saying that I hope everyone will give Pirate Queen a chance.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
