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The Pirate Queen (video Game)
''The Pirate Queen'' is a musical theater, musical with music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, French lyrics by Alain Boublil and English lyric adaptations by Richard Maltby Jr. and John Dempsey (lyricist), John Dempsey. The French book was written by Boublil and Schönberg and the English book adaptation was by Maltby Jr. Based on the 1986 book ''Grania: She-King of the Irish Seas'' by Morgan Llywelyn, ''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 Tudor conquest of Ireland, English conquest of Gaelic Ireland. After a Chicago tryout in 2006, the musical opened on Broadway on 5 April 2007 and closed on 17 June 2007 after only 85 regular performances and 32 previews. The cast featured Stephanie J. Block as Grace O'Malley, Hadley Fraser as Tiernan and Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Claude-Michel Schönberg (born 6 July 1944, in Vannes) is a French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musical theatre composer, best known for his collaborations with lyricist Alain Boublil. Major works include '' La Révolution Française'' (1973), '' Les Misérables'' (1980), ''Miss Saigon'' (1989), '' Martin Guerre'' (1996), '' The Pirate Queen'' (2006), and '' Marguerite'' (2008). Career Early career Schönberg began his career as a record producer and a singer. He wrote most of the music for the French musical and rock opera '' La Révolution Française'', France's first rock opera, in 1973. He played the role of King Louis XVI in the show's production that year. In 1974 he wrote the music and the lyrics of the song "Le Premier Pas", which became the number one hit in France that year, selling over one million copies. "Le Premier Pas" was produced by Franck Pourcel. That year he also wrote a French version of the ABBA song " Waterloo", which was recorded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |