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“The Pirate Queen,” an epic show based on the life of legendary Irish chieftain Grace O’Malley, fell flat in places during its maiden voyage in Chicago last October.
Performances by Stephanie J. Block as O’Malley, and Linda Balgord as her adversary Queen Elizabeth I, drew praise, as did the staging and costumes, but reviewers were less enthusiastic about the show’s pacing and score, composed by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Sch