The NY Gallery Circle : 3.28.07
The Pirate Queen – Grace O’Malley

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One hundred and fifty American Ireland Funds’ guests were invited to the Pirate Queen by Irish members of the New York Dinner Committee Moya Doherty and John McColgan.  They were treated to an extravagant theatrical rendition of the story of the great Irish heroine Grace O’Malley.

Grace, through her courage and stubborn determination overcame the bonds of gender and oppression. After many battles, she met with her sometime nemesis Queen Elizabeth I and these two remarkable women reached a mutual understanding and respect.

The show is a wonderful presentation of this great Irish story replete with wonderful music and, of course, dance.  It is a huge statement of the Irish presence on Broadway.

John McColgan and Moya Doherty are best known as the producers of Riverdance. The show first opened in 1995 in Dublin and has been seen live by more than 19 million people worldwide.  There have been more than 9,000 performances in 32 countries across four continents and the worldwide television audience to date is in excess of 1.75 billion people.

If you are interested in learning more about The Gallery Circle, please contact Maureen Gillespie at The American Ireland Fund at 212.689.3100 or mgillespie@irlfunds.org

Photos

1. Guests enjoying the pre-theater reception
2. Joe and Sheila Fuchs
3. Kieran Mc Loughlin, Peggy and Mike McGrath
4. Paolo Giorno, Tina Flaherty and Claude-Michel Schonberg
5. The Pirate Queen
6. Sarah McLoughlin, Ed Lee and Family
7. John & Connie Curran, Pat & John Hume