I chat with Tom James McGrath (book, music & lyrics) and Amy Clare Tasker (book & lyrics) who wrote the new British musical – The Queen is Mad.
The Queen is Mad is inspired by the true story of “Joanna la Loca”. The elder sister of Catherine of Aragon, Joanna is outspoken, spirited and headstrong – everything a 15th century princess is not supposed to be.
When Joanna inherits the Spanish throne, her father and husband convince the court that she is insane, take her crown, and lock her away. She went down in history as Joanna the Mad. What if she wasn’t crazy, but furious?
With shades of Sweeney Todd, Wicked, and The Crown, this new musical charts Joanna’s quest for freedom and control of her own life.”
Tom James McGrath (book, music & lyrics) is a composer-lyricist from Tipperary, Ireland. His background is in classical and Irish folk music. He has a master’s degree in contemporary composition from Trinity College, Dublin. His musicals have been performed in the Camden Fringe, London and Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin. Tom works part-time as an NHS doctor. He is a member of the Book, Music & Lyrics workshop. @ TomJamesMcGrath www.tomjamesmcgrath.com
Amy Clare Tasker (book & lyrics) is a theatre maker and musical theatre writer. Alongside her work with Pinecone Performance Lab, she produces the Voila! Theatre Festival and the Theatre Maker artist development programme at The Cockpit. Amy has a BA in Drama from the University of California, Irvine. She is a member of the Book, Music & Lyrics workshop, Mercury Musical Developments, and Musical Theatre Network. @ AmyClareTasker www.amyclaretasker.com
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