Tony nominee Amber Gray (Hadestown, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812), Eric William Morris (White Girl in Danger, King Kong, Mamma Mia), Eddie Cooper (Parade, Dead Outlaw), and Lauren Molina (Sweeney Todd, Rock of Ages) will star in the upcoming workshop tour of the new musical The Royal Pyrate.

Beginning at the Almanack Arts Colony on Nantucket Island on August 20 and 21, before continuing on to New York City, the tour will play at the Waterfront Barge Museum in Red Hook, Brooklyn August 24 and 25.

The Royal Pyrate is a new musical that reimagines the 300 year–old love story of the pirate Black Sam Bellamy and Mary Hallet, a woman so ahead of her time she is accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Based on the real history of the Golden Age of Piracy, the 100-minute musical features an original score and lyrics by Jason Landon Marcus and a book by Chas LiBretto. 

Gray stars as Hallet, Morris plays Bellamy, Cooper plays the dread pirate Blackbeard, and Molina plays Paulsgrave Williams. 

“Amber is one of my favorite performers in the world. Powerful and wistful in Hadestown, she brings a wit and charm to every role she inhabits. Jason and I have known her for over 10 years and are so excited to have her onboard The Royal Pyrate,” said LiBretto. “We’ve been thinking about this story for a decade ourselves and are so thrilled this cast is joining us for what promises to be a thrilling and moving nautical adventure.”

Directed by Hunter Bird, the show blends sea shanty, roots rock, and pirate music for a score that will be performed by Merman, an aquadellic surf band from Westchester County.

For more information, visit Humanitix.com.