Maiden Voyage

Overview

It’s 1990, and Tracy Edwards makes history by leading the first all-female sailing crew around the globe in the Whitbread Round the World Race.

But how did a 20-something high-school dropout and galley cook end up being the skipper and navigator on such a ground-breaking race?

Was it a chance meeting with King Hussein of Jordan, who encouraged her to dare to try? Was it something that she needed to prove to herself or to her mother? Or is there something else that makes a person do the unexpected and extraordinary?

Charting a thrilling and unforgettable journey across oceans and horizons, Tracy and her crew’s epic true story comes to life in a sweeping, extraordinary new musical.

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Press Reviews

★★★★

"Uplifting, ambitious new musical from Mindi Dickstein, with music by Carmel Dean, captures the danger and excitement of the round-the-world yacht race." 

The Stage

★★★

"The cast is undoubtedly the production’s secret weapon: vocally outstanding and emotionally sincere. There’s not a weak link among them, and under Lisa Mathieson’s choreography, the ensemble moves with such realism that you’d swear they had sea legs. The swaying, stomping, and balancing is so convincingly executed that it truly grounds the audience in the motion of the ship, bringing a palpable sense of life aboard. " 

WhatsOnStage

★★★

"While Maiden Voyage is not without its imperfections, it is a heartfelt and engaging new musical that deserves recognition for spotlighting a story of female empowerment and perseverance. With further refinement, this show could truly chart a course for greater success. There’s something powerful about telling true stories in a way that’s both fun and meaningful—and this show manages that. " 

Theatre & Tonic

★★

 "There are some great songs in this show. ‘Wanted: Girl Sailors’ and ‘Approaching Australia’ stand out as rhythmically complex and a great showcase of the cast’s vocal prowess. " 

Everything Theatre

★★

"Much of the score owes something to the sea shanty tradition – lots of singing in the round here – and lush capital-R Romantic strings conjure an idea of the sea as a powerful beast outside our control (there’s even a song called “Facing the Monster”). In a relatively small black box venue, the set is a very convincing depiction of a real-life sailing ship, with a complex network of adjustable ropes which also allows the choreography to play with levels in visually exciting ways. "

 Broadway World