NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players Presents The Yeomen of the Guard At Symphony Space

America's foremost Gilbert & Sullivan repertory ensemble, the New YorK Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP), continues its season with "The Yeomen of the Guard" on Sunday, December 5th (5PM) at Peter Norton Symphony Space (2535 Broadway at 95th Street).

Under the artistic and music direction of Albert Bergeret, the company has presented over 2,600 performances throughout the United States, Canada, and England. Incorporating a 25-piece orchestra, its productions feature contemporary energy while retaining a traditional respect for each of the G&S masterpieces. New YorK Gilbert & Sullivan Players is considered by many to be the nation's "leading custodian of the G&S classics."

The Yeomen of the Guard, or The Merryman and His Maid is the most operatic of the Gilbert & Sullivan masterpieces. The score is full of grand and intimate moments - delicate, dramatic, and sincerely moving by degrees. The only G&S collaboration which takes place in an actual historic time and location, it nevertheless contains the wit and satire of human nature which define their art. Set in the Tower of London during the turbulent reign of King Henry the Eighth, The Yeomen of the Guard is the story of a gallant prisoner falsely accused, two girls who love him, and an out of work itinerant jester. A comic jailer and a busy body old lady provide comic relief from the multiple tales of intrigue as the heroic prisoner narrowly escapes execution, woos the woman to whom he is already secretly wed, and dashes the hopes of the jilted jester in the process.

The NYGASP 2010-11 season is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State's 62 counties.

The G&S season will continue with productions of: Trial by Jury with the revue G&S a la Carte (March 20th) and a special G&S Sing-Along -- a NYGASP first -- (May 22nd), as well as a week-long engagement of The Mikado (December 29th - January 2nd) which includes a gala New Year's Eve performance!

All performances will feature the full score and dialogue with NYGASP's cast and orchestra!

Tickets for The Yeomen of the Guard on Sunday, December 5th (5PM) at The Peter J. Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space range in price from $82 - $62 for adults; $74 - $56 for seniors; $42 - $32 for children and can be purchased by phoning (212) 864-5400 or by visiting www.nygasp.org or www.symphonyspace.org.