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Who Played Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance

Ruth is a role in The Pirates of Penzance that opened Off-Broadway in 1962.

No Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera boasts as many walk-away tunes as The Pirates of Penzance, the only collaboration of the pair to premiere on Broadway, and not in England. Building on the success o...

6 actors have played Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance.

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Performer Production Opened
Mary-Ellen Thompson Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1954
Dorothy Hatch Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1957
Liza Harris Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Nell Evans Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1966
Patricia Routledge Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1980
Wendy Wolfe Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1980

Other Roles in The Pirates of Penzance

Role Production Opened
Edith Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Ensemble Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Frederic Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Isabel Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Kate Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Mabel Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Major-General Stanley Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Pirate King Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Ruth Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Samuel Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962
Sergeant of Police Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance 1962

“Ruth” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Harmony Broadway 2023
Titanique Off-Broadway 2022
Soul Doctor Broadway 2013
Blithe Spirit Broadway 2009
The Homecoming Broadway 2007
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Broadway 1982
The Norman Conquests: Living Together Broadway 1975
The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden Broadway 1975
The Norman Conquests: Table Manners Broadway 1975
Milk and Honey Broadway 1961
Wonderful Town US Tour 1954
The Pirates of Penzance Broadway 1934
Ruddigore Broadway 1927

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