Who Played Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance

Ruth is a role in The Pirates of Penzance that opened Off-Broadway in 1954.

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	1954
Ensemble	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954
Frederic	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954
Isabel	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954
Kate	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954
Mabel	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954
Major-General Stanley	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954
Ruth	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954
Samuel	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954
Sergeant of Police	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954
The Pirate King	Off-Broadway The Pirates of Penzance	1954

“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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