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For its 2026 season, Chautauqua Opera Company is deepening its commitment to developing new operas while bringing fully staged productions to Chautauqua Institution's Amphitheater.
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' 51st season will kick off with Gilbert & Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard under the direction of newly appointed Artistic Director James Mills.
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) has announced that Founder and Artistic Director, Albert Bergeret will be stepping down into an Emeritus role after 50 years with the esteemed company.
NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players will bring RUDDIGORE back to the stage this month, offering audiences a chance to experience this classic operatic work with a fresh perspective. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
A new musical revue, THREE LITTLE MAIDS, will have a developmental reading at York Theatre on July 24, directed by Christine Pedi.
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) begins its expanded 49th season with its picturesque production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic send up of generational fads, Patience, not seen since 2017. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
The Music Institute of Chicago, which has been dedicated to advancing innovation, access, and excellence in music education for more than 90 years, announces that Maestra Marin Alsop will receive the prestigious Dushkin Award at its Annual Gala Benefit, scheduled May 15, 2023.
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players will begin its 48th season with its colorful and vivacious production of the Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic send up of Republican (in the generic sense) principles and class distinction The Gondoliers. The she will run from Friday, October 28th through Sunday, October 30th.
WaterTower Theatre presents A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, a musical comedy by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak. See photos from the production!
Pirates of Penzance is a charming, lightly funny musical of inconsequential plot. The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) put on a splendid production at Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse.
Continue the celebration of VHRP LIVE's return to live performance on April 26-27 and enjoy Mlle. Modiste at their new home at The Theater at St. Jeans. The New Victor Herbert Orchestra will be occupying the orchestra pit. Come hear Herbert as he was meant to be heard (just a tad smaller).
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players will return to New York for its 47th season, and its first full production since January 2020, with one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most famed works, The Pirates of Penzance.
Victor Herbert Renaissance Project LIVE! is set to present Mlle. Modiste, the 1905 Operetta. The show plays from April 26th-27th at 7:30 PM and features The New Victor Herbert Orchestra. All performances take place at The Theater at St. Jeans, 150 East 76th Street, at Lexington Ave.
WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Shane Peterman and Associate Producer Elizabeth Kensek are proud to announce casting and creative details for A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, a musical comedy by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, mezzo-soprano Gabriela Flores, a member of the Los Angeles Opera Young Artist Program, partners with guitarist Gilberto Amara for a “Living Room Recital” of Mexican songs on the Los Angeles Opera website. San Francisco Opera’s online streaming of of Verdi’s Attila features Ferruccio Furlanetto.
For its first production of Vincenzo Bellini's 1831 masterwork, NORMA, in nearly 40 years, Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) brings back the international star it introduced to the U.S. just over two years ago. Elena Stikhina makes her debut in one of opera's most technically demanding roles a?' a powerful Druid priestess whose affair with the general of a warring Roman faction brings personal grief and despair. The Russian-born soprano made her American debut in BLO's 2017 production of Tosca. Her subsequent national and international acclaim includes a lauded 2018 Metropolitan Opera debut in Puccini's Il Trittico. Best known for its star-making aria a?oeCasta Diva,a?? BLO presents Bellini's dramatic bel canto opera for five performances from March 13-22 at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at BLO.org.
Die-hard musical theater enthusiasts and fans of opera will love the Mikado, one of Gilbert and Sullivan's strongest scores. With quick-witted and clever lyrics that satirize society, you can easily see the influence G&S's works like The Mikado had on the works of American musical theater composers Rodgers and Hart, Stephen Sondheim, and Harnick and Bock. Some of the standout numbers from the score that you're probably already familiar with (or if not, you should be) include a?oeThree Little Maids,a?? a?oeThe Flowers That Bloom in the Spring (Tra La)a?? and a?oeTit-Willow.a??
Since its founding in 1974, the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) has presented more than 2,000 performances of the Gilbert & Sullivan masterpieces throughout the United States, Canada and England, captivating audiences of all ages. America's preeminent Gilbert & Sullivan Repertory Ensemble, continues its 45th season with its novel production of The Mikado, one of the most enduring musicals in theatrical history.
There is nothing like blind dating in NYC, particularly when those dates are with the characters from the absurd word of Gilbert & Sullivan! Broadway World gets a first-look exclusive at New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' all-new content featuring many recognizable characters and songs from their critically acclaimed production of The Mikado, returning to The Kaye Playhouse at 68th between Park and Lexington this Dec 27-January 5. Stay tuned throughout the next two months as more scenes are revealed in this fun web series. Make a date to see The Mikado and get your tickets here!
Lyric Stage opens our 2019-2020 Seasona?"The Wonder Women of Season 27a?"with EVITA, which runs September 20-22, 2019 at Dallas' historic Majestic Theatre.
