THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE to Open Way Off Broadway's 2017 Mainstage Season
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2016
Earlier this year, producers for The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the area's only year-round producing dinner theatre, announced the lineup of shows for its 2017 Season. Kicking off 2017's blockbuster year, will be the hilarious pirate farce, The Pirates of Penzance, opening in January.
BWW Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Barrington Stage Company
by Justin J Sacramone - Aug 6, 2016
The Pirates of Penzance is possibly the most popular comic operetta and its history of adoration has been consistent since its premier in 1879. Revivals of The Pirates of Penzance were ubiquitous throughout the 20th Century with Joseph Papp's production in 1980 becoming the most lauded. This version featured new musical arrangements which pulled the operetta closer to musical theatre, making it accessible for contemporary audiences all while remaining respectful to the original version. Other adaptators have tried their hands only to fall short. Pirates (or, Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder'd) was a failed experiment that set the story in the caribbean and transformed the Pirate King into a pseudo-Captain Jack Sparrow.
BWW Blog: Michael Hartung - Photos Make Tech Week Look So Glamorous
by Guest Blogger: Michael Hartung - Jul 20, 2016
You guys. Today our day off. I don't know if I've ever been more thankful to not have to set an alarm in the morning. Granted, I'll be honest in saying that's not the first time I've ever uttered those words, but it's been a long week of tech and previews here at PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Barrington Stage. As I write this, I am sitting outside in a rocking chair (how Berkshires of me, I know), sucking on a Manuka honey lozenge (my dressing-room-mate, Alex Gibson turned me on to them...he's so fancy) and sipping on a nice glass of water. That is how long of a week it's been! So long that I'm drinking water instead of whiskey and about to make myself an Epsom salt bath.
BWW Blog: Michael Hartung - A Rollicking Band of Pirates We
by Guest Blogger: Michael Hartung - Jul 5, 2016
Welcome, to the inside scoop, the backstage pass, the exclusive source, the tell-all...well you know...everything and anything awesome about PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Barrington Stage Company! We arrrrre in our second week of rehearsals here in Pittsfield, MA, and as your resident Pirate/Policeman (trust me, it gets confusing for me too), it is my DUTY to keep you filled in on all of the trouble we're getting into. Did I say trouble? I mean super serious hard work.
PIRATES OF PENZANCE to Run 2/11-3/6 at Marian Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 14, 2016
A hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, and an eccentric Major-General await you in Gilbert & Sullivan's (G&S) effervescent musical masterpiece The Pirates of Penzance, playing February 11 through March 6 in Santa Maria's Marian Theatre.
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players to Bring PIRATES OF PENZANCE to MPAC, 2/5
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 13, 2016
Swashbuckling buccaneers, bumbling British bobbies, frolicsome Victorian maidens and more engage in the rollicking romp The Pirates of Penzance, performed by the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 8 pm. Tickets are $29-69.
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/8/16- PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 8, 2016
Today in 1981, Joe Papp's revival of THe Pirates of Penzance opened at the Uris Theatre, where it ran for 787 performances. The Pirates of Penzance is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences and critics. Pirates was the fifth Gilbert and Sullivan collaboration and introduced the much-parodied Major-General's Song.
Ordway to Present THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 9, 2015
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is excited to present The Pirates of Penzance, Aug. 4-16. Tickets for the Ordway produced musical comedy range from $36-$110 and can be purchased online at www.ordway.org, by phone at 651-224-4222 or in-person at the Ordway ticket office.
Opera Unlimited to Present THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jun 14, 2015
The students of the Opera Unlimited Summer Youth Opera Day Camp will present a fully-staged abridged production of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Pirates of Penzance on July 10th and 11th at 7 PM in the Highland High School Performing Arts Center.
All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE to Launch UK Tour This Spring
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 2, 2015
Originally seen at the Union Theatre in 2009, Sasha Regan's acclaimed all-male production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance will return for its first UK Tour, opening at Richmond Theatre on Wednesday 15 April 2015, with a press night on Thursday 16 April 2015.
Finborough Theatre to Present PRINCESS IDA, Beginning 24 March
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 2, 2015
The Finborough Theatre's acclaimed Celebrating British Music Theatre series continues with the first professional London production in over twenty years of Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida opening at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 (Press Night: Thursday, 26 March 2015 at 7.30pm).
BWW Reviews: The Explorers Club. Mad Cap Fun at the Mad Cow
by Justin J Sacramone - Jan 31, 2015
Have you ever dreamt of traveling to exotic lands? Discovering new and uncharted territories? Coming face to face with some of nature's most dangerous creatures? If you answered yes to any of these questions, a membership into one of the most exclusive clubs in London could be just the thing for you. However, do not just ask for a drink at the bar or you could find yourself falling into a ridiculous matter of circumstance.
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 1/8/15- PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 8, 2015
Today in 1981, Joe Papp's revival of THe Pirates of Penzance opened at the Uris Theatre, where it ran for 787 performances. The Pirates of Penzance is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences and critics. Pirates was the fifth Gilbert and Sullivan collaboration and introduced the much-parodied Major-General's Song.
Northwestern Theatre Schedule for Summer 2014
by Courtnie Mele - Jun 19, 2014
A hilarious musical adaptation of a Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, a return engagement of a popular Imagine U family production and a National Theatre Live broadcast of a classic Shakespeare tragedy are highlights of Northwestern University's SummerStage 2014 season.
Photo Flash: Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Courtnie Mele - Jun 19, 2014
Not often seen on Seacoast stages, Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance is as wacky, irreverent and as entertaining today as it was when it first opened to acclaim in 1879. The story spins a hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, dewy-eyed daughters and an eccentric Major-General, all morally bound to the often-ridiculous dictates of honor and duty.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, 6/13-7/19
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 13, 2014
The Pirates of Penzance is as wacky, irreverent and as entertaining today as it was when it first opened in 1879. The story spins an hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, dewy-eyed daughters and an eccentric Major-General, all morally bound to the often-ridiculous dictates of honor and duty. Pirates runs June 13 - July 19. Performances on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Today and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre's PIRATES OF PENZANCE to Run 6/13-7/19
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 10, 2014
Not often seen on Seacoast stages, Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance is as wacky, irreverent and as entertaining today as it was when it first opened to acclaim in 1879. The story spins a hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, dewy-eyed daughters and an eccentric Major-General, all morally bound to the often-ridiculous dictates of honor and duty.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, 6/13-7/19
by Courtnie Mele - May 24, 2014
The Pirates of Penzance is as wacky, irreverent and as entertaining today as it was when it first opened in 1879. The story spins an hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, dewy-eyed daughters and an eccentric Major-General, all morally bound to the often-ridiculous dictates of honor and duty. Pirates runs June 13 - July 19. Performances on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Opera Columbus to Welcome New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Begin. 3/7
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 3, 2014
Join the band of swashbuckling buccaneers, bumbling British bobbies, frolicsome Victorian maidens, and the delightfully dotty 'model of a modern Major-General' for a rollicking romp over the rocky coast of Cornwall. This exuberant musical theater masterpiece, directed and conducted by Albert Bergeret with choreography by Bill Fabris, is performed in its original format with the Opera Columbus Chorus and Columbus Symphony.
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 1/8- PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 8, 2014
Today in 1981, Joe Papp's revival of THe Pirates of Penzance opened at the Uris Theatre, where it ran for 787 performances. The Pirates of Penzance is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences and critics. Pirates was the fifth Gilbert and Sullivan collaboration and introduced the much-parodied Major-General's Song.