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Opened: November 30, -0001The Pirates of Penzance - 1882 - New York History , Info & More
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 of the previous year’s H.M.S. Pinafore, but trading—as their principal “serious” focus—the rigors of naval discipline for the obligations of duty, G&S manage to burlesque their normal share of popular institutions, including the army, the police, and operatic sopranos. Pirate apprentice Frederic, at age 21, has faithfully served out his indentures and, replete with a sense of duty, joins the police force, determined to exterminate his old mates. He falls in love with Mabel, the first girl he sees, but the daughter of Major-General Stanley, who himself is the target of a pirate revenge plot. Plans go awry when it is revealed that, thanks to a leap-day birth, Frederic is really only five and one-quarter years old. The engaging musical score includes some of the catchiest music in the G&S canon: Mabel’s pyrotechnic “Poor, wandering one;” the tongue-twisting patter song “I am the very model of a modern major-general;” “A policeman’s lot;” “Climbing over rocky mountain”—a survivor from Thespis, G&S’s lost first stage work; and “With catlike tread,” which, more than a quarter-century later, was given new words as “Hail, hail, the gang’s all here.” At The Egyptian Theatre.
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MasterVoices Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring CARMEN, a Daniel Rein World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022
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by Marianka Swain - Aug 10, 2016
by Marianka Swain - Aug 10, 2016
In the 60th anniversary year of A.A Milne's death and the 90th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh's publication, Close Quarter Productions, in association with Jermyn Street Theatre, today announces a new production of Milne's play THE DOVER ROAD. Nichola McAuliffe directs Stefan Berdnarczyk, Tom Durant-Pritchard, Katrina Gibson, Georgia Maguire, Gareth McLeod, Patrick Ryecart and James Sheldon in the production opening at Jermyn Street Theatre, on Tuesday 6 September running until Saturday 1 October.
Wagner College Theatre's IOLANTHE Opens Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 24, 2016
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 24, 2016
The award-winning Wagner College Theatre presents a reimagined production of Gilbert & Sullivan's topsy-turvy musical Iolanthe from February 24-March 6, 2016 in the Main Hall Theatre.
Finborough Theatre to Present PRINCESS IDA, Beginning 24 March
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 2, 2015
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).
The Finborough Theatre Presents Gilbert and Sullivan's THE GRAND DUKE,
by Harmony Wheeler - Mar 13, 2012
by Harmony Wheeler - Mar 13, 2012
The New Actors Company in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre presents THE GRAND DUKE. The Finborough Theatre's 'Celebrating British Music Theatre' series continues with the first fully staged professional UK production of Gilbert and Sullivan's final operetta, The Grand Duke, since the original 1896 production. It opens at the Finborough Theatre for a strictly limited run of six Sundays and Mondays from Sunday, 1 April 2012.
All-Male IOLANTHE Transfers to Wilton's, Opens April 1
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2011
by BWW News Desk - Apr 1, 2011
Sasha Regan's critically acclaimed all-male IOLANTHE will open at Wilton's Music Hall on Friday 1 April, following previews from 30 March, for a limited season, ending 7 May.
All-Male IOLANTHE Transfers To Wilton's, Mar 30
by Carrie Dunn - Feb 21, 2011
by Carrie Dunn - Feb 21, 2011
Sasha Regan's critically acclaimed all-male IOLANTHE will open at Wilton's Music Hall on Friday 1 April, following previews from 30 March, for a limited season, ending 7 May. Originally staged at the Union Theatre towards the end of last year, this is the second Union Theatre production to transfer to Wilton's, following the success of Pirates of Penzance last year, which won the Best Off-West End Production in the Whatsonstage Awards 2010.
All-Male IOLANTHE Transfers to Wilton's, Opens April 1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 21, 2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 21, 2011
Sasha Regan's critically acclaimed all-male IOLANTHE will open at Wilton's Music Hall on Friday 1 April, following previews from 30 March, for a limited season, ending 7 May.
Broome, James, Knowles & More End Run in Finborough's THE NORTHERNERS, 4/19
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2010
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2010
Chequered Blue Theatre in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre will end their run of the London premiere of The Northerners by Harold Brighouse on April 19th.
Broome, James, Knowles & More Slated for Finborough's THE NORTHERNERS, 4/4-4/19
by BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2010
by BWW News Desk - Apr 4, 2010
Chequered Blue Theatre in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre presents The London Premiere of The Northerners by Harold Brighouse.
Broome, James, Knowles & More Slated for Finborough's THE NORTHERNERS, 4/4-4/19
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2010
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2010
Chequered Blue Theatre in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre presents The London Premiere of The Northerners by Harold Brighouse.
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