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Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Musical Production

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Olivier Awards - 1986 - Musical of the Year

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New Musical Revue THREE LITTLE MAIDS To Have York Developmental Reading

A new musical revue, THREE LITTLE MAIDS, will have a developmental reading at York Theatre on July 24, directed by Christine Pedi.
La Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Inicia Concierto Con Obra De La Compositora Francesa Louise Farrenc

Bajo la batuta de la directora chilena Alejandra Urrutia, el décimo concierto de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), se presentará los días 21 y 23 de abril, a las 20:00 y 12:15 horas, respectivamente, en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes, con la participación especial del joven contrabajista mexicano Jesús Bustamante. 
Dialogue With Three Chords Kicks Off Their First Post-Pandemic In-Person Season This Month

Dialogue with Three Chords (D3C) will debuts their first season of plays in-person since before the pandemic. First up is the brand-new work 'An Under Rehearsed Failure of a Production of Sir William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance,' written by Stephen Gracia and directed by Michael LoPorto.
Franklin Light Opera Returns With The Best Of Gilbert & Sullivan At The Williamson County Performing Arts Center

Franklin Light Opera Company announces its opening production for the 2022-2023 season: The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan.
Gramercy Brass Orchestra Of NY To Celebrate 40th Anniversary With Concert at Irving Place

The Gramercy Brass Orchestra's 40th Anniversary Concert for NYC will take place on Monday, September 12 at 6 PM, outdoors on Irving Place, between East 19th and 20th Streets and 3rd Avenue and Park Avenue South in Manhattan. The event is free to the public.
Blue Hill Troupe's THE SORCERER Will Mark North American Premiere Of Lost Aria

The Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd., New York City's only philanthropic theater group, will close its 98th season April 27 - May 1 with six performances of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorcerer, the duo's third collaboration and first full-length operetta. Performances will take place at El Teatro of El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
TARANTARA! TARANTARA! Comes to the Arts Theatre This Month

The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of SA presents Tarantara! Tarantara!, the musical based on the lives of WS Gilbert & Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Wright State Theatre Will Run Gilbert and Sullivan's THE GONDOLIERS

Wright State Theatre presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s mistaken identity musical farce, THE GONDOLIERS in our Herbst Theatre from February 18th through February 27th. Written in 1889 by the great founders of English Musical Comedy, Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir W.S. Gilbert, THE GONDOLIERS is at times as comic as a Saturday Night Live sketch, at other times touching and romantic, and always relentlessly tuneful. Gilbert and Sullivan are the forerunners of some of the greatest writers in the history of Musical Theatre, including Cole Porter, the Gershwins, and Stephen Sondheim. The influences of their comedy and music can be heard in even contemporary musicals like Book of Mormon, Avenue Q and Urinetown. 
All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Will be Available to Stream

Sasha Regan's swashbuckling all-male take on W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance' returns to living rooms around the globe this Christmas.
Last Chance to Catch Sasha Regan's All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Sasha Regan’s all-male take on W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE will stream online over Easter until Monday 5th April 2021. Recorded live at the Palace Theatre London in December just before Lockdown 2, the recent streaming makes a very welcome comeback particularly for those needing some cheer over Easter. 
All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Streams Worldwide This Week

Due to popular demand, Sasha Regan's smash hit all-male take on W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE returns to screens from tonight, Monday 29th March – Monday 5th April 2021.
All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Returns to Screens on Stream.Theatre This Spring

Frederic, a pirate's apprentice is in love with Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley, but will his leap year birthday prevent him from breaking with duty into the arms of Mabel?  Find out this spring!
Sasha Regan's All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE To Stream Globally This Spring

Due to popular demand, Sasha Regan's award-winning all-male take on W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE returns to screens from Monday 29th March – Monday 5th April 2021 on www.stream.theatre .
Sasha Regan's All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Is Set To Stream Online

Due to popular demand, Sasha Regan's award-winning all-male take on Gilbert & Sullivan's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE is making its way to your screens from 28th December 2020 – 3rd January 2021 on www.stream.theatre . Recorded live last Sunday at the recent critically acclaimed run at the Palace Theatre, expect a much-needed dose of musical comedy over the festive season. The perfect tonic to raise spirits at this difficult time and a show the whole family will enjoy. 
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Announce Cinematic World Premiere of COX AND BOX

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players has announced the grand finale of their 2020 Virtual Season, a premiere cinematic experience of Sir Arthur Sullivan and F.C. Burnand’s comic operetta, Cox and Box. This all-new original film is available for stream December 27 – January 2.
Sasha Regan's All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Opens This Weekend

Sasha Regan's award-winning All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE opens this weekend at the Palace Theatre!
Nimax Theatres Adds Second Night For Sasha Regan's All Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Due to overwhelming demand, Sasha Regan's award-winning All Male 'The Pirates of Penzance' will run for a second night at the Palace Theatre London.
Sasha Regan Brings THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE to the Palace Theatre

Regan's popular all-male take on W. S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance' will hit the Palace Theatre on Sunday 13th December. The show is already proving a hit - tickets are flying and there are limited seats due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Booking early is recommended.
Sasha Regan Steers her Pirate Ship to London's Palace Theatre

Running a small Off-West End Theatre, planning tours, staging a concert and bringing up a young family during the Coronavirus pandemic might sound daunting to many, but to Sasha Regan it's a daily challenge. Since March, the award-winning director and theatre owner has been fighting a long battle to keep the Union Theatre in Southwark open.
Sasha Regan Brings The All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE To The Palace Theatre

Sasha Regan and her All-male Company brings THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, one of W. S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan's best-known classic operettas, to the home of D'Oyly Carte opera on Sunday 13th December for one night.  Originally known as The Royal English Opera House, the Palace Theatre was founded by Richard D'Oyly Carte in 1891 and opened with Sir Arthur Sullivan's Ivanhoe. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Sir Arthur Sullivan written?

Sir Arthur Sullivan has written 18 shows including The Sorcerer (Composer), Trial by Jury (Composer), Princess Ida (Composer), Iolanthe (Composer), The Gondoliers (Composer), Thespis (Composer), H.M.S. Pinafore (Composer), The Pirates of Penzance (Composer), Patience (Composer), The Mikado (Composer), Haddon Hall (Composer), The Beauty Stone (Composer), The Yeomen of the Guard (Composer), Ruddigore (Composer), The Hot Mikado (Composer), The Black Mikado (Composer), The Hot Mikado (Composer), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Composer/Lyricist).

What awards has Sir Arthur Sullivan been nominated for?

Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for HMS Pinafore and Musical of the Year (Olivier Awards) for HMS Pinafore.

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