W.S. Gilbert

Video: Inside PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL Rehearsal With Jinkx Monsoon, David Hyde Pierce & More
by Michael Major - Feb 28, 2025

Step inside the first rehearsal for Roundabout Theatre Company's upcoming Pirates! the Penzance Musical. In a new video from the first day of rehearsal, the cast – led by Jinkx Monsoon, David Hyde Pierce, and Ramin Karimloo – gets ready for the show.

Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE is an Inventive Escapist Expression of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Comic Opera
by Jade Kops - Feb 21, 2025

Director and Adaptor Richard Carroll delivers an inventively paired back production of Arthur Sullivan (Music) and W.S. Gilbert’s (Libretto) comic opera THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. 

Grossmont College Theatre Arts Reveals Cast of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2025

Grossmont College Theatre Arts will present The Pirates of Penzance! The comic opera by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan includes infectious melodies, zany characters, and madcap wit.

Best Broadway Shows in 2025- What's Coming!
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 13, 2024

Looking for what the best shows to see in 2025 on Broadway will be? Our editors have rounded up info on all of the Broadway productions which have revealed full details of their upcoming engagements. Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2025 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars!

Jinkx Monsoon, Nicholas Barasch, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams Join PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 13, 2024

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced further casting, design team and a brand-new title for its reimagined The Pirates of Penzance. This jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, now titled Pirates! The Penzance Musical and we've got all the information about the new production.

How Often Do Writers Play in the Orchestra for Their Own Musicals
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 15, 2024

This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but how often do writers play in the orchestra for their own musicals on Broadway?

New Musical Revue THREE LITTLE MAIDS To Have York Developmental Reading
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2024

A new musical revue, THREE LITTLE MAIDS, will have a developmental reading at York Theatre on July 24, directed by Christine Pedi.

Roundabout Theatre Company's 2024-25 Season Now On Sale
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2024

Single tickets are now on sale for Roundabout Theatre Company's 2024-2025 season on Broadway and Off-Broadway. Learn more about the season how to purchase

Review: NYGASP's TRIAL BY JURY and THE SORCERER Hit the Right Notes
by Sharon Ellman - Apr 8, 2024

This reviewer was completely in awe of such talent at the double-header of Gilbert and Sullivan's TRIAL BY JURY and THE SORCERER at Kaye Playhouse on April 7th!

Cast Set For New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' THE SORCERER and TRIAL BY JURY
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players will conclude the 49th season with a double bill of Gilbert & Sullivan’s first two extant collaborations, The Sorcerer and Trial By Jury. 

Roundabout's Home on Broadway Officially Renamed the Todd Haimes Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2024

The 104-year-old Selwyn Theatre, previously known as the American Airlines Theatre, is now officially named the Todd Haimes Theatre.

Roundabout Now Accepting Applications for Directing Fellowship & Directors Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2024

Roundabout Theatre Company is now accepting applications for two of the institution’s signature Artists-in-Residence programs. Learn details and see how to apply!

Roundabout Theatre Company Reveals 2024 Underground Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2024

Roundabout Theatre Company has revealed the 2024 Roundabout Underground Reading Series, a five-night event that includes nightly readings of new works written by emerging artists, with post-show receptions.

Roundabout's 2024-2025 Season Will Include New Orleans-Style PIRATES OF PENZANCE with Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce, YELLOW FACE Starring Daniel Dae Kim, and More
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 9, 2024

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the 2024-2025 season on Broadway and Off-Broadway, including initial casting. Check out all of the details here!

Utopia Opera Returns With Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS PINAFORE in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2023

Utopia Opera returns with Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS PINAFORE in NYC, November 17-19, 2023. Semi-staged gala production with full orchestra at Hunter College.

Lewis Family Playhouse Reveals 16th Season Line Up
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2023

After closing the curtains for nearly two years, Lewis Family Playhouse reopened in 2022 to multiple sold-out performances for our 15th season. The 2023-2024 line up is packed with live music, comedy, memorable musicals, classic awe-inspiring dance, magic, family favorites, and more!

Ophelia's Jump to Present MEASURE FOR MEASURE & THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at the Sontag Greek Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 3, 2023

Ophelia’s Jump Productions will present their Annual Midsummer Shakespeare Festival co-sponsored by Pomona College, presenting Measure for Measure and The Pirates of Penzance.

IOLANTHE Comes to Opera Naples in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2023

Opera Naples, one of Naples’ leading performing arts organizations, has announced tickets on sale for W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s popular operetta, “Iolanthe,” starring students from its Summer Youth Program. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m., July 22, and 2 p.m., July 23, at the Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church at the Pulte Life Center in Naples.

Review: MasterVoices' IOLANTHE Brightens Up Carnegie Hall
by Rebecca Kaplan - May 10, 2023

To hear the score of the century-and-a-half-old comic operetta live was an unparalleled treat.

Review: MasterVoices Shows that There's Still Life in Gilbert & Sullivan's IOLANTHE in the 21st Century
by Richard Sasanow - May 5, 2023

Maybe the Met should stop thinking about THE MERRY WIDOW and DIE FLEDERMAUS when it takes a turn at operetta—let alone the bevy of comic operas by Rossini and Donizetti that are given more than their due on a regular basis—and let Gilbert & Sullivan (G&S) have a turn at bat.