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Opens: December 2, 2024
Closing: February 21, 2025
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Batten down the hatches. Strike the colours. The pirates are back. The ENO’s smash-hit production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s swashbuckling farce returns shortly – and is set to get audiences toe-tapping along all over again.



With its splendidly silly storyline, wild wordplay and well-loved songs, this Mike Leigh-created production is irresistibly feel-good. An apprentice pirate woos the Major General’s daughter, while his bungling buccaneer-shipmates try to outwit an equally inept party of policemen. Its vibrant staging brings out the sunshine in the story.



The Pirates of Penzance is one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular operas and contains some of their most memorable melodies. These include ‘I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General’, ‘A Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One’ and ‘With Cat-like Tread’.



This revival is directed by Sarah Tipple and conducted by Natalie Murray Beale. G&S favourites and ENO regulars Richard Suart and John Savournin are the Major General and the Pirate King respectively. Meanwhile, ENO Harewood Artist Isabelle Peters sings the role of Mabel, and former Harewood artist William Morgan is Frederic.



Co-production with Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg and the Saarländische Staatstheater Saarbrücken.



__Assisted performance__


BSL signed: Saturday 8 February 2025 at 2.30pm


Relaxed performance: Thursday 30 January 2025, 1pm


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Preview Ticket Offer Announced For Sasha Regan's All-Male H.M.S. PINAFORE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2022


Sasha Regan's award-winning All-Male Gilbert & Sullivan Company sails into Wilton's Music Hall from tonight, Wednesday16th March until Saturday 9th April, for another exciting nautical adventure.

Cincinnati Opera Hosts Open Casting Call For Supernumerary Roles For 2022 Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2022


For anyone who's dreamed of appearing on the Cincinnati Music Hall stage, Cincinnati Opera is ready to give you your moment in the spotlight. No singing or acting skills are required!

Sasha Regan's All-Male H.M.S. PINAFORE to Open Next Week At Wilton's Music Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2022


Come and 'sail the ocean blue' with Sasha Regan's smash hit All-Male H.M.S. Pinafore which docks at Wilton's Music Hall next week for another nautical adventure.

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players to Return With THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2022


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.

Full Cast & Creative Team Announced for THE LUCKY STAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2022


The full cast & creative team has been announced for the Directors Company’s production of The Lucky Star by Karen Hartman, part of the inaugural VOLT Festival at 59E59. Directed by Noah Himmelstein (Rooted), The Lucky Star begins previews on April 26, 2022, in Theater A and opens May 5 for a run through June 12, 2022.

Sasha Regan's All-Male H.M.S. PINAFORE Comes to Wilton's This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2022


Come and 'sail the ocean blue' with Sasha Regan's smash hit award-winning All-Male Gilbert & Sullivan crew. The merry sailors and their gorgeous lasses will down anchor at Wilton's Music Hall for another nautical adventure in just 2 weeks' time, on Wednesday 16th March.

Cast Announced for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Players Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2022


There once was a young girl named Beauty who didn't seem to fit in. Her nose was always stuck in a book and unlike her sisters, she wasn’t looking for a Prince Charming to rescue her. What she wanted was adventure and thats just what she found. Meet the cast below and join us as we open this weekend!

Casting Announced For All-Male H.M.S. PINAFORE at Wilton's Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2022


Regan De Wynter Williams Productions has announced Sasha Regan's All-Male H.M.S. Pinafore crew. Gilbert & Sullivan's much-loved operetta will run at Wilton's Music Hall from 16th March - 9th April before sailing to the Theatre Royal Winchester from 21st April - 27th April.

Shana Farr to Sing THE SONGBOOK OF JULIE ANDREWS at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 15, 2022


FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Shana Farr in Whistling Away the Dark: The Songbook of Julie Andrews on Sunday, March 13 at 7:00PM.

Cincinnati Opera Announces Revised Dates For World Premiere Of Spears/Smith CASTOR AND PATIENCE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2022


Originally commissioned for Cincinnati Opera's 100th anniversary in 2020 and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Castor and Patience receives its much-anticipated world premiere in July 2022.

Cincinnati Opera Announces Cast, Production, And Schedule Updates For 2022 Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2022


Cincinnati Opera today shared updated cast, production, and schedule details for its 2022 Summer Festival, which will take place June 18 through July 31, 2022. After two seasons away, the company returns this summer to its longtime performance venues, Cincinnati Music Hall and the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA).

Cast Announced for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Sydney
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2022


One of the longest-running and most successful musicals of all time, the trio playing the iconic leads will be Melbourne-born Joshua Robson as The Phantom, Brisbane performer Georgina Hopson as Christine and acclaimed West End and Broadway musical theatre performer Callum Francis as Raoul Vicomte de Chagny.

Wright State Theatre Will Run Gilbert and Sullivan's THE GONDOLIERS
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 30, 2022


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. 

Actor and Director Calvin Remsberg Dies at 72
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 30, 2022


Actor and director Calvin Remsberg has passed away at 72. He is well known as both actor and director on both coasts. Some of his most notable stage credits include Sweeney Todd (First National, and Television productions), CATS, the acclaimed Los Angeles' Phantom of the Opera, Man of La Mancha, and Oliver!

See Judy Kuhn, Ricky Rojas & More at The Green Room 42 in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2022


The Green Room 42 has announced their February line-up for in-person performances. Additionally, The Green Room 42 is excited to launch 5/5/5 Tickets – in celebration of their 5th Anniversary, five $5 tickets will be available for every show from February 15, 2022, through February 14, 2023.

Melville Theatre to Stage THE APPLETON LADIES' POTATO RACE
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 23, 2022


A hilarious and big-hearted tale about women taking action – and sacks of spuds on shoulders – makes its WA premiere at Melville Theatre this February. Written by Australian radio broadcaster, playwright and author Melanie Tait and directed by Michelle Ezzy, The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race is inspired by real-life events in a comedy where five women challenge the prize difference at the annual event. 

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is Coming To The London Palladium This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2022


Disney's beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team - will come to London in Summer 2022, as part of its UK & Ireland Tour.

Shaq Taylor to Join Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST UK Tour for Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2022


Disney's beloved Olivier Award-winning stage musical Beauty and the Beast - re-imagined and re-designed in a completely new production staged by members of the original award-winning creative team – will come to Birmingham in 2022, as part of the recently opened UK & Ireland Tour.

John Owen-Jones, Ashley Riches, Elena Xanthoudakis Join The Cast Of MIMMA Gala Concert At Cadogan Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2022


Joining the previously announced Sir David Suchet (Poirot, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, All My Sons), Louise Dearman (Wicked, Evita) and Celinde Schoenmaker (Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera) is John Owen-Jones, the youngest actor to play the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables and a record holder for the number of performances as Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. He will take on the role of Lorenzo.

Houston Symphony Sets Sail With Pirates-Themed Family Program, February 5
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 19, 2022


The Houston Symphony sets sail for a pirate-themed, family-friendly program, Let's Be Pirates, at 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, a part of the 2021–2022 PNC Family Series.

Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld 2021 New Jersey Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 13, 2022


Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Sasha Regan's Award-Winning Gilbert & Sullivan Crew Sails To London And Winchester
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2022


Sasha Regan's award-winning all-male Gilbert & Sullivan Company sails into Wilton's Music Hall for one month, from 16th March – 9th April, before the crew embarks on another nautical adventure to the Theatre Royal Winchester for one week, 21st April – 27th April 2022.

Opera Saratoga Will Present New Year's Eve Celebration With Zachary James Free Video Broadcast
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 30, 2021


Opera Saratoga and Proctors Collaborative announce today a free New Year's Eve concert at Universal Preservation Hall (UPH), featuring Broadway and Opera Star Zachary James with pianist Laurie Rogers. The festive concert will feature a variety of popular, Broadway, and classical favorites; and will culminate in Opera Saratoga's much anticipated announcement of its 2022 Summer Festival Programming.

Wilton's Music Hall Announces 'Sing For A Sailor'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2021


'Sing for a Sailor' is a platform giving those who are professionally trained in musical theatre and/or opera the chance to appear in Sasha Regan's smash-hit All-Male H.M.S. Pinafore at Wilton's Music Hall next Spring (16th March – 9th April 2022).

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards; Utah Shakespeare's THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021


This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Salt Lake City Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

The Pirates of Penzance History

Other Productions of The Pirates of Penzance

1879   Regional (UK) World Premiere
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1879   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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1880   New York Unknown
New York
1880   West End London Production
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1884   West End London Revival
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1900   Broadway Unknown
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1912   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1918   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1926   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1927   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1931   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1933   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1934   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1934   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1935   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1936   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1936   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1939   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1940   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1942   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1944   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1946   Broadway Unknown
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1948   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1949   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1951   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1952   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1955   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1961   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1976   Broadway Broadway Revival
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1977   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
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1979   Off-Broadway LOOM Revival
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1981   Broadway Broadway Transfer
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1981   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1982   West End London Production
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1985   Off-Off-Broadway Off-Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Off-Broadway
2006   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
2006   East Haddam, CT (Regional) Goodspeed Production
East Haddam, CT (Regional)
2007   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2017   West End English National Opera Revival
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   West End
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2025   Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival Production
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