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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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Cincinnati Opera Announces 2022 Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2021


After two seasons away, Cincinnati Opera today announced plans to return to Cincinnati Music Hall and the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) next June and July for its 2022 Summer Festival.

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Announces Return To In-Person Performances
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2021


The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, America's preeminent professional Gilbert & Sullivan repertory company, announces their exciting Fall 2021-22 at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College which includes Season Reopening Celebration, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Gondoliers. In addition, NYGASP's 40+ year tradition of New Year's with NYGASP at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater at Symphony Space. 

Billy Crystal Will Star in a Presentation of New Musical in Development MR. SATURDAY NIGHT at Barrington Stage
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2021


A new musical comedy, Mr. Saturday Night is about one man's meteoric rise to the middle. The musical is a work in development and will be presented with minimal set and costume pieces.  

The Atlanta Opera Presents CABARET and AS ONE In Discoveries Series
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 16, 2021


The Atlanta Opera returns to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre this season for its four mainstage productions: Handel's Julius Caesar in Egypt, Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, Rossini's Barber of Seville, and Mason Bates's The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.

Opera Naples Announces 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2021


The 2021-22 season will be conducted by Artistic Director and renowned conductor Ramón Tebar and include productions at the newly renovated Wang Opera Center, the II Festival Under the Stars, and an extraordinary concert with Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov at Arthrex One.

Opera Naples Announces 2021-22 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2021


Opera Naples, one of Naples' leading performing arts organizations, has announced the 2021-22 season.

BWW Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Opera Holland Park
by Cheryl Markosky - Aug 7, 2021


Opera Holland Park offers a variety of dishes to hungry audiences throughout the season. After the meatier affair of La Traviata and concept cuisine The Cunning Little Vixen, we move on to the chocolate soufflé of The Pirates of Penzance.

Playful People Productions Announces 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2021


Learn more about the full upcoming lineup here, as well as how to register for a kids' program!

Graciela Daniele Will Be Honored With The 2020 Special Tony Award For Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2021


Graciela Daniele has directed on Broadway, at Lincoln Center and the Public Theater, and at regional theaters and has earned ten Tony Award nominations and six Drama Desk nominations. Her Broadway Director/Choreographic credits include Chita Rivera, The Dancer's Life, Annie Get Your Gun, Marie Christine, Once on This Island, Chronicle of a Death Foretold and Dangerous Game.

Tickets On Sale for Opera Naples' Student Production Of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2021


Opera Naples, a leading performing arts organization in Southwest Florida, will present W.S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's operetta “The Pirates of Penzance.” Starring students from the Opera Naples Summer Youth Program, performances will take place July 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Wang Opera Center.

Tickets On Sale For The Student Production Of Opera Naples' THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2021


Opera Naples, a leading performing arts organization in Southwest Florida, will present W.S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's operetta 'The Pirates of Penzance.' Starring students from the Opera Naples Summer Youth Program, performances will take place July 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Wang Opera Center.

BWW Review: AN EVENING WITH PLAYHOUSE 615: BROADWAY MUSICAL REVIEW
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 28, 2021


Sometimes, when life is getting you down, there is nothing more pleasing than hearing some showtunes performed by a game and capable lot of performers with the intent of nothing more controversial than lifting your spirits and entertaining you in the way they know best. And that, my friends, is exactly what’s on order in the appropriately entitled An Evening With Playhouse 615: Broadway Musical Review.

Photo Flash: See Matthew Kellett, Catrine Kirkman and Philip Lee in EXPRESS G&S at Pleasance Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2021


‘Express G&S’  will now play the newly configured, socially distanced Pleasance Theatre, London N1, from Wednesday 23 June  - Friday 2 July, 2021. 

Getting to Know...Studio Tenn Artistic Director PATRICK CASSIDY
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 22, 2021


Though hard to believe it may be, Studio Tenn artistic director Patrick Cassidy and his wife Melissa Hurley Cassidy have been Tennesseans for well over a year now – he took the reins at Studio Tenn, the Franklin-based professional theater company that has gained critical acclaim and national notoriety during its existence for its unique blend of musicals and original plays – but only now, as theater re-emerges from the dark days of a pandemic-related shutdown, have we managed to get the peripatetic Mr. Cassidy to take time out from his hectic schedule to answer our questions and give BroadwayWorld readers a chance to get to know him better.

Opera Tampa Announces 2022 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2021


The orchestra will provide the live music in the Straz Center’s Ferguson Hall.  Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana will be conducted by The Florida Orchestra’s Music Director Michael Francis.

Live Entertainment Returns to Theatre In The Park
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2021


After a year of pandemic and no live theatre, Theatre in the Park has returned providing live entertainment for the community!

Paper Mill's Brookside Cabaret Returns This Summer With Susan Speidel and Joe Regan, Gavin Lee, Rema Webb & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2021


Paper Mill has announced the return of its wildly popular Brookside Cabaret starting Wednesday, June 9. The outdoor series, which debuted last summer, features world-class performers and fine dining under the stars at the F.M. Kirby Carriage House Restaurant.

The Atlanta Opera Announces Return to Mainstage Performances in November
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2021


Beginning in November with Handel’s Julius Caesar in Egypt, in its first staging by the company, the season continues with the return of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, Rossini’s beloved Barber of Seville, and the Southeastern premiere of the Grammy award-winning opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, in a new production by Carl W. Knobloch Jr. General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun.

Theater At Monmouth Present Season 52- (R)EVOLUTIONARY REDUX
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2021


This summer, give yourself a break and journey to the lakes region of Central Maine to celebrate the re-emergence of live theater in Maine. Join  Theater at Monmouth for its (R)evolutionary Redux Season.

Graceland's Performing Arts Camp Announces Broadway Touring Star Patrick Dunn Will Serve As Special Guest Mentor
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2021


Elvis Presley's Graceland has announced the faculty of the 2021 Graceland Performing Arts Camp, as it returns for its third year on July 13 - 18. Special Guest Mentor this year is Patrick Dunn. Having made his NYC Theatre debut at age 12, Patrick most recently led the North American tour of the musical Les Misérables in the role of Jean Valjean.

Laila Robins Replaces Kate Burton in SEJANUS, HIS FALL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2021


Today, Red Bull Theater announced that Laila Robins will join the cast of the first public presentation of a new dramatization of Ben Jonson’s Sejanus, His Fall, adapted and directed by Nathan Winkelstein, Red Bull’s Associate Artistic Director. Ms Robins replaces the previously announced Kate Burton, who withdrew due to a scheduling conflict.

Coily Dart Theatre Present Gilbert and Sullivan's Improbable New Musical…AND HELEN
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2021


Following two previous Edinburgh Fringe sell-out shows (the last shortlisted for the BroadwayWorld UK 2019 award for Best Musical Production at the Fringe), Coily Dart Theatre present another brand-new comedy musical, based upon the previously untold story of the life of Helen Carte.

BWW Recap: Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company Partners with Atlanta Opera in CONCERT FOR UNITY
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 11, 2021


This weekend, The Atlanta Opera and Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company joined forces to present their Concert for Unity, a celebration of Atlanta’s diversity through music.

Kate Burton to Join the Cast of SEJANUS, HIS FALL Presented by Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2021


Today, Red Bull Theater announced that Kate Burton will join the cast of the first public presentation of a new dramatization of Ben Jonson’s Sejanus, His Fall, adapted and directed by Nathan Winkelstein, Red Bull’s Associate Artistic Director. 

Keith David, Denis O'Hare, Tamara Tunie and More to Star in SEJANUS, HIS FALL Presented by Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2021


Today, Red Bull Theater announced the first public presentation of a new dramatization of Ben Jonson’s Sejanus, His Fall, adapted and directed by Nathan Winkelstein, Red Bull’s Associate Artistic Director. 

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
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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
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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
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2006   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
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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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2025   Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival Production
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