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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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Northern Kentucky University's School of the Arts Kicks off 2020 With Gilbert and Sullivan's HMS PINAFORE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2020


Northern Kentucky University's School of the Arts kicks off 2020 with Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta of HMS PINAFORE. This is a first-time mainstage collaboration between the Theatre + Dance and Music Programs since SOTA's inception. The production runs Feb. 21-March 1 at NKU's Corbett Theatre. For more information and tickets, visit nku.edu/pinafore.

The Tap Pack is Heading to Popejoy Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2020


The Tap Pack brings an action-packed performance featuring some of Australia's finest dancers tapping up a storm. The group infuses tap dance with swing music and witty banter. With credits on stage, film, television, and more than 20 musical theater productions between them, The Tap Pack brings pure entertainment for one night only in Popejoy Hall on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 7:30 pm.

Sudbury Savoyards Presents HMS PINAFORE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2020


An operetta for the whole family, H.M.S. Pinafore is one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular and most silly musical comedies! Featuring famous songs such as, a?oeI'm Called Little Buttercupa?? and a?oeI am the Captain of the Pinaforea??, this production, performed with full costumes, sets and live orchestra is sure to entertain.

Film And TV Legends Come to 92Y This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2020


Join Emmy-winning actress Edie Falco and Michelle Miller (CBS This Morning: Saturday) for a conversation about her acclaimed career and her new role as the title character of CBS' new series, Tommy. Falco is already generating buzz for her nuanced portrayal of the first female chief of the LAPDa?"a character navigating between her job in a male-dominated field, a fractured relationship with her estranged adult daughter and her life in the LGBTQ community.

San Diego Opera's Main Stage Season Continues with THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2020


San Diego Opera's 2019-2020 main stage season comes to a close with Gioachino Rossini's classic comedy The Barber of Seville which opens on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.

Utah Opera Announces 2020-21 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2020


Utah Opera Artistic Director Christopher McBeth today announced the programming and creative teams for Utah Opera's 2020-21 season, sponsored by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Comes to Van Wezel
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2020


This New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players production is your chance to get carried away by The Pirates of Penzance - they'll steal your heart away on Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for one night only!

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of EVITA at the Wick Theatre
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jan 19, 2020


Marilyn A. Wick, managing executive producer presented Andrew Lloyd Webber ( (music) & Tim Rice (lyrics) EVITA at The Wick Theatre last night and BroadwayWorld was there for the opening night.

BWW Review: In Her STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE-THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT, Elizabeth Ward Land Explores Her Creative Life Set To The Music Of A Legend
by Bobby Patrick - Jan 18, 2020


Broadway veteran Elizabeth Ward Land (AMAZING GRACE, MEMPHIS, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL) returns to The Green Room 42 with her acclaimed concert STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE- THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT for three shows, January 16, 17 and 18, 2020 at 7pm. Touching on genres ranging from rock, country, folk, light opera, big band and mariachi, Elizabeth Ward Land finds her perfect vocal match in this salute to the great Linda Ronstadt. Featuring hits from the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers vast catalogue, including YOU'RE NO GOOD, BLUE BAYOU, DIFFERENT DRUM, DESPERADO, FRENESI and HEAT WAVE, the evening promises something for every music lover. Directed by Alan Muraoka, with Music Supervision and arrangements by Andrew David Sotomayor- with special guests Catherine Porter and Joel Waggoner.

H.M.S. PINAFORE Comes to Glen Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2020


Hayes Theatre Co. brings H.M.S. PINAFORE to Glen Street Theatre - but not as you know it!

Photo Flashback: Robby Benson in 1979
by Walter McBride - Jan 13, 2020


Blast into the past with this photo of Robby Benson in 1979!

The Wick Theatre to Present EVITA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2020


The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton will present their fan favorite pick of the year, Evita. The production features Broadway star Sean McDermott and American's Got Talent sensation and Miami resident Daniella Mass in the iconic musical. The astonishing Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice mega-hit won multiple Tony Awards including Best Musical 1980 and Best Revival 2012. The Wick Theatre's production runs January 16 through February 23, with 2pm matinee and 7:30pm evening performances. Tickets, $65(group)-$95, are available at www.thewick.org or by calling 561-995-2333.

Calixto Bieito's Acclaimed CARMEN Returns To English National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2020


Calixto Bieito's critically praised production of Carmen returns to the London Coliseum this January.

Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards
by BWW - Dec 23, 2019


There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

BWW Review: The Best of the Decade - Reviewer Peter Nason Picks the Top 25 Local Shows & Performances of the Past 10 Years
by Peter Nason - Dec 21, 2019


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ZACHARY JAMES ON BROADWAY Comes To Des Moines Metro Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2019


Spend an intimate afternoon with DMMO favorite and Broadway star, bass Zachary James. Enjoy this critically acclaimed one-man show, which combines tales from his time in the Tony Award-winning revival of South Pacific at the Lincoln Center, his portrayal of 'Lurch' in the original cast of The Addams Family, as well as performances of the greatest hits from Oklahoma, Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables, Pajama Game, On The Town, Phantom of the Opera, Carousel, The Fantasticks, Camelot, and Most Happy Fella.

December 19th Update: PIRATES OF PENZANCE - Rancho Mirage Amphitheatre-Desert Theatricals Leads Best Musical Category in the BWW Palm Springs Awards Voting
by BWW Staff - Dec 19, 2019


We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

December 19th Update: EVITA - Fulton Theatre Leads Best Musical Category in the BWW Central Pennsylvania Awards Voting
by BWW Staff - Dec 19, 2019


We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

Veteran Actor And Director Darryl Maximilian Robinson Returns To THE ACTOR'S CHOICE
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2019


After spending a year on an extended visit to his original hometown of Chicago, Illinois, veteran and award-winning stage actor and play director Darryl Maximilian Robinson, The Founder, Artistic Director and Producer of the multiracial, non-Equity professional chamber theatre, The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and Los Angeles-based theatre artist, has returned to The City of Angels, and will discuss both his most recent on-and-off stage endeavors in Chicago and Los Angeles on the Monday December 30, 2019 edition of the internet performing arts program 'The Actor's Choice' hosted by long-time entertainment journalist Ron Brewington in a program that can be viewed live on Youtube at 11:00 am PST.

Jeffrey Palmer & Irena Portenko Will Perform at Weill Recital Hall
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 17, 2019


M Productions presents HYGGE featuring countertenor Jeffrey Palmer and pianist Irena Portenko on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 7:30pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Together they will explore the concept of 'hygge' – a Nordic word for 'cozy' – through music. This eclectic program features a selection of arias and art songs by Handel, Debussy, Schubert, and more. The evening's program also includes new settings of traditional Irish and Icelandic melodies, an original a cappella arrangement of a piece by Huang Ruo, the New York premiere of a solo piano work by 17-year-old composer Benjamin Araujo, and piano duo works by Piazzolla, Chaminade, and Rachmaninoff featuring special guest artist Zachary Hoffman. This concert will mark the Carnegie Hall debut of Jeffrey Palmer. Generously supported by the Inez S. Bull Foundation.

2020 Tour Dates Announced For Sasha Regan's All-Male H.M.S. PINAFORE
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2019


Sasha Regan's critically acclaimed All-male version of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore or 'The Lass That Loved a Sailor' sails into 5 ports throughout the spring and summer with more dates likely to be announced. The first port of call is Wilton's Music Hall from 15th April - 9th May 2020 before the crew sets sail to: Theatre Royal Bath 12-16 May; Theatre Royal Winchester 1-6 June; Cambridge Arts Theatre 8-13 June; and Exeter Northcott Theatre 22-24 June.

Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards
by BWW - Dec 16, 2019


There's Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

BWW Review: Pacific Opera Project Presents A Cleverly Modern La bohème AKA “The Hipsters”
by Shari Barrett - Dec 13, 2019


In the fifth incarnation of POP's trademark production, a new batch of hand-crafted, vegan, organically-sourced hipsters take the stage for what is quickly becoming an annual Los Angeles holiday tradition. In it, Puccini's 19th Century Parisian garret becomes a present-day Highland Park loft apartment in the hills between downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena during a particularly cold SoCal winter. LA's housing crisis comes to life on stage as the artist, poet, philosopher, musician, and seamstress become a graphic designer, screenplay writer, English major, indie-rocker, and fashion designer dealing with the timeless issues of life, love, jealousy, illness, and overdue bills.

​​​​New Line Theatre Presents BLOODY KING OEDIPUS!, OR PARDON ME, MUM!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2019


New Line Theatre, a?oethe bad boy of musical theatre,a?? continues its 29th season of adult, alternative musical theatre, with a one-night-only free public reading of Gilbert & Sullivan's BLOODY KING OEDIPUS!, or PARDON ME, MUM!, the hilarious, long-lost horror-comedy, on Monday night, January 6 at 8:00 pm at the Marcelle Theater, 3310 Samuel Shepherd Drive, in the Grand Center Arts District. Bloody King Oedipus! contains adult language and content.

Darryl Maximilian Robinson Returns For A Visit On THE ACTOR'S CHOICE
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2019


After spending a year on an extended visit to his original hometown of Chicago, Illinois, veteran and award-winning stage actor and play director Darryl Maximilian Robinson, The Founder, Artistic Director and Producer of the multiracial, non-Equity professional chamber theatre, The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and Los Angeles-based theatre artist, has returned to The City of Angels, and will discuss both his most recent on-and-off stage endeavors on the Monday December 30, 2019 edition of the internet performing arts program 'The Actor's Choice' hosted by long-time entertainment journalist Ron Brewington in a program that can be viewed live on Youtube at 11:00 am PST.

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
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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2025   Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival Production
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