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The Gondoliers 1889

Opened: December 7, 1889

The Gondoliers - 1889 West End History , Info & More

Savoy Theatre
Savoy Ct, London WC2R 0ET, United Kingdom London

Two just-married Venitian gondoliers are informed by the Grand Inquisitor that one of them has just become the King of "Barataria", but only their foster mother, presently at large, knows which one. As Barataria needs a king to put down unrest in the country, they travel there to reign jointly, leaving their wives behind in Venice until the old lady can be interviewed. It turns out that the king was wed in infancy to the beautiful daughter of the Spanish Duke of Plaza Toro, and so it seems he is an unintentional bigamist. Of course, the beautiful daughter is in love with a common servant! When the young Spaniard and the two Venitian wives all show up wanting to know which of them is queen, complications arise. No worries: The true identity of the king is revealed, and all is combed out spectacularly well by the end.


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Finborough Theatre to Present PRINCESS IDA, Beginning 24 March
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 2, 2015


The Finborough Theatre's acclaimed Celebrating British Music Theatre series continues with the first professional London production in over twenty years of Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida opening at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 (Press Night: Thursday, 26 March 2015 at 7.30pm).

The Gondoliers History

Other Productions of The Gondoliers

1889   West End Original London Production
West End
1890   Broadway Broadway Production
Broadway
1918   Broadway
Broadway
1931   Broadway Unknown
Broadway
1932   Broadway
Broadway
1934   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1935   Broadway Unknown
Broadway
1936   Broadway Unknown
Broadway
1939   Broadway Unknown
Broadway
1940   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1942   Broadway Unknown
Broadway
1944   Broadway Unknown
Broadway
1948   Broadway Unknown
Broadway
1951   Broadway Unknown
Broadway
1961   Off-Broadway American Savoyard Revival
Off-Broadway
1965   Off-Broadway American Savoyard Revival
Off-Broadway
1980   Off-Broadway LOOM Revival
Off-Broadway
1985   Off-Broadway LOOM Revival
Off-Broadway

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