The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway Tickets
Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce star in a brand new version of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera on Broadway.
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Set sail for Theaterland and enjoy a jazz-inspired take on Gilbert & Sullivan’s sea-faring romp, The Pirates of Penzance - back on Broadway for the first time in over 40 years. Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce lead the crew in Roundabout Theatre Company’s reimagining, which relocates the classic tale of young lovers and pirates on the run to New Orleans. This shipload of musical comedy is ready to dazzle opera fans and total newcomers alike at the Todd Haimes Theatre.
About The Pirates of Penzance
The kings of feel-good comedy opera, Gilbert & Sullivan, welcome you on a hell of a ride as an apprentice pirate sets his sights on the Major General’s daughter. Will he succeed? And will his shipmates outwit the bumbling police force that is hot on their heels? It’s all for the taking in this exhilarating crowd-pleaser that has drawn laughter and applause for almost 150 years.
Creative Team
In this sparkling new production, Pirates of Penzance is reimagined in the streets of New Orleans’ French Quarter, with a jazz and blues vision and Caribbean rhythms. Scott Eliss (Doubt, Kiss Me Kate) directs, with sizzling choreography from Warren Carlyle (Harmony, Kiss Me Kate) and a hilarious new adaptation by Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood). The show also features musical direction by Joseph Joubert (Caroline, or Change) and orchestrations by Joubert and Daryl Waters (Memphis).
The Pirates of Penzance Broadway Cast
Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce star in this exciting production as the Pirate King and the Major General.
Karimloo brings his formidable vocals to this beloved story, after wowing theatergoers as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. He has also appeared in Anastasia and Funny Girl on Broadway.
Pierce is a four-time Emmy Award winner best known for his portrayal of Dr. Niles Crane in Frasier. He won a Tony Award for Curtains and has also appeared in Hello, Dolly and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
Don’t Miss Tickets for Pirates of Penzance on Broadway
From The Mikado to H.M.S. Pinafore, no operatic duo raises the spirits like Gilbert & Sullivan. Book The Pirates of Penzance tickets to enjoy one of the best-loved creations in a whole new light on Broadway.
Pirates of Penzance on Broadway New York Reviews
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A reinterpretation of the operetta The Pirates of Penzance. The story is relocated to New Orleans, wrapped in a jazzy flair, and thoroughly dusted off. Anyone expecting the classic operetta might be disappointed — but for everyone else, it’s a highly Read more
A reinterpretation of the operetta The Pirates of Penzance. The story is relocated to New Orleans, wrapped in a jazzy flair, and thoroughly dusted off. Anyone expecting the classic operetta might be disappointed — but for everyone else, it’s a highly Read more
This show was a hoot. Nonstop laughs and high-energy choreography. It still has the best parts of the original operetta while updating the book with a bit of Mischief Theater-style fourth-wall breaking and New Orleans jazz band music.