The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where it was well received by both audiences and critics. [1]

Buy tickets to The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway, written by Gilbert & Sullivan, featuring Ramin Karimloo from "The Phantom of the Opera," Jinkx Monsoon, two-time winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race," and David Hyde Pierce from “Frasier."

Jan 28, 2025 · The Pirates of Penzance is set during the reign of Queen Victoria. Act I of the operetta occurs on a rocky seashore on the coast of Cornwall , England. Act II is set in a ruined chapel by moonlight.

Dec 9, 2024 · Launching in April 2025 on Broadway, Pirates! The Penzance Musical — starring Ramin Karimloo, Jinkx Monsoon, and David Hyde Pierce — sets sail with a fresh vision (and a tweaked title) for Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance.

Beloved since its premiere in 1879, The Pirates of Penzance (or The Slave of Duty) is a delightful farce of a classic that is fun for all ages. The Pirates of Penzance plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.

Gilbert & Sullivan’s pirate ship docks in New Orleans in this jazzy-bluesy vision of the crowd-pleasing classic, in an outrageously clever romp sizzling with Caribbean...

Gilbert and Sullivan's hilarious, hopeful farce follows young Frederic, an orphan who has mistakenly been apprenticed to an ineffectual but raucous band of pirates. He disavows the pirates' way of life and falls for the beautiful Mabel.

SYNOPSIS: Young Frederic has turned 21 and thus completed his apprenticeship to a band of kindhearted pirates. He falls for Mabel, the lovely daughter of...

"The Pirates of Penzance" tells the tale of Frederic, a young man who, having been mistakenly apprenticed to a band of tender-hearted pirates, falls in love with the beautiful Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley.

SYNOPSIS: Young Frederic has turned 21 and thus completed his apprenticeship to a band of kindhearted pirates. He falls for Mabel, the lovely daughter of law-enforcer...