THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
ANNOUNCE A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT READING
Monday, October 17, 2022, 7:30 PM At The American Airlines Theatre
Music by ARTHUR SULLIVAN and Libretto by W.S. GILBERT
Adaptation by RUPERT HOLMES
Orchestrations by JOSEPH JOUBERT and DARYL WATERS
Musical Direction by JOSEPH JOUBERT
Choreographed by WARREN CARLYLE
Directed by SCOTT ELLIS
Generous underwriting support is provided by Gold Sponsors: Christopher Davis, Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence & Dr. Ryan P. Shelhamer, and Silver Sponsors: Karen Calby, Michael T. Cohen, Colliers International NY LLC, Stephanie, and Ron Kramer, Nancy and Jay Nichols, Tom and Kitty Patterson Kempner, Mary Solomon, Diane and Tom Tuft, and Frances and Paul Turner.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) announces a special Benefit Concert Reading of The Pirates of Penzance, the Tony Award-winning musical adapted by Rupert Holmes, with music by Arthur Sullivan, libretto by W.S. Gilbert, and direction by Scott Ellis.
The performance will star Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce as “Major General,” Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo as “Pirate King,” Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper as “Ruth,” Colton Ryan as “Frederic,” and Samantha Williams as “Mabel.”
Other cast members include Eddie Cooper, Cicily Daniels, Jōvan Dansberry, Alex Dorf, Rick Faugno, Leslie Donna Flesner, Curtis Holland, Madison McBride, Ryan Worsing with the remaining cast to be announced soon.
The director and choreographer who dazzled audiences with their productions of She Loves Me and Kiss Me, Kate! team up again to helm one of their personal favorites, for one night only—and only at Roundabout.
Building upon the historic fact that Gilbert and Sullivan launched Pirates of Penzance in the United States prior to its London premiere, Scott Ellis and Warren Carlyle’s new staging envisions a production that sets sail in the heart of New Orleans, home of the real-life Pirates of the Pontchartrain. With an adaptation by Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) and jazz, blues, ragtime, and symphonic music arrangements by orchestrators Joseph Joubert and Daryl Waters, a mighty crew of The Big Easy’s actors and musicians create a new sound, a fresh style, and the very model of a modern musical evening of swashbuckling, tongue-twisting, and romantic merry-making.
This partially staged reading is the first step in envisioning a revival that could bring Pirates to Broadway for the first time in over 40 years.
Additional creative team includes David Rockwell (Scenery) and Donald Holder (Lights). Additional creative teams will be announced soon.
Proceeds from the Benefit Concert Reading of The Pirates of Penzance support Roundabout Theatre Company’s many programs and initiatives, including Education at Roundabout.
VIP, Benefactor, and Producer tickets include admission to an exclusive post-show party following the performance.
Please visit www.roundabouttheatre.org/
Golden Ram is the wine sponsor for the evening.
DE-NADA is the tequila sponsor for the evening.
Roundabout Theatre Company celebrates the power of theatre by spotlighting classics from the past, cultivating new works of the present, and educating minds for the future. A not-for-profit company, Roundabout fulfills that mission by producing familiar and lesser-known plays and musicals; discovering and supporting talented playwrights; reducing the barriers that can inhibit theatergoing; collaborating with a diverse team of artists; building educational experiences, and archiving over five decades of production history.
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