Pirates! The Penzance Musical Tickets
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Pirates! The Penzance Musical Tickets

Join the riotous fun with pirates, lovers, and a Major-General.
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About Pirates! The Penzance Musical

Ahoy, musical comedy lovers! Get Pirates! The Penzance Musical tickets and see TV icon and Tony winner David Hyde Pierce (Frasier, Curtains), Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo (Les Misérables, Anastasia), and two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon star in this update to the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan classic The Pirates of Penzance. Taking hilarious laughs and an unbeatable score to New Orleans, this new version directed by Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis (She Loves Me) come to Broadway starting April 2025.

Head to the bow to take a bow: Pierce and Karimloo come front and center to steal scenes as the tongue-twisting "very model of a modern Major-General" and Pirate King, respectively. Adorable lovers meet in this jazz-infused adaptation and look to wed...until a technicality means they'll have to wait just a little longer. 63 years, to be precise. Until then, mayhem and merriment await. Join the party on board and see Pirates! The Penzance Musical on Broadway with TodayTix.

Start date

April 4th, 2025

End date

June 22nd, 2025

Stars on stage

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Ramin Karimloo

Ramin Karimloo

Jinkx Monsoon

Jinkx Monsoon

Nicholas Barasch

Nicholas Barasch

Samantha Williams

Samantha Williams

Preston Truman Boyd

Preston Truman Boyd

Pirates! The Penzance Musical cast and creative team

By: W. S. Gilbert, adapted by Rupert Holmes
Songs by: Arthur Sullivan
Director: Scott Ellis
Choreography: Warren Carlyle
Producer: Roundabout Theatre Company
Cast list: Ramin Karimloo (as The Pirate King), David Hyde Pierce (as W.S. Gilbert/Major General), Jinkx Monsoon (as Ruth), Nicholas Barasch (as Frederic), Preston Truman Boyd (as Sullivan/Police Sergeant), Samantha Williams (as Mabel Stanley)
Sets: David Rockwell
Costumes: Linda Cho
Lighting: Donald Holder
Sound: Mikaal Sulaiman
Other info: Music direction by Joseph Joubert, orchestrations by Joubert and Daryl Waters dance arrangements by John O’Neill

Venue

227 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, United States, 10036

Accessibility

Orchestra & Mezzanine levels fully accessible for those with mobility disabilities

More information about Pirates! The Penzance Musical

Frederic, 21, marks the end of his apprenticeship with a celebration among a band of pirates and the Pirate King. Soon, Frederic encounters the young Mabel, the daughter of the Major-General, and quickly falls in love.

The pirates subsequently return to shore to seize the young women with plans to wed them forcibly. The Major-General, their father, arrives and protests against his daughters' coerced marriages. In a desperate bid to save them, he falsely claims to be an orphan, which resonates with the pirates who, being orphans themselves, agree to release their captives.

Back at home, the Major-General wrestles with guilt over his deceit, while his daughters attempt to console him. The police sergeant arrives and, aided by Frederic, announces plans to apprehend the pirates. Frederic sees this as an opportunity to make amends for his pirating past. However, complications arise when it is revealed that Frederic, born on February 29 in a leap year, is technically only 5 years old. Bound by his sense of duty, Frederic is compelled by the Pirate King to return to piracy.

Before parting ways, Frederic confides in Mabel about his predicament, and they pledge fidelity to each other until his eventual return.

Will the young lovers last? Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta features a cast of colorful characters and a bouncy, buoyant, and swashbuckling score beloved since its debut over a century ago. Now, the production gets an update with a new setting, take on the characters, and orchestrations to infuse a New Orleans flair into the show.

What to watch for

  • Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle (After Midnight) choreographs the hilarious new adaptation by Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), featuring musical direction by Joseph Joubert (Caroline, or Change) and orchestrations by Joubert and Daryl Waters (Memphis).
  • Roundabout Theatre Company is known for its splashy revivals of beloved musicals; some recent ones include She Loves Me and Kiss Me, Kate.
  • David Hyde Pierce has long been a musical comedy staple, appearing in Curtains and Here We Are along with on TV in his Emmy-winning turn as Niles Crane on Frasier.
  • The venue, the Todd Haimes Theatre, is named after the theater's last artistic director, who passed away due to complications from cancer in 2023. He won the Lucille Lortel Outstanding Lifetime Achievement.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pirates! The Penzance Musical about?

Get Pirates! The Penzance Musical tickets and see stage icons David Hyde Pierce and Ramin Karimloo star in this updated adaptation of the iconic show about madcap mishaps on the high seas.

How do you get tickets for Pirates! The Penzance Musical?

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Which theatre is Pirates! The Penzance Musical at?

Pirates! The Penzance Musical is at New York's Todd Haimes Theatre, which is located at 227 West 42nd Street, New York, 10036.

How much are tickets for Pirates! The Penzance Musical?

Pirates! The Penzance Musical tickets start at $62.

Who wrote Pirates! The Penzance Musical?

The Pirates of Penzance is a comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The Pirates! The Penzance Musical adaptation features new contributions by Rupert Holmes.

What are the songs in Pirates! The Penzance Musical?

Pirates! The Penzance Musical features the dynamic and energetic score from The Pirates of Penzance, which in this rendition will feature new orchestrations infusing Caribbean rhythms and French Quarter flair. The songs don't have official titles, but "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" is the most famous number.

Who directed *Pirates! The Penzance Musical*?

Scott Ellis, a frequent Roundabout director, stages this revival. He has been nominated for the Tony Award as Best Director nine times, often for big musicals led by starry names.

Is *Pirates! The Penzance Musical* appropriate for kids?

While this show has historically been family-friendly, an exact age recommendation for Pirates! The Penzance Musical has not been set yet. On Broadway, children under 4 are not permitted at any show.

Is *Pirates! The Penzance Musical* good?

While reviews are not out yet and this is a fresh production, this operetta has been a hit since its 1879 premiere and has been staged countless times. Audiences can expect lots of laughs, memorable tunes, and theater icons on stage gauranteeing ticketholders a wonderful time on the high seas.

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