The cast and crew of Broadway's Pirates! The Penzance Musical—along with special celebrity guests like Victor Garber, Debra Monk, and Patricia Clarkson—celebrated opening night of the new take on the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta April 24 at the Todd Haimes Theatre. See how the stars looked walking the red carpet in the gallery below.
The limited engagement will continue through July 27. Scott Ellis directs and Warren Carlyle choreographs. Tony winner Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) has adapted W.S. Gilbert's original libretto, shifting the action to the legendary port city New Orleans. While the score by Arthur Sullivan remains intact, a new set of orchestrations with Caribbean and French Quarter influences have been written by Joseph Joubert and Daryl Waters, with Joubert also serving as the production's music director.
The production stars Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce as The Pirate King and as W.S. Gilbert and the Major General, respectively. They are joined by Jinkx Monsoon as Ruth, Nicholas Barasch as Frederic, Preston Truman Boyd as Sullivan/Police Sergeant, and Samantha Williams as Mabel Stanley.
Allesandro Nivola
Tiffany Nicole Greene
Michael Kors and Lance Lepere
Tovah Feldshuh and Andrew Levy
Linda Cho and guests
Jeff Mahshie and guest
Francis Jue and Randy Adams
Jamie deRoy
Eric Bottcher
David Henry Hwang and Leigh Silverman
David Rockwell
Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak
Debra Monk
Scott Ellis
Patricia Clarkson
Sydney Morton
Victor Garber
Kelly Belarmino, Ryo Kamibayashi, and Ninako Donville
Company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Alex Dorf, Niani Feelings, Maria Briggs, and Cooper Stanton
Company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Ninako Donville
Ninako Donville
Cooper Stanton
Cooper Stanton
Dan Hoy
Dan Hoy
Dan Hoy
Niani Feelings
Niani Feelings
Alex Dorf
Alex Dorf
Maria Briggs
Maria Briggs
Tatiana Lofton
Tatiana Lofton
Bronwyn Tarboton
Bronwyn Tarboton
Tommy Gedrich
Tommy Gedrich
Shina Ann Morris
Nicholas Barasch and Ramin Karimloo
Preston Truman Boyd and Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon and Nicholas Barasch
Ramin Karimloo and Jinkx Monsoon
Ramin Karimloo and Jinkx Monsoon
David Hyde Pierce, Jinkx Monsoon, and Ramin Karimloo
David Hyde Pierce, Jinkx Monsoon, and Ramin Karimloo
Jinkx Monsoon, David Hyde Pierce, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams, Ramin Karimloo, and Nicholas Barasch
Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams, and Ramin Karimloo
Preston Truman Boyd and Ramin Karimloo
Samantha Williams and Preston Truman Boyd
Samantha Williams and Nicholas Barasch
Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams, and Nicholas Barasch
Samantha Williams
Samantha Williams
Samantha Williams
Rick Faugno
Rick Faugno
Alex Gibson
Alex Gibson
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce
Kelly Belarmino
Kelly Belarmino
Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx Monsoon
Cicily Daniels
Cicily Daniels
Ramin Karimloo
Tyrone L. Robinson
Nicholas Barasch
Nicholas Barasch
Preston Truman Boyd
Preston Truman Boyd
Linda Cho
Linda Cho
Nathan Lucrezio
Nathan Lucrezio
Ryo Kamibayashi
Ryo Kamibayashi
Afra Hines
They are supported by Kelly Belarmino, Maria Briggs, Tyrone L. Robinson, Cicily Daniels, Ninako Donville, Alex Dorf, Rick Faugno, Niani Feelings, Tommy Gedrich, Alex Gibson, Afra Hines, Dan Hoy, Ryo Kamibayashi, Tatiana Lofton, Nathan Lucrezio, Shina Ann Morris, Cooper Stanton, and Bronwyn Tarboton.
The production also has scenic design by Tony winner David Rockwell (She Loves Me, Doubt), costume design by Tony winner Linda Cho (The Great Gatsby, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder), lighting design by Tony winner Donald Holder (South Pacific, My Fair Lady, The Lion King), sound design by Tony nominee Mikaal Sulaiman (Macbeth, An Enemy of the People, Doubt), hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, makeup design by Ashley Ryan, fight choreography by Rick Sordelet and Christian Kelly-Sordelet, and dance arrangements by John O'Neill (Harmony).
Kate Wilson is the production voice coach. The production stage manager is Charles Means, and production management is provided by Aurora Productions. Denise Cooper is the general manager. Michael Aarons is the music coordinator. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Jason Thinger.
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Nicholas Barasch and company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Ramin Karimloo and company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Ramin Karimloo and company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Samantha Williams and Nicholas Barasch in Pirates! The Penzance Musical
David Hyde Pierce and company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Samantha Williams and company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Nicholas Barasch, Ramin Karimloo, and Jinkx Monsoon in Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Preston Boyd and company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Nicholas Barasch, Ramin Karimloo, and David Hyde Pierce in Pirates! The Penzance Musical
David Hyde Pierce and Nicholas Barasch in Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
David Hyde Pierce, Ramin Karimloo, and company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Nicholas Barasch, Ramin Karimloo, and Jinkx Monsoon in Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Jinkx Monsoon and company of Pirates! The Penzance Musical
