See photos of David Hyde Pierce, Jinkx Monsoon, Ramin Karimloo in 'Pirates! The Penzance Musical' on Broadway
This reimagined version of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta sets the madcap action in New Orleans and infuses it with jazz and blues stylings.
Ahoy, mateys! Come aboard at Pirates! The Penzance Musical on Broadway, starring Frasier's David Hyde Pierce, RuPaul's Drag Race's Jinkx Monsoon, and The Phantom of the Opera's Ramin Karimloo at the Todd Haimes Theatre through July 27.
This reimagined version of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, now set in New Orleans and infused with jazz and blues stylings, is a madcap comedy about a friendly gang of pirates, their duty-bound apprentice, his would-be bride, and a "modern major general." Hijinks ensue on the high seas!
The cast features Karimloo as The Pirate King, Pierce as W.S. Gilbert/Major General, Monsoon as Ruth, Nicholas Barasch as Frederic, Preston Truman Boyd as Sullivan/Police Sergeant, and Samantha Williams as Mabel Stanley.
Check out photos of the show below, and get tickets to set sail at Pirates! The Penzance Musical for yourself!
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Photo credit: Pirates! The Penzance Musical on Broadway. (Photos by Joan Marcus)
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