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The Pirates of Penzance Discount Tickets
About The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway
Opening
Jan. 4, 2025
Story for The Pirates of Penzance
Everyone has pretended to be a pirate at some point. Set sail with this classic comedy that boasts one of the most famous patter songs in musical theatre history. On the coast of Cornwall, a band of tenderhearted pirates celebrates the coming of age of Frederic, who was mistakenly apprenticed to the pirates until his 21st birthday. Now, Frederic has vowed to devote his life to
the extermination of piracy - until a ludicrous leap year snag threatens to keep him apprenticed to the pirates for life! Throw in a bevy of beauties, a brash Pirate King, the delightfully stuffy Major-General Stanley and you’ve got what The New York Times calls “AN ENDEARING PRODUCTION WITH HIGH MUSICAL STANDARDS AND SPIRITED PERFORMANCES.”
"Opulent… Colorful and inventive…Beautifully crafted… Polished but retaining spontaneity… The choruses of pirates, daughters and policemen sang and acted delightfully, and the orchestra, conducted by Mr. Bergeret, supported the cast with robust playing guaranteed to warm the most demanding Savoyard’s heart.An endearing production with high musical standards and spirited performances.”
- The New York Times
"Opulent… Colorful and inventive…Beautifully crafted… Polished but retaining spontaneity… The choruses of pirates, daughters and policemen sang and acted delightfully, and the orchestra, conducted by Mr. Bergeret, supported the cast with robust playing guaranteed to warm the most demanding Savoyard’s heart.An endearing production with high musical standards and spirited performances.”
- The New York Times