'Pirates of Penzance' landed at the Pasadena Playhouse

Pirates of Penzance at Pasadena Playhouse (2018). Photo by Jenny Graham.

In 1922 the Pasadena Playhouse presented   Gibert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance for  the  first time. The play was performed   at  the Savoy   Theatre. Even  then, more than 40 years since it premiere in 1879, it  was   a   play with   refreshing  music, inventive melodies and   surprisingly  relevant themes that  delighted  audience.

"I think Pirates   has endured all these years because  it lets us to escape into a world of joy, laughter , and absurdity", says Danny Feldman, Producing   Artistic  Director of the  Playhouse.   "It shows us how the world should be in spite  it really is. In the divisive world we're loving mow, we need to find ways to come together and the best way to do that is to find common ground. Let's start with a simple gesture: Let's have fun together."  (Pasadena  Playhouse / Performances  Magazine) 

 Pirates of Penzance  on stage  January 23 — February 25, 2018.
The Pasadena Playhouse in association with The Hypocrites
​By Gilbert & Sullivan.
Adapted & Directed by Sean Graney
Co-Adapted by Kevin O’Donnell.
Music Direction by Andra Velis Simon.
Cast and   Creative  Team.

The Pirates of Penzance, or, Love and Duty Libretto.

About   the operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan 'The Pirates of Penzance'   (Encyclopedia   Britannica) 
Pirates, Privateers, Corsairs, Buccaneers: What’s the Difference?  (Encyclopedia   Britannica) 
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Review in LA   Times   by   Charles McNulty : 'Pirates of Penzance,' with a piña colada: Gilbert & Sullivan plays as interactive party.

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