The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway Tickets
About Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Get Pirates! The Penzance Musical tickets and see Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce (Curtains), Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo (Les Misérables), and RuPaul's Drag Race star Jinkx Monsoon lead the crew in this fresh reimagining of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic The Pirates of Penzance. Coming to the Todd Haimes Theatre in the spring of 2025, this revival, directed by Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis (Tootsie), docks in New Orleans for a jazzy update to the cherished operetta. Get Pirates! The Penzance Musical tickets on New York Theatre Guide.
Set sail for laughs and toe-tapping tunes all on the high seas, and experience Pirates! The Penzance Musical on Broadway unlike you've never seen it before: set in New Orleans and with a bluesy flair.
The Pirates of Penzance, an iconic work first staged in 1897, follows young Frederic, released from his apprenticeship at age 21 to a band of tender-hearted pirates. He meets a major general’s daughter and the two instantly fall in love. However, Frederick learns that he was born on a leap day, technically changing his age. Now, he must serve aboard for another 63 years. Bound by his own sense of duty, Frederic’s only solace is that his lover agrees to wait for him faithfully.
The pirate ship comedy is now set in Nola, infusing the show with a jazzy energy complete with Caribbean rhythms and French Quarter stylings. Favorite characters from the tongue-twisting Major-General to the rabble-rousing Pirate King — plus the newly-imagined young lovers, daring daughters, footloose pirates, and fleet-footed police — will all be aboard for a shipload of musical comedy. Delight abounds to dazzle first-timers and Gilbert and Sullivan aficionados alike.
Joining the star-studded creative team are Warren Carlyle (Kiss Me, Kate), who choreographs with a hilarious new adaptation by Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) plus musical director Joseph Joubert (Caroline, or Change).
Get ready to ship out, and get tickets to Pirates! The Penzance Musical, available now on New York Theatre Guide.
Venue
Start date
April 4th, 2025
End date
June 22nd, 2025
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
Accessibility
Orchestra & Mezzanine levels fully accessible for those with mobility disabilities
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Show schedule
| Day of week | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | - | - |
| Tuesday | - | 8:00 PM |
| Wednesday | - | 8:00 PM |
| Thursday | - | 8:00 PM |
| Friday | - | 8:00 PM |
| Saturday | 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Sunday | 3:00 PM | - |
Frequently asked questions
Where is Pirates! The Penzance Musical playing?
Pirates! The Penzance Musical is playing at Todd Haimes Theatre. The theatre is located at 227 West 42nd Street, New York, 10036.
What is Pirates! The Penzance Musical about?
See Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce in the musical The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway. A beloved Gilbert and Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance comes to New York spring of 2025.
How do you book tickets for Pirates! The Penzance Musical?
Book tickets for Pirates! The Penzance Musical on New York Theatre Guide.
How much do tickets cost for Pirates! The Penzance Musical?
Tickets for Pirates! The Penzance Musical start at $72.
What are the songs in Pirates! The Penzance Musical?
Gilbert and Sullivan's instantly hummable score from The Pirates of Penzance features a number of favorite songs from the musical theater canon including the tongue-twister "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" and "I Am a Pirate King."
Who wrote Pirates! The Penzance Musical?
Pirates! The Penzance Musical, adapted from The Pirates of Penzance, features music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) contributes new lines to this updated adaptation, set in New Orleans.
Who directed Pirates! The Penzance Musical?
Nine-time Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis, known for his buoyant revivals including Kiss Me Kate and She Loves Me, directs this new version of the famous operetta.
Is Pirates! The Penzance Musical songs appropriate for kids?
An age recommendation has yet to be finalized, but all Broadway audiences regardless of show must be 4 and over.
Is Pirates! The Penzance Musical good?
Reviews have not been released, but with stars in the show like Tony and Emmy winner David Hyde Pierce and Tony nominee Ramin Karimloo, Pirates! The Penzance Musical offers great talent to see and an infectious score to enjoy. Plus, the original Pirates of Penzance is a timeless classic.
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