The Pittsburgh Savoyards are ringing in the holiday season with a double-feature presentation of two classic one-act holiday stories. Amahl and the Night Visitors, a beloved opera classic, will be paired with the world premiere of The Gift of the Magi, adapted by Robert Hockenberry with music… Read More ›
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The Pittsburgh Savoyards Present Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘Iolanthe’
The Pittsburgh Savoyards 86th season continues from October 13th to 22nd. It only takes one fairy to shake up the world of men. Imagine what can happen when you have a whole flock of fairies! Find out this month when… Read More ›
Thespis Beautifully Personifies the Pittsburgh Savoyards’ Tradition of Gilbert & Sullivan
Thespis Beautifully Personifies the Pittsburgh Savoyards’ Tradition of Gilbert & Sullivan By Yvonne Hudson Bringing the works of Gilbert and Sullivan to life with passion and regularity, The Pittsburgh Savoyards are always about making history, so rarely are some of… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Savoyards Presents ‘Thespis, Or: The Gods Grown Old,’ Opening April 28th
The Pittsburgh Savoyards make Pittsburgh history this spring as they conclude their 85th season with the Pittsburgh Premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Thespis, OR: The Gods Grown Old stage directed by Robert Hockenberry and music directed by Guy Russo. Audiences will be… Read More ›
Gilbert and Sullivan’s oldest opera ‘The Sorcerer’comes back to life in the Pittsburgh Savoyard’s current revival
By MAC Hoover Although the Sorcerer is not as well known as some of their other works, it’s a comical delight. Where would we be if we had no reference from where we were before? That sentence may be confusing… Read More ›
Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘The Sorcerer’ opens this Friday, October 21, 2022
The Pittsburgh Savoyards continue their 85th season this fall with The Sorcerer, stage directed by newcomer Brady Collins, a stage director, classically-trained soprano, and producer, who you may have seen in her smash hit, The Wild Stage, earlier this year. One of Gilbert and… Read More ›
Review: The Pittsburgh Savoyards Present “The Pirates of Penzance”
Gilbert & Sullivan Classic Gets a Truly Grand Opening By George B. Parous With a stage full of talent, and a good sized, well rehearsed orchestra below, The Pittsburgh Savoyards last night gave the opening performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Savoyards present ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ opening Friday, 3/25
The Pittsburgh Savoyards bring their 84th season to a close with a grand production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty with their largest cast in decades! Brought to life by… Read More ›
The Pittsburgh Savoyards Present “Princess Ida”
Reviewed by George B. Parous The Pittsburgh Savoyards became the latest local troupe to return live theater to audiences last night, when the first performance of their current production of Princess Ida entertained a fair-sized crowd at the Carnegie Music Hall in Carnegie…. Read More ›
Savoyards’ “Gondoliers” Sails Splendidly
An essential Gilbert and Sullivan for newbies and long-time fans alike, the Pittsburgh Savoyards’ Spring production The Gondoliers or, the King of Barataria, deserves your attention. Superbly sung and thoughtfully directed by Andy Hickly, this version of Gondoliers sparkles under… Read More ›