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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
The Pittsburgh Savoyards continue their 84th season of honoring the timeless operatic collaborations of Gilbert and Sullivan by performing Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant. A hilarious twist on a traditional medieval fairy tale, Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant tells the tale of the titular Princess Ida and… Read More ›
It’s an operetta. It’s a ghost story. And it is a comedic romance about conditional love and legacy. Ruddigore, or the Witch’s Curse is appropriately staged by the Pittsburgh Savoyards in their 82nd season under the harvest moon in… Read More ›
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 ›
Reflecting the turbulent and changing times of the Renaissance, Pittsburgh Savoyard’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard, or The Merryman and His Maid dishes up comedy spiced with some merry melancholy. While mostly darkness and doom… Read More ›
Hearing a musical work or experiencing a play for the first time is exhilarating. When the “new” piece is a 122-year-old Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, there’s a rare combination of the unknown and the familiar–their last collaboration. There isn’t a… Read More ›
It’s been three days since I saw Pittsburgh Savoyards’ production of H.M.S. Pinafore, and I’m still singing “I Am the Monarch of the Sea” to myself, which tells you just how catchy Gilbert & Sullivan tunes can be! Pittsburgh Savoyards… Read More ›
Audiences can enjoy performances of HMS Pinafore, October 13-15 & 19-22 2017, and the Grand Duke, Spring 2018 this season with the Pittsburgh Savoyards! A testament to the city’s thriving arts scene, the Pittsburgh Savoyards have been a semi-professional, community-based,… Read More ›