Editing The Pirates of Penzance (section)

==Subsequent production history==
[[File:SulksPir.jpg|right|thumb|200px|1881 programme cover]]
''The Pirates of Penzance'' has been one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular comic operas. After its unique triple opening in 1879–80, it was revived in London at the [[Savoy Theatre]] in 1888 and in 1900, and for the Savoy's repertory season of 1908–09. In the British provinces, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company toured it almost continuously from 1880 to 1884, and again in 1888. It re-entered the D'Oyly Carte touring repertory in 1893 and was never again absent until the company's closure in 1982.<ref>Rollins and Witts, pp. 11, 18, 22, 35 ''et passim''</ref> New costumes were designed by [[Percy Anderson (designer)|Percy Anderson]] in 1919 and [[George Sheringham]] in 1929 (who also executed a new Act I set). [[Peter Goffin]] created a new touring set in 1957.<ref name=rwApp/>

In America, after the New York opening on New Year's Eve, 1879, [[Richard D'Oyly Carte]] launched four companies that covered the United States on tours that lasted through the following summer.<ref>Bradley (1982), p. 86</ref> Gilbert and Sullivan themselves trained each of the touring companies through January and early February 1880, and each company's first performance – whether it was in Philadelphia, Newark, or Buffalo – was conducted by the composer. In Australia, its first authorised performance was on 19 March 1881 at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, produced by [[J. C. Williamson]].<ref name=ORC/> There was still no international copyright law in 1880, and the first ''unauthorised'' New York production was given by the [[Boston Ideal Opera Company]] at Booth's Theatre in September of that year.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} The opera premiered in a German translation by [[Richard Genée]] and [[Camillo Walzel]] (''Die Piraten'') in Austria at the [[Theater an der Wien]] on 1 March 1889, and in [[Düsseldorf]], Germany, on 1 December 1936.<ref name=ORC/> The first non-D'Oyly Carte professional production in a country that had been subject to Gilbert's copyright (other than Williamsons' authorised productions) was in [[Stratford, Ontario]], Canada, in September 1961, as the copyright expired. In 1979, the [[Torbay]] branch of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society presented a centenary tribute to the world premiere performance of ''Pirates'' in Paignton, with a production at the Palace Avenue Theatre (situated a few metres from the former Bijou Theatre).<ref>[http://www.gilbertandsullivantorbay.co.uk/pirates79.htm "''The Pirates of Penzance''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042333/http://www.gilbertandsullivantorbay.co.uk/pirates79.htm |date=4 March 2016 }}, The Gilbert and Sullivan Society (Torbay Branch), accessed 23 January 2014</ref>

New York has seen over forty major revivals since the premiere.<ref>Hischak, Thomas [http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t282.e1439 "Pirates of Penzance, The"], The Oxford Companion to the American Musical. Oxford University Press 2009. Oxford Reference Online, accessed 2 July 2010 {{subscription required}}</ref> One of these, produced and directed by [[Winthrop Ames]] in 1926 at the [[Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre|Plymouth Theatre]], ran for 128 performances<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=10169 ''The Pirates of Penzanzance''], Internet Broadway Database, accessed 25 October 2013</ref> and gained good notices.<ref>Hurley, G. M. "Gilbert and Sullivan – and Winthrop Ames", ''The New Yorker'', 6 June 1931, p. 70</ref> A brief 1952 Broadway staging starring [[Martyn Green]], earned [[Lehman Engel]] a Tony Award as conductor.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120923134945/http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=2349 "''The Pirates of Penzance''"], Internet Broadway Database, accessed 25 October 2013</ref><ref>Stone, David. [https://www.gsarchive.net/whowaswho/G/GreenMartyn.htm "Martyn Green"], {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905101325/https://www.gsarchive.net/whowaswho/G/GreenMartyn.htm |date=5 September 2006 }} ''Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company'', 2003, accessed 25 October 2013</ref> Repertory companies that have mounted ''Pirates'' numerous times [[Off-Broadway]] and on tour in the US have included the [[American Savoyards]] (1953–67),<ref>Moore, Frank Ledlie (compiler). ''Handbook of Gilbert and Sullivan'': Introduction by Dorothy Raedler, Producer-Director, The American Savoyards, Schocken Books: New York (1975)</ref> the [[Light Opera of Manhattan]] (1968–89)<ref>[[John Kenrick (theatre writer)|Kenrick, John]], [http://www.musicals101.com/loomhistory.htm "A Brief History of LOOM"], Musicals101.com, 2002, accessed 26 October 2013</ref> and the [[New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players]] (1976–present).<ref>See NYGASP Theatre Programs, "Prime Time G&S: 20th Anniversary Celebration", 24 April 1994, Symphony Space, New York City; and Laxson, Erica. [http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2012/06/30/the-pirates-of-penzance-at-wolf-trap-by-erica-laxson/ "''The Pirates of Penzance'' at Wolf Trap"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202627/http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2012/06/30/the-pirates-of-penzance-at-wolf-trap-by-erica-laxson/ |date=29 October 2013 }}, DCMetroTheaterArts.com, 30 June 2012</ref> Professional and amateur productions of ''Pirates'' continue with frequency, including at the [[International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival]]. The [[Chicago Lyric Opera]] and [[English National Opera]] each also staged the work in 2004.<ref>Hall, George. [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/preformthe-pirates-of-penzanceeno-coliseum-londonbr-one-touch-of-venusopera-north-grand-theatre-leedspreform-684899.html "Leave the laughs to us, you swabs!"]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ''The Independent'', 12 December 2004, accessed 30 June 2010</ref> In 2007 [[New York City Opera]] mounted a new production.<ref>Gates, Anita. [http://theater.nytimes.com/2006/11/26/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/26cttheater.html "The Happy Return of the Pirate King and His Loyal Swashbucklers"]. ''The New York Times'', 26 November 2006, accessed 30 June 2010</ref> In 2013, [[Scottish Opera]] produced a British touring production co-produced by the trustees of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. [[Richard Suart]] played Major-General Stanley and [[Nicholas Sharratt]] played Frederic.<ref>[http://www.scottishopera.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/FINAL%20Scottish%20Opera%20Sails%20Into%20Town%20On%20Pirate%20Adventure.pdf "Scottish Opera Sails into Town on ''Pirates'' Adventure"] {{Webarchive| url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022073413/http://www.scottishopera.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/FINAL%20Scottish%20Opera%20Sails%20Into%20Town%20On%20Pirate%20Adventure.pdf |date=22 October 2013 }}, Scottish Opera, April 2013</ref><ref>Nickalls, Susan. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/10064928/The-Pirates-of-Penzance-Theatre-Royal-Glasgow-review.html "''The Pirates of Penzance'', Theatre Royal, Glasgow, review"], ''The Daily Telegraph'' 17 May 2013</ref>

The following table shows the history of the D'Oyly Carte productions in Gilbert's lifetime (excluding tours):
[[File:MajGeneraldrawing.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Drawing from programme of children's ''Pirates'', 1884]]
{|class="wikitable"
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!Theatre!!Opening date!!Closing date!!Perfs.!!Details
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|Bijou Theatre, Paignton||nowrap|30 December 1879||nowrap|30 December 1879||align=center|1||English [[copyright performance]].
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|rowspan=2|[[Fifth Avenue Theatre]], New York||31 December 1879||6 March 1880||rowspan=2 align=center|100||rowspan=2|Original run in New York. The company toured the Eastern seaboard between 8 March and 15 May. Three other touring companies were launched in January and February 1880.
|-
|17 May 1880||5 June 1880
|-
|[[Opera Comique]]||3 April 1880||2 April 1881||align=center|363||Original London run.
|-
|[[Savoy Theatre]]||23 December 1884||14 February 1885||align=center|37||Children's ''Pirates'' – series of matinées with a juvenile cast.<ref>The first performance was by invitation only. The official opening was on 26 December 1884. ''The Times'' announcement, 20 December 1884, p. 8</ref>
|-
|Savoy Theatre||17 March 1888||6 June 1888||align=center|80||First professional revival.
|-
|Savoy Theatre||30 June 1900||5 November 1900||align=center|127||Second professional revival.
|-
|nowrap|Savoy Theatre||1 December 1908||27 March 1909||align=center|43||Second Savoy repertory season; played with five other operas. (Closing date shown is of the entire season.)
|}

===Papp's ''Pirates''===
[[File:Pirates-of-penzance-DVDcover.jpg|thumb|upright|right|[[Rex Smith|Smith]], [[Linda Ronstadt|Ronstadt]] and [[Kevin Kline|Kline]] at the [[Delacorte Theatre]]]]
In 1980, [[Joseph Papp]] and the [[Public Theater]] of New York City produced a new version of ''Pirates'', directed by [[Wilford Leach]] and choreographed by [[Graciela Daniele]], at the [[Delacorte Theatre]] in [[Central Park]], as a [[Shakespeare in the Park]] summer event. Musical direction and arrangements were by William Elliott. The show played for 10 previews and 35 performances. It then transferred to Broadway, opening on 8 January 1981 for a run of 20 previews and 787 regular performances at the [[George Gershwin Theatre|Uris]] and [[Minskoff Theatre|Minskoff]] Theatres, the longest run of any Gilbert and Sullivan production in history.<ref name=Bradley76>Bradley (2005), pp. 76–77</ref> This take on ''Pirates'' earned enthusiastic reviews<ref>[[Frank Rich|Rich, Frank]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/09/theater/stage-pirates-of-penzance-on-broadway.html?scp=1&sq=papp%20%22Pirates%20of%20penzance%22&st=cse "Stage: ''Pirates of Penzance'' on Broadway"], ''The New York Times'', 9 January 1981, accessed 2 July 2010</ref> and seven [[Tony Award]] nominations, winning three, including the award for [[Tony Award for Best Revival|Best Revival]] and for Leach as director. It was also nominated for eight [[Drama Desk Award]]s, winning five, including [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical|Outstanding Musical]] and director.<ref name=IBDB>[http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=4088 "Awards: ''The Pirates of Penzance''"], Internet Broadway Database, accessed 24 October 2013</ref>

Compared with traditional productions of the opera, Papp's ''Pirates'' featured a more swashbuckling Pirate King and Frederic, and a broader, more [[musical comedy]] style of singing and humour. It did not significantly change the libretto, but it used a new orchestration and arrangements that changed keys, added repeats, lengthened dance music and made other minor changes in the score. The "Matter Patter" trio from ''[[Ruddigore]]'' and "Sorry her lot" from ''[[H.M.S. Pinafore]]'', two other Gilbert and Sullivan operas, were interpolated into the show.<ref name=ORC/> The production also restored Gilbert and Sullivan's original New York ending, with a reprise of the Major-General's song in the Act II finale. [[Linda Ronstadt]] starred as Mabel, [[Rex Smith]] as Frederic, [[Kevin Kline]] as the Pirate King, [[Patricia Routledge]] as Ruth (replaced by [[Estelle Parsons]] for the Broadway transfer), [[George Rose (actor)|George Rose]] as the Major-General, and [[Tony Azito]] as the Sergeant of Police. Kline won a Tony Award for his performance. Smith won a [[Theatre World Award]], and Kline and Azito won Drama Desk Awards. Notable replacements during the Broadway run included [[Karla DeVito]], [[Maureen McGovern]] and [[Pam Dawber]] as Mabel; [[Robby Benson]], [[Patrick Cassidy (actor)|Patrick Cassidy]] and [[Peter Noone]] as Frederic; [[Treat Williams]], [[Gary Sandy]], [[James Belushi]] and [[Wally Kurth]] as the Pirate King; [[David Garrison]] as the Sergeant; [[George S. Irving]] as the Major-General; and [[Kaye Ballard]] and [[Marcia Bagwell]] as Ruth. The Los Angeles cast of the production featured [[Barry Bostwick]] as the Pirate King, [[Jo Anne Worley]] as Ruth, [[Clive Revill]] as the Major-General, Dawber as Mabel, [[Paxton Whitehead]] as the Sergeant, [[Caroline Peyton]] as Edith and [[Andy Gibb]] as Frederic.<ref name=IBDB/>

The production opened at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]], London, on 26 May 1982, to generally warm reviews, for a run of 601 performances, earning an [[Olivier Award]] nomination as Outstanding Musical and another for [[Tim Curry]] as the Pirate King. Among the cast were [[George Cole (actor)|George Cole]] and [[Ronald Fraser (actor)|Ronald Fraser]] as the Major-General; [[Pamela Stephenson]] as Mabel; [[Michael Praed]] and Peter Noone as Frederic; Curry, [[Timothy Bentinck]], [[Oliver Tobias]] and [[Paul Nicholas]] as the Pirate King; [[Chris Langham]] as the Sergeant; [[Annie Ross]] as Ruth; [[Bonnie Langford]] as Kate; and [[Louise Gold]] as Isabel.<ref>''[[Theatre Record]]'', 19 May 1982 to 2 June 1982, p. 278</ref> The Australian production opened in Melbourne in January 1984, opening the new [[Victorian Arts Centre]], directed by John Feraro. It starred [[Jon English]] as the Pirate King, [[Simon Gallaher]] as Frederic, [[June Bronhill]] as Ruth, [[David Atkins]] as the Sergeant and [[Marina Prior]] as Mabel. The six-week limited season was followed by an Australian national tour from 1984 to 1986 and another tour with same cast in the mid-1990s.<ref name=Bradley76/> In 1985, Papp's ''Pirates'' opened the new [[Queensland Performing Arts Centre]] in Brisbane.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}} Gallaher's [[Essgee Entertainment]] version of ''Pirates'' was inspired by the Papp version.<ref name=Bradley76/> The Papp version also inspired foreign-language productions in Germany and elsewhere in Europe.<ref name=ORC/> The Papp production was turned into [[The Pirates of Penzance (film)|a film in 1983]], with the original Broadway principal cast reprising their roles, except that [[Angela Lansbury]] replaced Estelle Parsons as Ruth. The minor roles used British actors miming to their Broadway counterparts. The film has been shown occasionally on television. Another film based loosely on the opera and inspired by the success of the Papp version, ''[[The Pirate Movie]]'', was released during the Broadway run.<ref>Shepherd, Marc. [http://gasdisc.oakapplepress.com/narrfilm.htm "The G&S Operas on Film"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606062612/http://gasdisc.oakapplepress.com/narrfilm.htm |date=6 June 2010 }}. ''A Gilbert and Sullivan Discography'', 3 September 2008, accessed 2 July 2010</ref> 

[[File:Opera Australia's Pirates of Penzance.jpg|thumb|left|[[Opera Australia]]'s 2007 touring production of ''Pirates'', with [[Anthony Warlow]] as the Pirate King]]
The Papp production design has been widely imitated in later productions of ''Pirates'', even where traditional orchestration and the standard score are used.<ref name=Bradley76/> [[Ian Bradley]] wrote:
{{blockquote|[Papp's version] has been regularly revived on both sides of the Atlantic – a British revival in 2000 transferred from the [[West Yorkshire Playhouse]], [[Leeds]], to the [[Regent's Park Open Air Theatre|Open Air Theatre in Regents' Park]] – and has also become well established in the repertoire of amateur student societies. No other production has had as much lasting impact or influence. ... It also helped to promote G&S in places where it has been little performed and bring it to the attention of a much wider and younger audience.<ref name=Bradley76/>}} An unlicensed 1982 production mounted in Dublin in advance of Papp's own London production was enjoined from transferring to London by a successful lawsuit.<ref>Bennetts, Leslie. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/08/18/movies/pirating-of-the-pirates-of-penzance.html "Pirating of ''The Pirates of Penzance''"], ''The New York Times'', 18 August 1982, accessed 11 October 2011</ref> One at the Savoy Theatre in 2004, directed by Steven Dexter and presented by Raymond Gubbay, used a new musical arrangement, to avoid Papp's copyright.<ref>[http://www.thisistheatre.com/londonshows/piratesofpenzance.html "''The Pirates of Penzance'' – 2004"], ThisIsTheatre.com, accessed 17 November 2020.</ref><ref>Seckerson, Edward. [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/the-pirates-of-penzance-savoy-theatre-london-73195.html "''The Pirates of Penzance'', Savoy Theatre, London"], ''[[The Independent]]'', 12 January 2004</ref> Some modern productions combine design elements borrowed from the Disney film franchise ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' with aspects of the Papp production. From 2006 to 2007 an [[Opera Australia]] production toured Australia starring [[Anthony Warlow]] as the Pirate King.<ref>[https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/178237-the-pirates-of-penzance-at-various-venues-2006-2007 "Opera Australia presents: ''The Pirates of Penzance''"], ''About the Artists''. Retrieved 29 December 2023</ref><ref>Collette, Adrian. [http://www.opera-australia.org.au/res/pdfs/Opera_Australia_Annual_Report_2007.pdf "Chief Executive's Report"] {{Webarchive| url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022035631/http://www.opera-australia.org.au/res/pdfs/Opera_Australia_Annual_Report_2007.pdf |date=22 October 2013 }}, Opera Australia Annual Report 2007, p. 11, accessed 22 October 2013</ref> Not all of the Papp-inspired revivals have generated the same enthusiasm as Papp's 1980s productions: a 1999 UK touring production received this critique: "No doubt when Papp first staged this show in New York and London it had some quality of cheek or [[chutzpah]] or pizzazz or irony or something that accounted for its success. But all that's left now ... is a crass Broadway-style musical arrangement ... and the worst kind of smutty send-up of a historic piece of art."<ref>McMillan, Joyce. [http://www.scotsman.com/news/the-pirates-of-penzance-1-582472 "Sinking a Victorian classic – ''The Pirates of Penzance''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017175730/http://www.scotsman.com/news/the-pirates-of-penzance-1-582472 |date=17 October 2014 }}, ''[[The Scotsman]]'', 31 October 2001, p. 11, accessed 11 October 2014</ref>

===2025 musical version===
A [[Roundabout Theatre Company]] production titled ''Pirates! The Penzance Musical'' began previews on Broadway at the [[Todd Haimes Theatre]] on 4 April 2025 and opened on 24 April; it is expected to run through 27 July 2025.<ref>Evans, Greg. [https://deadline.com/2025/03/pirates-the-penzance-musical-broadway-closing-date-1236354810 "Broadway’s ''Pirates! The Penzance Musical'' Gets Four-Week Extension Prior to Opening"], ''Deadline'', 31 March 2025</ref> The adaptation stars [[David Hyde Pierce]] as Gilbert/Major General Stanley; [[Ramin Karimloo]] as the Pirate King, [[Jinkx Monsoon]] as Ruth, [[Nicholas Barasch]] as Frederic, Samantha Williams as Mabel and Preston Truman Boyd as Sullivan/Sergeant of Police. [[Scott Ellis]] directs, with choreography by [[Warren Carlyle]]. Designs are by [[David Rockwell]] (sets), Linda Cho (costumes), [[Donald Holder]] (lighting) and Mikaal Sulaiman (sound).<ref name=Hall>Hall, Margaret. [https://playbill.com/article/jinkx-monsoon-more-complete-cast-of-broadways-upcoming-the-pirates-of-penzance "Jinkx Monsoon, More Complete Cast of Broadway's Upcoming ''The Pirates of Penzance''"], ''Playbill'', 13 November 2024</ref> A concert of this concept was staged in October 2022 by, and for the benefit of, Roundabout, at the same theatre, starring Pierce and Karimloo, with [[Colton Ryan]] as Frederic.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [https://playbill.com/article/ramin-karimloo-lilli-cooper-david-hyde-pierce-more-will-star-in-roundabouts-the-pirates-of-penzance-concert-on-broadway "Ramin Karimloo, Lilli Cooper, David Hyde Pierce, More Will Star in Roundabout's ''The Pirates of Penzance'' Concert on Broadway"], ''Playbill'', 6 September 2022; and [https://www.townandcountrymag.com/the-scene/parties/g41712513/roundabout-theatre-company-pirates-of-penzance-benefit "Inside a Broadway Benefit Reading of ''The Pirates of Penzance''"], ''[[Town & Country (magazine)|Town & Country]]'', 18 October 2022</ref>

[[Rupert Holmes]] adapted the libretto with a [[New Orleans]] setting. New musical theatre orchestrations, with styles including [[Music of New Orleans#Jazz|French Quarter]] jazz, [[blues]], [[Dixieland]], [[boogie-woogie]], [[soft-shoe]], [[Calypso music|calypso]], [[ragtime]] and [[rumba]], are by Joseph Joubert and [[Daryl Waters]].<ref name=Hall/><ref>[[Jesse Green (theatre critic)|Green, Jesse]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/theater/pirates-penzance-musical-review.html "Review: Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Pirates'', Now in Jazzy New Orleans", ''The New York Times'', 24 April 2025</ref> Major cuts in the score include the overture, "Oh! false one, you have deceiv'd me", "How beautifully blue the sky", "What ought we to do?", "Now for the pirates' lair!", "No, I'll be brave" and "Sighing softly to the river". Additions include passages from "Good Morrow, Good Mother" (from ''[[Iolanthe]]'', mashed up with "Pour Oh Pour") and "The Sail the Ocean Blues" in act 1 (adapted from ''H.M.S. Pinafore''), a jazz Entr'acte, "The Nightmare Song" (adapted from ''Iolanthe''), "Alone and Yet Alive" (adapted from ''[[The Mikado]]'') and "We're All from Someplace Else" (adapted from ''Pinafore'') in act 2. Many lyrics are rewritten, and some of the women's music from act 1 is rearranged to create the new number "We're Sashayin' Through the Old French Quarter"; extra dance music is added, and the act 2 finale is largely rewritten. The roles of Samuel, Edith, Kate and Isabel are eliminated, though some dialogue lines are assigned to ensemble members. Samuel's music is divided between Frederic and the Pirate King, while some of Edith's music is assigned to Mabel. A brief prologue is added in which Gilbert and Sullivan introduce the show and explain that, during their tour of America they have so loved New Orleans that they have re-set the show in that city to appeal to the audience at the [[Theatre de la Renaissance|Theatre of the Renaissance]], and the show then supposedly unfolds at that venue. The story hews closely to the original plot, but the denouement is changed from the revelation that the pirates are aristocrats to a realization that America is a diverse nation of immigrants.

Most reviews of the production were positive.<ref>Cristi, A. A. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-PIRATES-THE-PENZANCE-MUSICAL-Opens-On-Broadway-Starring-Ramin-Karimloo-Jinkx-Monsoon-and-More-20250424 "Review Roundup: ''Pirates! The Penzance Musical'' Opens on Broadway Starring Ramin Karimloo, Jinkx Monsoon and More"], BroadwayWorld, 24 April 2025</ref> The critic for ''Variety'' wrote that "it is easy enough to put aside almost all quibbles [with the] adaptation ... because the production is so joyous and well-executed".<ref>Lewis, Christian. [https://variety.com/2025/legit/reviews/pirates-the-penzance-musical-review-broadway-1236377063 "''Pirates! The Penzance Musical'' Review: David Hyde Pierce and Jinkx Monsoon Lead a Rollicking, Riotous Reimagination of Gilbert and Sullivan on Broadway"], ''Variety'', 24 April 2025</ref> A review in ''[[amNewYork]]'' observed that most "Broadway musicals [this spring] have been more fizzle than fireworks, and ''Pirates!'' is the rollicking exception. It’s fresh, fearless, and full of flair."<ref>Windman, Matt. [https://www.amny.com/entertainment/broadway/review-pirates-the-penzance-musical "Review – ''Pirates! The Penzance Musical'': Arrrrr you not entertained?"], ''amNY'', 25 April 2025</ref> ''Pirates!'' has been has been nominated for the 2025 [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2025 Tony Award Nominations: Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending Lead the Pack|first=Logan|last=Culwell-Block|date=May 1, 2025|website=Playbill|url=https://playbill.com/article/tony-nominations-2025|access-date=May 2, 2025}}</ref> and three 2025 [[Drama League Award]]s, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Culwell-Block |first=Logan |date=16 May 2025 |title=Nicole Scherzinger Wins Distinguished Performance at 2025 Drama League Awards; Read the Full Winners List |url=https://playbill.com/article/nicole-scherzinger-wins-distinguished-performance-at-2025-drama-league-awards-read-the-full-winners-list |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Playbill}}</ref> It was featured on ''[[CBS Sunday Morning]]''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJ9pUpHaCA "David Hyde Pierce in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical", CBS Sunday Morning, via YouTube, 20 April 2025</ref>