Karimloo, Hyde Pierce & More for THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Roundabout

Roundabout Theatre Company will present a special Benefit Concert Reading of The Pirates of Penzance, the Tony Award-winning musical adapted by Rupert Holmes, with music by Arthur Sullivan, libretto by W.S. Gilbert and direction by Scott Ellis.

The performance will star Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce as "Major General," Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo as "Pirate King," Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper as "Ruth," Colton Ryan as "Frederic," and Samantha Williams as "Mabel."

Other cast members include Eddie Cooper, Cicily Daniels, Jvan Dansberry, Alex Dorf, Rick Faugno, Leslie Donna Flesner, Curtis Holland, Madison McBride, Ryan Worsing with remaining cast to be announced soon.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/David-Hyde-Pierce-Ramin-Karimloo-Lilli-Cooper-More-to-Star-in-THE-PIRATES-OF-PENZANCE-Benefit-Concert-Reading-20220906?fbclid=IwAR0tPadawfMn094cBwz8v2OJl-om0EQJ5gUggcPF3tSfqHKxtZsrOwUeFWY

Updated On: 9/6/22 at 12:54 PM

darquegk said: "I wonder who they’ll get to play the Sergeant?"

TAKE. EVERY. SINGLE. CENT THAT I HAVE!!!

At this point I am going to go on a steady diet of Tic-Tacs.

All of my $$$ is going to theater!!!

Updated On: 9/6/22 at 01:20 PM

Has Ramin done comedy? Interesting choice for the lead.

He played a parody of himself on one of those BWW podcasts. But the amount of comedy in the King varies wildly from production to production.

Gabi Campo, Katie Lee Hill, and David Abeles as "Police Sargeant," join the previously announced cast, including Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce as "Major General," Tony Award nominee Ramin Karimloo as "Pirate King," Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper as "Ruth," Colton Ryan as "Frederic," and Samantha Williams as "Mabel," as well as Eddie Cooper, Cicily Daniels, Jōvan Dansberry, Alex Dorf, Rick Faugno, Leslie Donna Flesner, Curtis Holland, Madison McBride and Ryan Worsing.

I had never seen a production of this show but did get a small exposure of the famous song from watching the indy film called "Those People" several years ago. I was searching on youtube just now and found this video when DHP was the SNL host in 1995! He's hilarious!

Will be attending the reading tonight and am excited. Yes I'll be eating sardines for the rest of this month. :)

From anyone who saw this, any thoughts on whether this could potentially be something that ends up getting a full-scale production? Similar to the She Loves Me and Kiss Me Kate benefits that had their revivals?