The Pirates of Penzance Tickets
About The Pirates of Penzance
Batten down the hatches. Strike the colours. The pirates are back. The ENO’s smash-hit production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s swashbuckling farce returns shortly – and is set to get audiences toe-tapping along all over again.
With its splendidly silly storyline, wild wordplay and well-loved songs, this Mike Leigh-created production is irresistibly feel-good. An apprentice pirate woos the Major General’s daughter, while his bungling buccaneer-shipmates try to outwit an equally inept party of policemen. Its vibrant staging brings out the sunshine in the story.
The Pirates of Penzance is one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular operas and contains some of their most memorable melodies. These include ‘I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General’, ‘A Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One’ and ‘With Cat-like Tread’.
This revival is directed by Sarah Tipple and conducted by Natalie Murray Beale. G&S favourites and ENO regulars Richard Suart and John Savournin are the Major General and the Pirate King respectively. Meanwhile, ENO Harewood Artist Isabelle Peters sings the role of Mabel, and former Harewood artist William Morgan is Frederic.
Co-production with Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg and the Saarländische Staatstheater Saarbrücken.
Assisted performance
BSL signed: Saturday 8 February 2025 at 2.30pm
Relaxed performance: Thursday 30 January 2025, 1pm
Run time
2hr 15min. Incl 1 interval.
Start date
2nd December, 2024
End date
21st February, 2025
Categories
Opera, West End, Classical, Black Friday
Venue
Age
Ages 5+. Children under the age of five are not permitted in the auditorium. Children under the age of 16 must be seated with an adult.
Important information
Sung in English, with subtitles projected above the stage
Venue
London Coliseum
Directions
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: St. Martin's Lane 24, 29, 176 / 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139
Night bus numbers: St. Martin's Lane 24, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279 / 6, 23, 139, N9, N15, N11, N13, N21, N26, N44, N47, N87, N89, N91, N155, N343, N551
Car park: Q-Park: Chinatown (5mins) / Other: St Martin's Lane Hotel (1min)
Directions from tube: (3mins) Take Cranbourn Street until St Martin’s Lane, where you head right until you reach the theatre.
Show schedule
| Day of week | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | - | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | - | - |
| Wednesday | - | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | - | - |
| Friday | - | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday | 1:00 PM | - |
| Sunday | - | - |
Frequently asked questions
What is The Pirates of Penzance about?
With its splendidly silly storyline, wild wordplay and well-loved songs, this Mike Leigh-created production is irresistibly feel-good. An apprentice pirate woos the Major General’s daughter, while his bungling buccaneer-shipmates try to outwit an equally inept party of policemen. Its vibrant staging brings out the sunshine in the story.
What is the length of The Pirates of Penzance?
The Pirates of Penzance is 2hr 15min. Incl 1 interval.
Where is The Pirates of Penzance?
London Coliseum.
What's the price for The Pirates of Penzance tickets?
The price for tickets to The Pirates of Penzance starts at £13.
How old do children need to be to see The Pirates of Penzance?
Ages 5+. Children under the age of five are not permitted in the auditorium. Children under the age of 16 must be seated with an adult.
How do you buy tickets for The Pirates of Penzance?
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