The Pirates of Penzance

Ahoy, Mateys!
Spend the evening with a smile on your face and a parrot on your shoulder at Gilbert and Sullivan’s most adorable, fast-paced comedic operetta, The Pirates of Penzance opening Friday, Feb. 12 at the The Quincy Music Theatre and running for two pirate-filled weekends.

“The complete title of the show is, The Pirates of Penzance or a Slave to Duty which refers to indentured Frederic’s compulsive need to follow his honor-bound commitments even if they are in complete opposition to the better nature of his instincts,” sums up QMT Director Caroline Bankey, a 20-year veteran of stage managing, choreographing and directing opera. “The show is full of witty and hilarious turns of phrase. “