Lamplighters Present Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S Pinafore
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Novellus Theater (700 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103)
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- $44.00 - $49.00
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- $25.00 - $27.50*
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All offers for H.M.S. Pinafore have expired.
The last date listed for H.M.S. Pinafore was Saturday August 6, 2011 / 8:00pm.
Goldstar Member Tips
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Sue T. on Where to Park
Easy walk from Powell St. BART
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Goldstar Member on Where to Park
Easy parking at 5th and Mission garage.
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
Apparently, anything goes. I like to dress up a little, to honor the performers.
8 Goldstar Member Reviews
Sue T.
Lamplighters' productions of Gilbert & Sullivan are such a treat. I've attended almost all of their events in the past five years, and "Pinafore" is probably my favorite. It's silly (and somewhat nonsensical), but the songs are excellent and all of the actors, especially F. Lawrence Ewing as Joseph (the second time I've seen him in the role), are top-notch.Written on Aug 08 2011
I love Lamplighters so much that I always buy full price orchestra seats, but bought an extra ticket through Goldstar to bring a friend. The orchestra section is never discounted, so if you want to be up close, you've gotta pay for it -- I think it's totally worth it!!
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Samazama
I love The Lamplighters in the same way I love sugar donuts - they're sweet and sticky and they are surprisingly good. Unlike donuts, this a great thing for kids too.Written on Aug 19 2011
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Richard
This was an absolutely delightful production of this wonderful operetta!Written on Aug 11 2011
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More Information About H.M.S. Pinafore
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Quotes & Highlights
- "The Lamplighters is a San Francisco tradition ranking somewhere between sourdough bread and cable cars" —San Francisco Classical Voice
- Watch a Youtube clip of the 2007 Lamplighters production of Pinafore.
- See what Goldstar members who saw the production in Walnut Creek had to say.
Description
Lamplighters Music Theatre opens its 59th Season with Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic musical comedy H.M.S. Pinafore. Audiences will board one of England’s great Navy ships, the H.M.S. Pinafore, where the beautiful Josephine must choose between marrying the First Lord of the Admiralty - with all of the wealth, prestige and power his title affords - or the “simple sailor, lowly born” who has won her heart.
Gilbert devised the plot to make fun of patriotism, social class snobbery and incompetence in high places, and over 130 years later we can still laugh! When Pinafore crossed the Atlantic to open in the U.S. in 1878 it was incredibly well received, becoming an instant sensation. In those days, however, copyright laws in the U.S. were barely in place and a mania of copycat productions were launched hot on the tail of the original. Many years later it is still one of the most popular operettas ever produced.
Stage Director Jane Erwin Hammett and Conductor Brett Strader are at the ship's helm. This creative team plus their cast and orchestra will carry you off to a lively Pinafore right from the opening notes of We sail the Ocean Blue.
About the Ticket Supplier: Lamplighters
Lamplighters Music Theatre is one of the oldest continuously performing theatres in the Bay Area, and the only year-round musical theatre company in San Francisco. Since the company's founding in 1952, they have produced the entire Gilbert and Sullivan canon as well as other light opera and musical theatre classics.