MasterVoices Presents

GILBERT & SULLIVAN’S THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

New York City Center
131 West 55th Street
NY NY

15-16 Oct 2015

Directed and Conducted by: Ted Sperling

Featuring: Deborah Voigt, Phillip Boykin, Douglas Hodge, Hunter Parrish, Julia Udine, Betsy Wolfe, Montego Glover

The ever-popular operetta, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, is given a musically lush production in this staged concert. With the gorgeous Orchestra of St. Luke’s and MasterVoices (Formerly the Collegiate Chorale), it is a treat for the ears, and the minimal staging is clever and funny.

It is a good thing the set is minimal otherwise Phillip Boykin would chew it all up with his scene-stealing, hysterical Pirate King. Julia Udine is a lovely and over the top ingénue as Mabel with her floating, gossamer voice. Deborah Voight’s voice is glorious, and she is charming fun as Ruth. Hunter Parrish is a little too light of voice for Frederic, but is handsome and more than charming enough, and Douglas Hodge is properly fleet of tongue for his witty Modern Major General.

The whole production is absolutely delightful.

- Jean Tait -