W. S. Gilbert (Source Material) | Playbill

Roles (173)

Pirates! The Penzance Musical key art Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Opens April 24, 2025
  • Libretto
The Pirates of Penzance Key Art The Pirates of Penzance
Opened October 17, 2022
  • Libretto
Thoroughly Modern Millie Playbill - Opening Night Thoroughly Modern Millie
Opened April 18, 2002
  • Featured Songs
The Mikado Playbill - Opening Night, April 1987 The Mikado
Opened April 02, 1987
  • Libretto
The Pirates of Penzance Playbill - Jan 1981 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened January 08, 1981
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened May 16, 1976
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened May 06, 1976
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened May 05, 1976
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H.M.S. Pinafore Playbill - Sept 1960 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened September 07, 1960
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened October 24, 1955
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Ruddigore
Opened October 20, 1955
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened October 17, 1955
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened October 17, 1955
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Princess Ida
Opened October 13, 1955
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened October 10, 1955
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened October 06, 1955
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened October 03, 1955
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened November 10, 1952
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened November 03, 1952
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened November 03, 1952
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The Pirates of Penzance Playbill - Oct 1952 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened October 27, 1952
  • Music
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened October 20, 1952
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Cox and Box
Opened February 19, 1951
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened February 15, 1951
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened February 12, 1951
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened February 05, 1951
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened February 05, 1951
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened January 29, 1951
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened October 17, 1949
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened October 17, 1949
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened October 10, 1949
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The Mikado Playbill - Oct 1949 The Mikado
Opened October 04, 1949
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened February 09, 1948
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened February 02, 1948
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened January 26, 1948
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened January 19, 1948
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Cox and Box
Opened January 19, 1948
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened January 19, 1948
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened January 12, 1948
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened January 05, 1948
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened January 05, 1948
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened December 29, 1947
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened May 12, 1946
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Hollywood Pinafore Playbill - June 1945 Hollywood Pinafore
Opened May 31, 1945
  • Based on "H.M.S. Pinafore"
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened March 03, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Ruddigore
Opened March 02, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened February 25, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened February 22, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened February 21, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Cox and Box
Opened February 17, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened February 17, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened February 14, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened February 14, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened February 11, 1944
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened March 03, 1942
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened February 28, 1942
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened February 23, 1942
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened February 17, 1942
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened February 03, 1942
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened January 21, 1942
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened October 07, 1940
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened October 03, 1940
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened September 30, 1940
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The Hot Mikado Playbill - May 1939 The Hot Mikado
Opened March 23, 1939
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  • Based on "The Mikado"
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Swing Mikado
Opened March 01, 1939
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  • Based on "The Mikado" by
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened January 05, 1939
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened January 05, 1939
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Cox and Box
Opened January 05, 1939
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened January 05, 1939
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened January 05, 1939
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened January 05, 1939
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened January 05, 1939
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Ruddigore
Opened October 22, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Princess Ida
Opened October 12, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened October 05, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Cox and Box
Opened September 28, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened September 28, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened September 28, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened September 21, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened September 14, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened September 07, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury & the Pirates of Penzance
Opened August 31, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened August 20, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened May 04, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened April 27, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened April 27, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened April 20, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened April 10, 1936
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened August 12, 1935
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened August 12, 1935
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened August 05, 1935
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Yeomen of the Guard Playbill - July 1935 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened July 29, 1935
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The Pirates of Penzance Playbill - July 1935 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened July 22, 1935
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened July 15, 1935
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Patience Playbill - October 1934 Patience
Opened October 11, 1934
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Princess Ida Playbill - September 1934 Princess Ida
Opened September 27, 1934
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Ruddigore Playbill - September 1934 Ruddigore
Opened September 24, 1934
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The Yeomen of the Guard Playbill - September 1934 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened September 20, 1934
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The Mikado Playbill - Nov 1934 The Mikado
Opened September 17, 1934
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H.M.S. Pinafore Playbill - Nov 1934 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened September 13, 1934
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Trial by Jury Playbill - September 1934 Trial by Jury
Opened September 13, 1934
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Iolanthe Playbill - September 1934 Iolanthe
Opened September 10, 1934
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened September 06, 1934
  • Libretto
The Gondoliers Playbill - September 1934 The Gondoliers
Opened September 03, 1934
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened April 30, 1934
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened April 09, 1934
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The Mikado Playbill - April 1934 The Mikado
Opened April 02, 1934
  • Libretto
Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened August 14, 1933
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened August 07, 1933
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened May 08, 1933
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened May 08, 1933
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened April 17, 1933
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened January 11, 1932
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened December 25, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened October 26, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened August 24, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Ruddigore
Opened August 10, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened July 27, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened July 27, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened July 13, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened June 29, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened June 15, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened June 01, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened May 18, 1931
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened May 04, 1931
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Patience Playbill - June 1928 Patience
Opened June 25, 1928
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The Pirates of Penzance Playbill - November 1927 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened November 24, 1927
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Iolanthe Playbill - November 1927 Iolanthe
Opened November 14, 1927
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The Mikado Playbill - September 1927 The Mikado
Opened September 17, 1927
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Patience Playbill - May 1927 Patience
Opened May 23, 1927
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Ruddigore Playbill - May 1927 Ruddigore
Opened May 20, 1927
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened December 06, 1926
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened April 19, 1926
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened April 06, 1926
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Pb Listing Placeholder PRODUCTION V4 Engaged
Opened June 18, 1925
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Princess Ida Playbill - April 1925 Princess Ida
Opened April 13, 1925
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened April 11, 1925
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened December 29, 1924
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened September 30, 1918
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened September 30, 1918
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened September 30, 1918
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened September 30, 1918
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened September 30, 1918
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened September 30, 1918
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened September 30, 1918
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened June 10, 1915
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened June 07, 1915
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Sorcerer
Opened May 24, 1915
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened May 10, 1915
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened April 19, 1915
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened April 19, 1915
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened April 09, 1914
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened May 12, 1913
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 H.M.S. Pinafore
Opened May 05, 1913
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened April 21, 1913
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Pirates of Penzance
Opened June 03, 1912
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened May 06, 1912
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Mikado
Opened July 07, 1902
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened March 19, 1900
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Gondoliers
Opened February 18, 1890
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Yeomen of the Guard
Opened October 17, 1888
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Iolanthe
Opened November 25, 1882
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Patience
Opened September 22, 1881
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 The Sorcerer
Opened February 21, 1879
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Pb Listing Placeholder BROADWAY V4 Trial by Jury
Opened November 15, 1875
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