Shows : Musicals : Operetta Gilbert and Sullivan

" A Blissful marriage of witty dialogue with some of the most enduringly popular music and lyrics ever written" Melbourne Herald Sun. A Song to Sing O is a musical play about the original Gilbert and Sullivan patter man George Grossmith first performed by Anthony Warlow and has since...
 
This new translation of the sparkling operetta written in 1874 includes new opportunities for extra Chorus work. Gabrielle von Eisenstein has been sentenced to five days in jail for hitting a Policeman, but is determined to go to a party. In the original the chrous do not appeart on stage until Act...
 
  "Pinafore is a 24-carat triumph"  The Australian.  The final chapter of the Savoy Trilogy which stormed across Australia and New Zealand. There is the funky female chorus known as the Singlettes - which were originally designed for three women - but are often revived...
 
"An unfolding caravan of delights." The Sydney Morning Herald. "No praise could be too excessive." The Australian. Essgee's Mikado followed the success of Pirates  in 1995 and has proved so popular it was revived again professionally in 2008/2009. Enjoy watching the...
 
" As dazzling ...as the Best of Broadway"   Brisbane Courier Mail. Essgee's unique brand of Gilbert and Sullivan first stormed across Australia in 1994. It's now being performed all over the world including productions across the UK, North America and even in Germany. This...
 
By Offenbach: The Grand Duchess The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein has, up to now, left affairs of state to her Chamberlain, Baron Puck, and her Commander-in-Chief, General Boum. Now that she is 21 Puck plans to keep her occupied by finding her a suitable husband, Prince Paul. Sadly the Grand Duchess...
 
New translation of this classic written in 1858 with the option of  extra Chorus. Eurydice is bitten by a snake and is abducted by Pluto to the underworld. Her husband Orpheus is delighted, but public opinion forces him to rescue her. She is ungrateful preferring Bacchus, God of wine. With...
 
The Merry Widow is unchallenged the most popular Operetta of the 20th Century . Now the soaring pulsy sexy music has been lifted by a magnificent, hilarious new libretto. This new work is so good it has been endorsed by the estate of Franz Lehar. FRANK HATHERLEY, writer and BBC TV producer, has...