Classic Arts NewsNew York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' The Yeomen of the Guard Begins October 27The production launches the company's 44th season.
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Andrew Gans
October 27, 2018
Sarah Hutchison, Daniel Greenwood, Angela Christine Smith, and Richard Holmes
William Reynolds
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' 44th season kicks off October 27鈥�28 with Gilbert & Sullivan鈥檚 The Yeomen of the Guard at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (East 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues).
Artistic Director Albert Bergeret conducts and directs.
The cast includes Daniel Greenwood as Col. Fairfax, James Mills as Jack Point, David Auxier as Lieutenant of The Tower, Richard Holmes as Sergeant Meryll, Laurelyn Watson Chase as Elsie Maynard, Angela Christine Smith as Dame Carruthers, Matthew Wages as Wilfred Shadbolt, and Abigail Benke as Phoebe Meryll.
The operetta tells the story of a falsely accused prisoner in the Tower of London, the two girls who loved him, and an out-of-work itinerant jester in grand and colorful fashion with humor and a touch of pathos.
The creative team also includes co-director and choreographer Auxier and directorial associate Mills.
The production has costumes by Gail J. Wofford and Jan Holland, sets by Rick Manfredi and Alb猫re, and lighting by Benjamin Weill.
Tickets start at $25. For more information visit .org or call (212) 772-4448.
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