Sullivan and Gilbert
by Gilbert & Sullivan Austin

Oct. 15 - Oct. 18
Thursday-Sunday

Rehearsals gone wrong! Queen Victoria wants a revue and calls on her favorite music makers Sullivan and Gilbert. But—Sullivan’s in love but won’t say with whom; and the Queen’s cheerfully bumbling son Alfred is flirting with the ladies (and wants to join the cast). Not to mention that Sullivan and Gilbert have been feuding for years. The songs are familiar but dances are new -- and it's almost showtime!

 

Part docudrama, part period comedy, and definitely "Gilbert and Sullivan's Greatest Hits," this delightful revue from Ken Ludwig, author of Lend Me a Tenor, Leading Ladies, Murder on the Orient Express and Moon Over Buffalo is sure to amuse!

 

Entertaining and educating Texas audiences since 1976, Gilbert & Sullivan Austin is dedicated to spreading the topsy-turvy humor and joyful music of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. The company will stage its summer grand production in June (in 2027, The Pirates of Penzance) and various musicales and events during the season. To celebrate its 50th year of performances featuring casts, musicians, and technical crews exclusively from the greater Austin area, the company is collaborating with Austin Playhouse to stage a five-performance run of Ken Ludwig's early success Sullivan and Gilbert (1983, presented at the Kennedy Center in 1988).

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Sullivan and Gilbert
by Ken Ludwig
Gilbert & Sullivan Austin

October 15 - 18, 2026

Thursday - Saturday at  7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Austin Playhouse west campus, W. 22nd Street at San Antonio Street, Austin

Tickets $43, students and under 18 $26 (click HERE to reserve and purchase)