The Pittsburgh Savoyards open their 2026-2027 season with Gilbert and Sullivan's Yeomen of the Guard! Production Manager Lynette Garland and Stage Director Robert Hockenberry speak with Jim Cunningham about the show.
The Pittsburgh Savoyards open their 2026-2027 season with Gilbert and Sullivan's Yeomen of the Guard! Production Manager Lynette Garland and Stage Director Robert Hockenberry speak with Jim Cunningham about the show.
Yeomen of the Guard is one of the few Gilbert and Sullivan operetta with a sad ending, set in the Tower of London during the 16th century. Lynette talks about the production, its crew, and the orchestra, in which she'll play the violin. Rob summarizes the plot and explains the working relationship between W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
You can see Yeomen of the Guard October 9th-11th and 16th-18th at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. There will also be a livestream available for the performances on October 17th & 18th. Performance details and tickets are available on the Pittsburgh Savoyards website.