Very Truly Yours, Gilbert & Sullivan

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin Presents Its Mid-Season Special Production. In this comic delight hear classic G&S favorites while discovering delightful particulars about the treasured partnership of two musical theater geniuses. This Austin premiere is directed by Ralph MacPhail, Jr., with musical direction by Jeffrey Jones-Ragona.

“Very Truly Yours, Gilbert & Sullivan” is a two-act play featuring dramatic and comic readings from the correspondence of William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, interspersed with songs from all 14 of the operas on which they collaborated. The piece is based on the team’s diaries and letters, contemporary memoirs and newspaper reports. It is filled with joy, exuberance, tenderness, and—as always with Gilbert & Sullivan—lovely music and mirthful fun.

Hear some of your favorite G&S singers in concert: Tamsen Cohagan, June Julian, Holton Johnson, Patrick Wright, and David Fontenot will provide readings, solos, and ensembles. Narration will be by Allan Longacre and musical accompaniment by Karl Logue. In an exciting coup for G&S Austin, the playwright himself, Gayden Wren, will be present for this performance.