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Coming in 2027:
Iolanthe, or the Peer and the Peri

Sing Through: Sunday, Nov 8, 2:00–5:30 PM

Auditions: Monday and Tuesday, Dec 7 and 8, 6:30–9:00 PM

About the Durham Savoyards

The Durham Savoyards take their name from London’s Savoy Theatre, where many of the Gilbert and Sullivan (G&S) operettas were first performed. The Savoyards have been producing the topsy-turvy musical comedies of Sir William S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur S. Sullivan in Durham, North Carolina since 1963. Our charter members (many from Duke University) included academics and “townies” alike. Read more about our history.

Gilbert and Sullivan Study Materials available on SavoyARJ.org

During his tenure as music director of the Durham Savoyards, Ltd., Alan Riley Jones developed a collection of audio tracks to be used as learning aids for the performers. A genuine Renaissance Man, he adapted an audio player system and constructed a website to provide those files for public use.
The refreshed website is now operated and maintained by the Durham Savoyards, Ltd., and continues to be free of charge as part of our mission to educate and entertain through the topsy-turvy melodies of Gilbert & Sullivan.

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“…vibrancy and joy exploding from the stage toward this critic; immediately curing him of his cautious optimism and infusing him with pure merriment…”
Chatham Life & Style Review