H.M.S. Pinafore

While the H.M.S Pinafore is anchored at Portsmouth, Little Buttercup (a bumboat woman) tries to sell her goods to the sailors. One of the sailors, Ralph Rackstraw, is hopelessly in love with the Captain’s daughter, Josephine, but she is betrothed to the wealthy Sir Joseph Porter. Nevertheless, Josephine expresses her love for Ralph and wants to elope-scandalous due to their class differences. Meanwhile, Buttercup has fallen in love with the Captain, but he cannot return her love because of their difference in status. All works out in the end of this Gilbert and Sullivan classic, first performed in 1878.

There is a preview performance on Thursday, July 31.