The Grand Duke 2025
April 30 - May 4, 2025
Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 pm: Opening Cast
Thursday, May 1, 7:30 pm: Closing Cast
Friday, May 2, 7:30 pm: Opening Cast
Saturday, May 3, 2:00 pm: Opening Cast
Saturday, May 3, 7:30 pm: Closing Cast
Sunday, May 4, 2:00 pm: Closing Cast
Tickets will go on sale in January, 2025
El Teatro of El Museo del Barrio
El Teatro of El Museo del Barrio 1230 Fifth Avenue (Between 104th and 105th Street) New York, NY 10029
The Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd. presents, for the benefit of Young People’s Chorus of New York City:
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel
Written by William S. Gilbert
Composed by Sir Arthur S. Sullivan
Directed & Choreographed by Gary Slavin
Assistant Directed & Assistant Choreographed by Janet Bushor
Music Direction by David Schmidt
Gilbert & Sullivan’s final collaboration may be the duo’s topsy-turviest! Laced with their trademark social satire and romantic misadventures, this treasure of an operetta (in BHT’s performance edition from 2005) boasts a sumptuous score and a zany plot to overthrow the government by—who else?—a troupe of actors.
| Role | Opening Cast: April 30, May 2, May 3 mat |
Closing Cast: May 1, May 3 eve, May 4 mat |
| Rudolph, Grand Duke of Pfennig-Halbpfennig | David Pasteelnick | David Bell |
| Ernest Dummkopf, a Theatrical Manager | Neal Young* | Chazmond J. Peacock* |
| Ludwig, his Leading Comedian | Ken Harmon* | Paul Mitchell Wilder |
| Dr. Tannhäuser, a Notary | Michael Macaione* | Michael Macaione* |
| The Prince of Monte Carlo | Richard J. Miller | B. Tyler Parker |
| Ben Hashbaz, a costumier | Gregory Peterson | Gregory Peterson |
| Herald | Geoff Gaebe | Matt Levine |
| The Princess of Monte Carlo, betrothed to Rudolph | Julia Farina | Francesca Serritella |
| The Baroness von Krakenfeldt, betrothed to Rudolph | Suzanne R. Taylor | Dena Cubbin |
| Julia Jellicoe, an English Comedienne | Jennifer Dorre | Capron Levine |
| Lisa, a Soubrette | Amy Hughlett | Lauren Cupples* |
| Elsa, Gretchen, Bertha & Olga (to be assigned). | Lesley Berry*, Deborah Doroshow, Alex Elkins, Julie Feltman, Manya Gaver-Holmes, Alice J. Lambert, Sarah Rhoads, and Phoebe Rosenblum | |
accompanied by a vibrant troupe of actors, courtiers, chamberlains and supernumeraries!
*appearing through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.
Tickets will be available for sale starting in January, 2025
Calendar for The Grand Duke 2025
- 7:30pm
- 7:30pm
- 7:30pm
- 2:00pm
- 7:30pm
- 2:00pm
Directions
SUBWAY
#6 train to 103rd Street station, walk one block north to 104th Street, then three blocks west to Fifth Avenue.
#2 or #3 train to 110th Street and Lenox Avenue, walk one block east to Fifth Avenue, then south to 104th Street.
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BUS
M1, M2, M3, M4 northbound on Madison Avenue or southbound on Fifth Avenue to 104th Street.
CAR
RFK Bridge – Take FDR south, exit at 106th Street to Fifth Avenue. George Washington Bridge – Take Harlem River Drive to FDR south, exit at 106th Street to Fifth Avenue. Cross-Bronx Expressway – Take 87 south, exit at 138th Street Bridge, and follow signs to Fifth Avenue.
MOBILE ACCESS
El Museo is accessible to wheelchair users. Street entrance is 1230 5th Ave between 104th and 105th Street. Wheelchairs are available for free at coat-check (first-come, first-served). For questions, contact Visitor Services at 212-660-7129