Madison Savoyards Production History

The program for the production, if available, can be viewed via the linked opera name.

1963 Iolanthe - First Congregational Church
1964 The Yeomen of the Guard- LaFollette High School Auditorium
1965 The Sorcerer and Trial by Jury - LaFollette High School Auditorium
1966 The Pirates of Penzance - First Congregational Church
1967 Princess Ida - First Congregational Church
1968 HMS Pinafore - First Congregational Church
1969 The Mikado - James Madison Memorial High School Auditorium
1970 The Pirates of Penzance - First Congregational Church
1971 Iolanthe - Madison Area Technical College
1972 HMS Pinafore - First Congregational Church
1973 Ruddigore - UW Music Hall
1974 The Gondoliers - Madison Area Technical College
1975 The Mikado - Wisconsin Union Theater
1976 The Pirates of Penzance - Wisconsin Union Theater
1977 HMS Pinafore - Wisconsin Union Theater & Neese Theater, Beloit
1978 Trial by Jury and Evening with G&S - Wisconsin Union Theater
1978 Ruddigore - Wisconsin Union Theater
1979 Iolanthe - Wisconsin Union Theater
1980 Princess Ida - Wisconsin Union Theater
1980 The Zoo - Oakwood Village Auditorium
1981 The Pirates of Penzance - Wisconsin Union Theater
1982 Patience - Wisconsin Union Theater
1983 The Mikado - Wisconsin Union Theater
1984 The Yeomen of the Guard - Wisconsin Union Theater
1985 The Gondoliers - Wisconsin Union Theater
1986 HMS Pinafore - Wisconsin Union Theater
1987 Trial by Jury and Old Favorites - First Congregational Church
1987 The Pirates of Penzance - Wisconsin Union Theater
1988 Iolanthe - Wisconsin Union Theater
1989 Ruddigore - Wisconsin Union Theater
1990 The Mikado - Wisconsin Union Theater
1991 Patience - Wisconsin Union Theater
1992 Trial by Jury & The Sorcerer - Wisconsin Union Theater
1993 Utopia, Ltd. - Wisconsin Union Theater
1994 HMS Pinafore - Wisconsin Union Theater & Irvin L Young Auditorium, Whitewater
1995 The Yeomen of the Guard - Wisconsin Union Theater & Irvin L Young Auditorium, Whitewater
1996 The Pirates of Penzance - Wisconsin Union Theater & Irvin L Young Auditorium, Whitewater
1996 A Politically Incorrect Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan - Lapham School Auditorium
1997 The Grand Duke - Wisconsin Union Theater
1997 A Gilbert and Sullivan Christmas Carol - UW Music Hall Auditorium
1998 The Mikado - Wisconsin Union Theater & Irvin L Young Auditorium, Whitewater
1999 Princess Ida - Wisconsin Union Theater
2000 HMS Pinafore - Wisconsin Union Theater & Irvin L Young Auditorium, Whitewater
2000 Inocent Merriment: An Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan - First Unitarian Society
2001 Iolanthe - Wisconsin Union Theater
2002 Trial by Jury & Roses Red - UW Music Hall
2003 The Gondoliers - UW Music Hall
2004 Ruddigore - UW Music Hall
2005 The Pirates of Penzance - UW Music Hall
2006 Patience - UW Music Hall
2007 The Sorcerer and Cox & Box - UW Music Hall
2008 The Mikado - UW Music Hall
2009 The Yeomen of the Guard - UW Music Hall
2010 HMS Pinafore - UW Music Hall
2011 Utopia Limited - UW Music Hall

Planned Future Productions 

(Adopted by The Board of Directors, December 13, 2011. Subject to change)

Year: Show (year last performed / years since previous performance / number of previous performances)

2012: Pirates of Penzance (2005/7/7)
2013: Iolanthe (2001/12/5) (Iolanthe was the first MSL production in 1963 and will begin the 2nd 50 years of MSL)
2014: Princess Ida (1999/15/3)
2015: The Gondoliers (2003/12/3)
2016: The Mikado (2008/8/6)
2017: Patience (2006/11/3)
2018: Ruddigore (2004/14/4)
2019: HMS Pinafore (2010/9/7)
2020: The Grand Duke (1997/23/1)

2013-2016: Pinapple Poll & Trial by Jury (year TBD, collaborating performing groups TBD)