Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) has announced a special Benefit Concert Reading of "The Pirates of Penzance," the musical adapted by Rupert Holmes, with music by Arthur Sullivan, libretto by W.S. Gilbert and direction by Scott Ellis at 7:30 PM on Mon Oct 17 at the American Airlines. The performance will star David Hyde Pierce as “Major General,”  Ramin Karimloo as “Pirate King,” Lilli Cooper as “Ruth,” Colton Ryan as “Frederic,” and Samantha Williams as “Mabel.” Other cast members include Eddie Cooper, Cicily Daniels, Jōvan Dansberry, Alex Dorf, Rick Faugno, Leslie Donna Flesner, Curtis Holland, Madison McBride, Ryan Worsing with remaining cast to be announced soon. Building upon the historic fact that Gilbert and Sullivan launched Pirates of Penzance in the United States prior to its London premiere, Scott Ellis and Warren Carlyle’s new staging envisions a production that sets sail in the heart of New Orleans, home of the real-life Pirates of the Pontchartrain. With an adaptation by Mr Holmes  and jazz, blues, ragtime, and symphonic music arrangements by orchestrators Joseph Joubert and Daryl Waters, a mighty crew of The Big Easy’s actors and musicians create a new sound, a fresh style, and the very model of a modern musical evening of swashbuckling, tongue-twisting, and romantic merry-making. This partially staged reading is the first step in envisioning a revival that could bring Pirates to Broadway for the first time in over 40 years. Additional creative team includes David Rockwell (Scenery) and Donald Holder (Lights). Additional creative team will be announced soon. For tickets & more information, please visit www.roundabouttheatre.org/pirates. Press contact: Polk & Co (917/261-3988)...