Savoyaires

Savoyaires Presenting Gilbert and Sullivan on Chicago's North Shore since 1965

Named for London's famed Savoy Theatre, the Savoyaires were founded in 1964 by conductor Frank Miller (principal cellist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and writer Lilias Circle. The group's charter was to bring the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas to audiences on Chicago's North Shore, a mission that was pursued with intense dedication. By 1980, with a production of The Grand Duke (directed by P

hilip Kraus), the Savoyaires became the first U.S. company known to have produced the entire 14-operetta cycle, and Miller the first to have conducted them all. Since 1994 the Savoyaires’ productions have been presented in Evanston’s Chute Auditorium, marking a renewed dedication to bringing Gilbert & Sullivan to the community and introducing G&S to young audiences

After a three-year break imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Savoyaires are returning to their annual fall production at Chute Auditorium with a double-bill of "6 Characters in Search of Gilbert & Sullivan" (a world premiere by Savoyaires’ resident director Kingsley Day) and "Trial by Jury" (the company’s 4th presentation of this piece).

The gentlemen of Hay-pan wishes Savoyaires a happy closing for our 2025 production The Mīkādo. Thank you to all who came...
10/13/2025

The gentlemen of Hay-pan wishes Savoyaires a happy closing for our 2025 production The Mīkādo. Thank you to all who came and saw our show this year, and we look forward to seeing you all again next year! (Anne Getty photo credit)

10/11/2025

You never will be missed if you miss our Mīkādo. We have one performance tonight at 7:30pm and one more matinee tomorrow at 3pm (students get free balcony seats with valid ID for both performances)

“We can’t help it… we were born sneering” It’s your choice to name, but a dreadful fate you’ll suffer if you don’t see o...
10/08/2025

“We can’t help it… we were born sneering” It’s your choice to name, but a dreadful fate you’ll suffer if you don’t see our 2025 critically acclaimed production of the Mīkādo in its closing weekend! (Photo credit to Ivan Indrautama )

See what the critics are raving about! Come join our innocent merriment this weekend at Chute with the Mīkādo! Friday an...
10/07/2025

See what the critics are raving about! Come join our innocent merriment this weekend at Chute with the Mīkādo! Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30pm, and Sunday matinee at 3pm! Grab your tickets now at the link in our bio (Photo credit to Evanston Photographic Studios Inc.)

https://www.chicagotheatrereview.com/2025/10/a-fine-how-de-do/
10/07/2025

https://www.chicagotheatrereview.com/2025/10/a-fine-how-de-do/

The Mikado In 1999, “Topsy-Turvy,” a hit British film by Mike Leigh, won Academy Awards for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup. The movie told the story of famed British operetta writers, W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, during a creative conflict that occurred between playwright and compo...

Students at local universities and schools can receive free balcony rush tickets to see our 2025 production “The Mīkādo”...
10/05/2025

Students at local universities and schools can receive free balcony rush tickets to see our 2025 production “The Mīkādo” with student ID. As per usual, our cast is made up of many alums from these schools, and we want to support our neighboring schools in any way possible. (Photo credit to Evanston Photographic Studios Inc.)

Meet the cast and production staff of The Mīkādo - NOW OPEN! Get your tickets for shows Oct 3-5 and 11-13 and learn what...
10/04/2025

Meet the cast and production staff of The Mīkādo - NOW OPEN! Get your tickets for shows Oct 3-5 and 11-13 and learn what's going on here

10/03/2025

Taylor Swift may have dropped Life of a Showgirl last night, but us at Savoyaires also have something cooking for you too. Our 2025 MainStage the Mīkādo (formerly known as The Mikado) opens tonight at Chute Middle School. Get your tickets while you still can (follow the link in our bio)!

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