Lamplighters Music Theatre

Lamplighters Music Theatre is a San Francisco based non-profit theatre company founded in 1952 to produce the comic operas of Gilbert & Sullivan and other works of comparable wit, literacy and musical merit. Our company strives to enrich the lives of current and future theatre-goers with productions of the highest artistic quality, and to offer performance opportunities in the unique style of clas

sic music theatre to established and emerging artists alike. Through youth training, programs in schools and community outreach, the Lamplighters aspire to develop young talent and encourage people of all ages to explore the comic appeal and deep musical rewards of this repertoire.

That’s a wrap on the most incredible run of “Iolanthe”! Thanks to all the Peers and Peris who created such an unforgetta...
07/20/2026

That’s a wrap on the most incredible run of “Iolanthe”! Thanks to all the Peers and Peris who created such an unforgettable production—and all the packed houses for cheering them on! We are so grateful! 🥂🧚👑

It’s an Iolanthe family affair. 🤭(Slide 2 for the Odyssey inspo)Show number 4 starts now!
07/18/2026

It’s an Iolanthe family affair. 🤭
(Slide 2 for the Odyssey inspo)

Show number 4 starts now!

Are you seeing "Iolanthe" this weekend? Let us know in the comments!Pictured: Rose Waldman (Iolanthe) and Matt Skinner (...
07/15/2026

Are you seeing "Iolanthe" this weekend? Let us know in the comments!

Pictured: Rose Waldman (Iolanthe) and Matt Skinner (Strephon). Photo by Joe Giammarco.

“…a fantastically imaginative and altogether hilarious production…”IOLANTHE opens tonight at the ODC Theater!
07/10/2026

“…a fantastically imaginative and altogether hilarious production…”

IOLANTHE opens tonight at the ODC Theater!

W.S. Gilbert (libretto) and Arthur Sullivan's (music) satire of the English's male-dominated society and government-- the operetta "Iolanthe or The Peer and the Peri" -- is now in a fantastically imaginative and altogether hilarious production at the ODC Theatre by the City's much esteemed for seven...

07/09/2026

Tickets for our run of “Iolanthe” are already 90% sold! Don’t linger in Arcady! Wave your wand, gather your mortal companions, and claim one of the last remaining seats before they disappear into fairyland forever!

“Iolanthe” opens tomorrow night: July 10th at the ODC Theater in San Francisco!

07/03/2026

IOLANTHE opens one week from today!! Get your tickets while you still can—they are flying out the door!



Iolanthe
Gilbert & Sullivan
ODC Theater, San Francisco
July 10-19

Did you catch Lamplighters on "Live in the Bay!" yesterday?!Watch Ash Hurtado (Phyllis) and Matt Skinner (Strephon) sing...
06/30/2026

Did you catch Lamplighters on "Live in the Bay!" yesterday?!

Watch Ash Hurtado (Phyllis) and Matt Skinner (Strephon) sing "If We're Weak Enough to Tarry", from our upcoming production of "Iolanthe", accompanied by Cesar Cancino—and give them a BRAVO in the comments!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDN9PuK9QmM

You can catch the rest of Jessica Wills' interview with Music Director Jennifer Ashworth and Stage Director Ted Zoldan at the link below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smfuqjLb0o

Few things transport you quite like live theatre. The music, the co...

06/27/2026

The Fairy Queen has indisputable
Sonia Gariaeff leads the Fairy Troupe of “Iolanthe”, opening July 10th in San Francisco.

LMT Multimedia is pleased to announce the line-up for the 2026-2027 streaming season. Let us know which Broadcast you ar...
06/26/2026

LMT Multimedia is pleased to announce the line-up for the 2026-2027 streaming season. Let us know which Broadcast you are most looking forward to in the comments! 😍

July 19, 2026 - Il Ducato (2023)

August 23,2026 - Iolanthe (2026)

September 20, 2026 - The Cabaret (2025)

November 15, 2026 - The Sorcerer (2013)

January 17, 2027 - Gala (2005): The Davinci Coda

February 21, 2027 - Cox & Box (2021)

March 2027 - LIVE: Pirates of Penzance (2027)

April 18, 2027 - The Gondoliers (1993)

May 16, 2027 - Gala (2020): Pride and Pre-Existing Conditions

All Archival Broadcasts may be purchased as individual tickets or as part of premium access via our Patreon Membership! Patreon members receive a link to watch the Archival Broadcast on the listed date, as well as a link to watch the show on-demand for 30 days after the broadcast.

One-time tickets can always be purchased at: https://lmt.lamplighters.org/StreamTickets .
To become a Patreon member, please visit:
https://www.patreon.com/lamplightersmt.

06/24/2026

Music Director Jennifer Ashworth fine-tunes the Peers during an early Iolanthe music rehearsal. Who knew the Second Tenors carried so much responsibility on their blue-blooded shoulders? 

Iolanthe opens July 10 in San Francisco at the ODC Theater. Secure your tickets now and don’t miss this enchanting Gilbert & Sullivan favorite, filled with fairies, peers, and plenty of musical mischief!

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469 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA
94107

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