Productions
The Yeomen of the Guard was immediately a hit in London, with a successful New York run following shortly thereafter. The first English provincial tour opened in 1888, and from then on it was a fixture in the D'Oyly Carte repertory, with at least one official touring company playing it somewhere in almost every season until the company's closure in 1982. In Australia, its first authorised performance was on 20 April 1889 at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, produced by J. C. Williamson, which gave regular performances thereafter in Australasia until the 1960s. In 1932, Yeomen became the first Gilbert and Sullivan opera to be broadcast on the radio in its entirety.
In America in the 20th century, it was played on Broadway by various companies in 1915, 1933, 1935 and 1944, in addition to D'Oyly Carte tours, and in other New York theatres by the American Savoyards, the Light Opera of Manhattan, Bronx Opera and the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, among others. 21st century productions include a 2009 production at the Tower of London by the Carl Rosa Opera Company and a 2010 production by the G&S Opera Company at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and then at Oxford Castle.
The following table shows the history of the D'Oyly Carte productions in Gilbert's lifetime:
| Theatre | Opening Date | Closing Date | Perfs. | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savoy Theatre | 3 October 1888 | 30 November 1889 | 423 | First London run. |
| Casino Theatre, New York | 17 October 1888 | 18 January 1889 | 100 | Authorised American production. |
| Savoy Theatre | 5 May 1897 | 31 July 1897 | 186 | First London revival |
| 16 August 1897 | 20 November 1897 | |||
| Savoy Theatre | 8 December 1906 | 24 August 1907 | 87 | First Savoy repertory season; played with three other operas. (Closing date shown is of the entire season.) |
| Savoy Theatre | 1 March 1909 | 27 March 1909 | 28 | Second Savoy repertory season; played with five other operas. (Closing date shown is of the entire season.) |
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