More About Darryl Maximilian Robinson On 12th Anniversary of His Major-General Stanley in PIRATES OF PENZANCE
ESC'S DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON NOTES THE 2026 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLAYING THE ROLE OF MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY IN A 2014 135TH ANNIVERSARY REVIVAL PRODUCTION OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE."!:
1981 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Reviewer's Recognition Award Winner for Outstanding Thespian of the Season for a gallery of professional summer stock roles ( including most notably Fagin in Lionel Bart's "Oliver!" ) at Northern Indiana's Enchanted Hills Playhouse of Syracuse, 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play for his performance as Sam Semela in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold and The Boys" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre of Rogers Park, 2015 / 2016 Los Angeles Elate Season Ticket Holder Best Actor Award Nominee for his performance as the debonair, but aging leading man Ernest in Tad Mosel's "Impromptu" as part of an evening of short works entitled "Just 4 Fun" at The Lincoln Stegman Theatre of North Hollywood, and, most recently, 2024 Broadwayworld Los Angeles Award Nominee for Best Supporting Performer In A Play for his performance as Roy V. Bensinger in The Culver City Public Theatre revival production of Ben Hecht's and Charles MacArthur's "The Front Page," Darryl Maximilian Robinson ( Founder, Artistic Director and Producer of both The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and The Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project ), shares notes and video of a truly wonderful role.
Darryl Maximilian Robinson starred as Major-General Stanley in the 2014 San Pedro Theatre Club production of "The Pirates of Penzance."
Darryl Maximilian Robinson is an experienced and award-winning stage actor, play director, and drama instructor. He made American Theatre History as the first African-American actor to appear on stage as Sir Thomas More in Robert Bolt's "A Man For All Seasons," King Henry II in James Goldman's "The Lion in Winter," and Andrew Wyke in Anthony Shaffer's "Sleuth."
Honored to be joined onstage by talented fellow artists Jennifer Sperry as Mabel Stanley, Drew Fitzsimmons as The Pirate King, Chris Yeschenko as Frederick, Cindy Irwin Bullock as Ruth and Fabio Di Nino as The Sergeant of Police, with a versatile supporting ensemble, skilled live orchestra, fine production team and tech crew, Darryl Maximilian Robinson was challenged, thrilled and delighted to play Major-General Stanley in this 135th Anniversary Revival Production.
"Perhaps most of all, it requires a sterling Major-General Stanley. This is the role that everyone remembers, and Darryl Maximilian Robinson was delicious singing the Major-General's "I Am the Very Model of a Model Major-General," adding just a touch of allowed originality to the part by interacting with the audience. His was a genuinely memorable performance worth seeing again." -- John Farrell, Review: Exciting 'Pirates' attacks San Pedro Theatre Club, The Daily Breeze, October 21, 2014.
"The Pirates of Penzance" is an opera by Gilbert & Sullivan that satirizes Victorian society and the British class system.
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1981 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Reviewer's Recognition Award Winner for Outstanding Thespian of the Season for a gallery of professional summer stock roles ( including most notably Fagin in Lionel Bart's "Oliver!" ) at Northern Indiana's Enchanted Hills Playhouse of Syracuse, 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play for his performance as Sam Semela in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold and The Boys" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre of Rogers Park, 2015 / 2016 Los Angeles Elate Season Ticket Holder Best Actor Award Nominee for his performance as the debonair, but aging leading man Ernest in Tad Mosel's "Impromptu" as part of an evening of short works entitled "Just 4 Fun" at The Lincoln Stegman Theatre of North Hollywood, and, most recently, 2024 Broadwayworld Los Angeles Award Nominee for Best Supporting Performer In A Play for his performance as Roy V. Bensinger in The Culver City Public Theatre revival production of Ben Hecht's and Charles MacArthur's "The Front Page," Darryl Maximilian Robinson ( Founder, Artistic Director and Producer of both The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and The Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project ), shares notes and video of a truly wonderful role.
Darryl Maximilian Robinson starred as Major-General Stanley in the 2014 San Pedro Theatre Club production of "The Pirates of Penzance."
Darryl Maximilian Robinson is an experienced and award-winning stage actor, play director, and drama instructor. He made American Theatre History as the first African-American actor to appear on stage as Sir Thomas More in Robert Bolt's "A Man For All Seasons," King Henry II in James Goldman's "The Lion in Winter," and Andrew Wyke in Anthony Shaffer's "Sleuth."
Honored to be joined onstage by talented fellow artists Jennifer Sperry as Mabel Stanley, Drew Fitzsimmons as The Pirate King, Chris Yeschenko as Frederick, Cindy Irwin Bullock as Ruth and Fabio Di Nino as The Sergeant of Police, with a versatile supporting ensemble, skilled live orchestra, fine production team and tech crew, Darryl Maximilian Robinson was challenged, thrilled and delighted to play Major-General Stanley in this 135th Anniversary Revival Production.
"Perhaps most of all, it requires a sterling Major-General Stanley. This is the role that everyone remembers, and Darryl Maximilian Robinson was delicious singing the Major-General's "I Am the Very Model of a Model Major-General," adding just a touch of allowed originality to the part by interacting with the audience. His was a genuinely memorable performance worth seeing again." -- John Farrell, Review: Exciting 'Pirates' attacks San Pedro Theatre Club, The Daily Breeze, October 21, 2014.
"The Pirates of Penzance" is an opera by Gilbert & Sullivan that satirizes Victorian society and the British class system.
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Date & Time
October 29, 2026
12:00pm - 11:00pm
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10/30/2026, 10/31/2026, 11/01/2026, 11/02/2026 and 25 other dates
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Los Angeles, CA 90065
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