Rob Dickman as "Sir Joseph Porter," Kate Masson as "Josephine" and Chris Tsocanos as "Captain Corcoran" sing about a confusing arranged marriage in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta "H.M.S. Pinafore," ...

With everything from the annual “Talk Like a Pirate Day” to the appeal of Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow, contemporary culture has taken a golden shine to pirates. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE What: ...

It’s just an absolute, magical time. It’s irreverent, it’s hilarious, it’s often slapstick at moments,” said Jack R. Damon ...

There are several reasons, starting with the title (originally “Ruddygore”, until Victorian sensibilities objected), why Ruddigore has never been among the most popular of the Gilbert and Sullivan ...

Gilbert and Sullivan’s quintessentially British operettas have served as an entree into musical theater for generations, delighting audiences with an expanse of comedic antics and irresistible tunes.

The Hypocrites’ blithe production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic offers the perfect restorative alternative to holiday drudgery. By Ben Brantley The Hypocrites, a freewheeling Chicago theater ...

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Gilbert and Sullivan’s musical satire “Utopia, Limited” tells the story of a South Pacific island that takes the unlikely step of turning itself into a British-style limited liability company.Needless ...

Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, in case you don't know them, are not only tuneful and hilarious, but they're also very touching and truly literate. The most popular and surely the funniest is The ...

A Broadway remake of the operetta, starring David Hyde Pierce, moves the plot to the Big Easy, where good times roll, even if some jokes don’t quite land. By Jesse Green The Hypocrites’ blithe ...

I was a weird child. When my friends had pictures of ’70s heartthrobs like Donny Osmond and David Cassidy on their bedroom walls, I had posters advertising the London-based D’Oyly Carte Opera Company.