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," ...

It's been a while since a Gilbert and Sullivan show has been on Broadway (since the 1987 revival of The Mikado, to be exact), so there is reason to recap... Gilbert and Sullivan were a legendary ...

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 ...

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: ...

Calling the performer "a force of nature," Holmes said "I've pulled in some songs, especially for her, that I think will suit her well, from a couple of other Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, because ...

IOLANTHE, OR THE PEER AND THE PERI, a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, directed by Lisa Berglund. 11/16-23 with one remaining ...

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.

For Thomas G. Hostetter, the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan have long been objects of affection. Hostetter, who recently resigned as artistic director of Theatre Harrisburg, did his master’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...