The operas of Gilbert and Sullivan are a challenge for any opera house, and at English National Opera, several notable directors – including Ken Russell and Mike Leigh – have attempted to bring a ...

English National Opera’s revival of HMS Pinafore promises buoyancy but quickly runs aground. Despite strong musical work and a committed cast, Cal McCrystal’s staging leans so heavily on laboured ...

Actor and comedian Les Dennis is making his opera debut in a new production of HMS Pinafore later this year. The former host of Family Fortunes, who has previously appeared in the West End and ...

Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera HMS Pinafore is a hilarious tale of love, honour and duty. Packed with absurd characters, unforeseen plot twists and a delightfully farcical finale, Pinafore is a ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The former Great British Bake Off host and national treasure will make her ...

English National Opera's production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s nautical love triangle-themed opera HMS Pinafore returns to the London Coliseum for its first revival, with a major guest star headlining ...

When Cal McCrystal’s hilarious production of HMS Pinafore was first staged in 2021, English National Opera took a gamble by casting Les Dennis as the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Joseph Porter.

Showstopping routines from John Savournin's Captain Corcoran, 'Midshipmite' Rufus (whose surname we may not reproduce in picture captions for some bizarre reason) and sailorsAll images by Bill Knight ...