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The cast's many company veterans play off of one another with frankness and ease in the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' latest staging of the classic light opera.
Read More »Opera Review: Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ from NYGASP
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Operetta Review: A Hilarious ‘Patience’ from the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
'Patience' is not the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan operetta today, but this colorful production from NYGASP shows it's one of the funniest.
Read More »Review: MasterVoices’ Concert Staging of ‘Iolanthe’ by Gilbert and Sullivan
A spirited concert staging at Carnegie Hall featured Christine Ebersole, David Garrison, and Shereen Ahmed with the MasterVoices chorus and orchestra.
Read More »Operetta Review: ‘The Mikado’ from the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players
NYGASP's 'Mikado' is replete with clever updates, but its rich flowering of stage basics is what makes it a great Gilbert and Sullivan production.
Read More »Operetta Review: ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ from the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players
With standout voices and vivid numbers, perfectly comedic costumes and musical hijinks, Albert Bergeret's glorious staging made this 'Pirates' a joy from start to finish.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Gilbert & Sullivan’s Utopia, Limited
Strangely appropriate for our times, this biting satire, shot through with almost grating cynicism, still has many delights.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): The Pirates of Penzance at New York City Center
Gilbert and Sullivan: Still "varying piracy" with a laughter guarantee.
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