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 ...

Gilbert and Sullivan becomes gloriously surprising thanks to inspired casting in HMS Pinafore by the English National Opera ...

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 ...

When Cal McCrystal’s hilarious production of HMS Pinafore was first staged in 2021, English National Opera took a gamble by ...

Known for her work as a comedian, actor and presenter, Mel Giedroyc will make her English National Opera debut this winter. In a non-singing role, the former Great British Bake Off host joins the cast ...

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 ...

Read our review of *HMS Pinafore*, now in performances at the London Coliseum to 7 February 2026. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

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 ...