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Robert O. Berdahl (Captain Corcoran) and the sailors from the cast of the Guthrie Theater's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore, with additional material by Jeffrey Hatcher. Photo by Michal Daniel

The Guthrie Theater presents the comic musical 

through August 28. The production was the first blockbuster hit by the dynamic duo of Gilbert and Sullivan.

For some critics the show is the perfect tonic for a dull summer - for others it's simply "gone overboard." Read these excerpts to get a better sense of the show.

Christina Baldwin (Buttercup) and Tinia Moulder in the Guthrie Theater's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore.

Jason Simon (Dick Deadeye) and Christina Baldwin (Buttercup) in the Guthrie Theater's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore.

The cast of the Guthrie Theater's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. PINAFORE, with additional material by Jeffrey Hatcher. Directed by Joe Dowling, choreography and musical staging by David Bolger, set design by Frank Hallinan Flood, costume design by Fabio Toblini, lighting design by Malcolm Rippeth.

Have you seen the Guthrie Theater's production of H.M.S. Pinafore? If so, what did you think? Share your review in the comments section.

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For some critics the show is the perfect tonic for a dull summer - for others it's simply "gone overboard."

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