Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) and to the works they jointly created. The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which "H.M.S. Pinafore", "The Pirates of Penzance" and "The Mikado" are among the best known. Gilbert, who wrote the libretti for these operas, created fanciful "topsy-turvy" worlds where each absurdity is taken to its logical conclusion—fairies rub elbows with British lords, flirting is a capital offence, gondoliers ascend to the monarchy, and pirates emerge as
Crime and Punishment (play) was adapted from the works of poet Anne Sexton, "The Beats", which featured the material of beat poets including Allen Ginsberg (played by David Cromer), and "The Gospel According to Mark Twain". The play won Chicago′s 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award, Best New Adaptation. Crime and Punishment (play) Crime and Punishment is a stage adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky′s classic novel "Crime and Punishment." The authors, Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus, created a 90-minute, three-person play, with each character playing multiple roles. The play was performed at 59E59 St Theater with Writers′ Theatre in 2007 in New York City. "The New York