Pineapple Poll which the central character is named Poll Pineapple. The Gilbert and Sullivan opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" (especially its character Little Buttercup) was also based, in part, on this story. Cranko introduced new characters (Mrs Dimple) and gave Poll an admirer to enable a happy ending. Mackerras arranged the score of "Pineapple Poll" from the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire, as well as Sullivan's comic opera "Cox and Box" (written with F. C. Burnand), and Sullivan's "Overture di Ballo". Music from all of the extant Gilbert and Sullivan operas is included, except for "Utopia Limited" and "The Grand Duke". "Pineapple Poll" premiered on
Joffrey Ballet as chief choreographer. Arpino's 1970 rock ballet "Trinity" was well received; Joffrey revived Kurt Jooss's "The Green Table" in 1967, followed by revivals of Ashton's "Façade", Cranko's "Pineapple Poll", Fokine's "Petrushka" (with Rudolf Nureyev), Nijinsky's "Afternoon of a Faun", also with Nureyev, and Massine's "Le Tricorne", "Le Beau Danube" and "Parade". In 1973 Joffrey asked Twyla Tharp to create her first commissioned ballet, "Deuce Coupe". The company continued as City Center Joffrey Ballet until 1977. From 1977, it performed as the Joffrey Ballet, with a second home established in Los Angeles from (1982-1992). In 1995, the company left New York