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Gilbert & Sullivan & So Much More

After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan is strained to breaking. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which opens the way to "The Mikado," one of the duo's greatest successes.

Comedy Drama Music History

Jim Broadbent

(W. S. Gilbert)

Allan Corduner

(Sir Arthur Sullivan)

Timothy Spall

(Richard Temple (The Mikado))

Lesley Manville

(Lucy Gilbert)

Ron Cook

(Richard D'Oyly Carte)

Wendy Nottingham

(Helen Lenoir)

Kevin McKidd

(Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo))

Shirley Henderson

(Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum))

Dorothy Atkinson

(Jessie Bond)

Martin Savage

(George Grossmith)

Eleanor David

(Fanny Ronalds)

Sam Kelly

(Richard Barker)

Andy Serkis

(John D'Auban)

Charles Simon

(Gilbert's Father)

Vincent Franklin

(Rutland Barrington)

Cathy Sara

(Sybil Grey)

Nicholas Woodeson

(Mr. Seymour)

Jonathan Aris

(Wilhelm)

Stefan Bednarczyk

(Frank Cellier)

Mark Benton

(Mr Price)

Eve Pearce

(Gilbert's Mother)

Lavinia Bertram

(Florence Gilbert)

Theresa Watson

(Maude Gilbert)

Kenneth Hadley

(Pidgeon)

Michael Simkins

(Frederick Bovill)

Dexter Fletcher

(Louis)

Louise Gold

(Rosinda Brandram)

Kate Doherty

(Mrs Judd)

Sukie Smith

(Clothilde)

Mia Soteriou

(Mrs. Russell)

Akemi Otani

(Dancer)

Togo Igawa

(First Kabuki Actor)

Kanako Morishita

(Shamisen Player)

Naoko Mori

(Miss 'Sixpence Please')

Eiji Kusuhara

(Second Kabuki Actor)

Alison Steadman

(Madame Leon)

Francis Lee

(Butt)

Katrin Cartlidge

(Madame)

Julia Rayner

(Mademoiselle Fromage)

Angela Curran

(Miss Morton)

Brid Brennan

(Mad Woman)

Ashley Jensen

(Miss Tringham)

Richard Coyle

(Mr. Hammond)

Kacey Ainsworth

(Miss Fitzherbert)

Debbie Chazen

(Miss Kingsley)

Rosie Cavaliero

(Miss Monroe)

Monica Dolan

(Miss Barnes)

Steve Speirs

(Mr Kent)

Mary Roscoe

(Miss Carlyle)

Matt Bardock

(Mr Tripp)

Paul Rider

(Mr Bentley)

Kevin Walton

(Mr Evans)

Mary Roscoe

(Miss Carlyle)

Gemma Page

(Miss Langton-James)

Sarah Howe

(Miss Woods)

Teresa Gallagher

(Miss Coleford)

Anna Francolini

(Miss Biddles)

Sophie Duval

(Miss Brown)

Michelle Chadwick

(Miss Warren)

Wayne Cater

(Mr Rhys)

Simon Butteriss

(Mr Lewis)

Lorraine Brunning

(Miss Jardine)

Nicholas Boulton

(Mr Conyngham)

Richard Attlee

(Mr Gordon)

Ashley Artus

(Mr Marchmont)

Paul Barnhill

(Mr Flagstone)

John Warnaby

(Mr Sanders)

Julie Jupp

(Miss Meadows)

Heather Craney

(Miss Russell)

Shaun Glanville

(Mr Harris)

Julian Bleach

(Mr Plank)

Millie Gregory

(Alice)

Michael Simkins

(Frederick Bovell)

Neil Humphries

(Boy Actor)

Keeley Gainey

(Maidservant)

Toksan Takahashi

(Calligrapher)

Kimi Shaw

(Spinner)

Nick Bartlett

(Stage Hand)

Gary Dunnington

(Fred Baker)

Amanda Crossley

(Emily)

Matthew Mills

(Walter Simmonds)

David Neville

(Dentist)

Philippe Constantin

(Paris Waiter)

Jenny Pickering

(Second Prostitute)

Gary Yershon

(Pianist in Brothel)

Adam Searles

(Shrimp)

William Neenan

(Cook)

Geoffrey Hutchings

(Armourer)

Roger Heathcott

(Stage Doorkeeper)