text: It was ONLY AFTER seeing director Lezlie Wade's exciting and exuberant production of "HMS Pinafore" FOR MY SECOND TIME, that I finally read Kelly Nestruck's mean-spirited review ... and I fully agree with the posted comments from both "marychap" and "MunroeBrian".  Nestruck's bizarre criticisms of the production are THE DIRECT OPPOSITE of the appreciative reactions which this clever and imaginative staging have received from the full-house audiences seeing the show.  The first time I saw this joyous production, I was convinced that it was THE VERY BEST PRODUCTION of a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta which I have seen ANYWHERE IN THE LAST 35 YEARS ... ever since Brian Macdonald's glorious G & S productions at Stratford more than three decades ago.  I've already bought a ticket to see this wonderful production FOR A THIRD TIME ... and I STRONGLY URGE anyone who is hesitant to buy tickets because of Nestruck's review ... IGNORE Nestruck's ill-founded criticisms, and RUN to see this show !!!