The Mikado (2015)
March 19-29, 2015
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
Additional Lyrics by Jason Powell
The Creative Team
Co-Directors: Jill Anna Ponasik and Catie O'Donnell
Music Director: Ruben Piirainen
Choreographer: James Zager
Featuring
The Mikado: Doug Jarecki
Ko-Ko: Jason Powell
Nanki-Poo: Nathan Wesselowski
Pooh-Bah: Joseph Riggenbach
Pish-Tush: Tim Rebers
Katisha: Diane Lane
Yum-Yum: Susan Wiedmeyer
Pitti-Sing: Allison Hull
Peep-Bo: Heidi Boyd
The Ensemble: Alicia York
Previews
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
WUWM
Reviews
"A delightful evening of, well, what does one call it, experimental operetta?"
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Using a variety of way-out instruments–including toy pianos and trombones—and a loose, improv-ish acting style, they’ve created a show that is nothing like your grandfather’s Mikado, but is still gloriously true to W.S. Gilbert’s comic spirit."
Milwaukee Magazine
"A complete delight from beginning to end."
Shepherd Express
From Our Audiences
The Mikado was brilliant! This show needs to be seen a couple of times!...Thank you for an amazing, wonderful evening! Most fun I've had at a G&S in a dog's age. You really are reminding us all, gloriously, that this music belongs to ALL of us...
It manages to BOTH turn the whole damn thing inside out and also honor its populist spirit....the most creative, fun G&S ever!!! What a bunch of creativity and talent and energy! You and your troupe have created one of the most delightful productions we have seen in a long time!!!...one of our favorite MOT productions yet!...I have not laughed that much in YEARS...Is everything you do this fresh and overflowing with imagination and creativity?...The show was one of the most delightful things we’ve seen....an extraordinary experience and we feel very grateful to have been there. Thank you and thank every member of the cast in the production crew...Honestly, it was one of the best live productions I have ever seen. The humor, wit, improv and sheer musicality were sublime...Thank you for turning a cold, damp Sunday into such a treat...I laughed, I cried - mainly because I was laughing so hard...Thank you for an inspired Mikado this afternoon. It was amazing to see the talent on the stage...Singing the Mikado score ALL DAY and SMILING...Thank you for your infectious creativity!
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
Additional Lyrics by Jason Powell
The Creative Team
Co-Directors: Jill Anna Ponasik and Catie O'Donnell
Music Director: Ruben Piirainen
Choreographer: James Zager
Featuring
The Mikado: Doug Jarecki
Ko-Ko: Jason Powell
Nanki-Poo: Nathan Wesselowski
Pooh-Bah: Joseph Riggenbach
Pish-Tush: Tim Rebers
Katisha: Diane Lane
Yum-Yum: Susan Wiedmeyer
Pitti-Sing: Allison Hull
Peep-Bo: Heidi Boyd
The Ensemble: Alicia York
Previews
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
WUWM
Reviews
"A delightful evening of, well, what does one call it, experimental operetta?"
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Using a variety of way-out instruments–including toy pianos and trombones—and a loose, improv-ish acting style, they’ve created a show that is nothing like your grandfather’s Mikado, but is still gloriously true to W.S. Gilbert’s comic spirit."
Milwaukee Magazine
"A complete delight from beginning to end."
Shepherd Express
From Our Audiences
The Mikado was brilliant! This show needs to be seen a couple of times!...Thank you for an amazing, wonderful evening! Most fun I've had at a G&S in a dog's age. You really are reminding us all, gloriously, that this music belongs to ALL of us...
It manages to BOTH turn the whole damn thing inside out and also honor its populist spirit....the most creative, fun G&S ever!!! What a bunch of creativity and talent and energy! You and your troupe have created one of the most delightful productions we have seen in a long time!!!...one of our favorite MOT productions yet!...I have not laughed that much in YEARS...Is everything you do this fresh and overflowing with imagination and creativity?...The show was one of the most delightful things we’ve seen....an extraordinary experience and we feel very grateful to have been there. Thank you and thank every member of the cast in the production crew...Honestly, it was one of the best live productions I have ever seen. The humor, wit, improv and sheer musicality were sublime...Thank you for turning a cold, damp Sunday into such a treat...I laughed, I cried - mainly because I was laughing so hard...Thank you for an inspired Mikado this afternoon. It was amazing to see the talent on the stage...Singing the Mikado score ALL DAY and SMILING...Thank you for your infectious creativity!