THE MIKADO to be Presented by G&S Society and Co-Opera
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jan 31, 2016
For the first time in the long history of two of Adelaide's most celebrated and successful theatre companies The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of SA and Co-Opera are in collaboration!
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Perform in Basilica Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2015
MILWAUKEE, WIS. 10/19/2015- The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of Francesco Lecce-Chong, present MSO at the Basilica tonight and tomorrow, November 13 & 14, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Basilica of St. Josaphat.
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus to Perform in Basilica, 11/13
by Matt Smith - Oct 21, 2015
MILWAUKEE, WIS. 10/19/2015– The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of Francesco Lecce-Chong, present MSO at the Basilica on November 13 & 14, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Basilica of St. Josaphat. This concert is a community concert and all tickets are priced at $5. The concerts will feature Bruckner's Te Deum in C major, along with Górecki's Symphony No. 3 “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs” and his choral work Totus Tuus.
Is It Time To Rewrite THE MIKADO?
by Michael Dale - Sep 17, 2015
Topical humor has a short shelf life and a spoof of British foibles 130 years ago can be seen as racially offensive today.
Sydney Theatre Company's ARMS AND THE MAN Begins in September
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 28, 2015
Sydney Theatre Company presents the George Bernard Shaw classic, Arms and the Man, at Sydney Opera House from 14 September 2015. With a cast featuring Andrea Demetriades, Mitchell Butel, Charlie Cousins, Deborah Kennedy and William Zappa, director Richard Cottrell collaborates with the design team of Michael Scott-Mitchell, Julie Lynch and Damien Cooper to create a sumptuous fairytale version of 19th century Bulgaria.
Finborough Theatre to Present PRINCESS IDA, Beginning 24 March
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 2, 2015
The Finborough Theatre's acclaimed Celebrating British Music Theatre series continues with the first professional London production in over twenty years of Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida opening at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 (Press Night: Thursday, 26 March 2015 at 7.30pm).
THE MIKADO Begins 27 November at Charing Cross Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 5, 2014
Director Thom Southerland, who wowed critics and public alike with award-winning, sold out productions of Titanic, Parade and Mack & Mabel, is next directing a radically re-conceived version of Gilbert & Sullivan's best-loved operetta, The Mikado.
BWW Reviews: Oh, 'Tis Better to be a Pirate Indeed!
by Kristen Morale - Dec 29, 2013
What fun are the action filled battle scenes with their epic swashbuckling and wonderfully choreographed crew of strong men making their way across the stage to proudly proclaim their identities as pirates; with what grace do the dainty young ladies flit about and admire those same pirates who come and take them away with promises of marriage, almost too fantastical a concept to ever really work. How wonderful it is to watch two lovers remain together through the difficulties of a leap year birthday. Simply put, the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players' production of the infamous The Pirates of Penzance is one of the most remarkable shows a theatergoer will see before the near year rolls in.
Wolf Trap Announces Upcoming Performances
by Kelsey Denette - May 6, 2013
Grammy-winning storyteller, humorist, and host Garrison Keillor is back on the road with the nation's premier live radio show, A Prairie Home Companion (APHC). Now in its 39th season, APHC returns to the Filene Center where Keillor will lead an ensemble cast through comedy sketches and musical interludes, as well as perform his signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon."
Review - The Best Man & The Mikado
by Ben Peltz - Apr 19, 2012
Remember when political conventions were fun? When the delegates gathered into town, not to perfunctorily declare a pre-determined winner, but to debate through multiple votes, late night deals and maybe a few protest rallies to come up with a nominee?
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: April 7-13
by BWW Special Coverage - Apr 13, 2012
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS crosses the pond, LYSISTRATA JONES reunites, Joel turns 80, and so much more!
The Finborough Theatre Presents Gilbert and Sullivan's THE GRAND DUKE,
by Harmony Wheeler - Mar 13, 2012
The New Actors Company in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre presents THE GRAND DUKE. The Finborough Theatre's 'Celebrating British Music Theatre' series continues with the first fully staged professional UK production of Gilbert and Sullivan's final operetta, The Grand Duke, since the original 1896 production. It opens at the Finborough Theatre for a strictly limited run of six Sundays and Mondays from Sunday, 1 April 2012.
Atlanta Lyric Presents THE MIKADO, Closes 5/1
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2011
Atlanta Lyric Theatre, the metro area's only local professional musical theatre company, returns to its roots with Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado--April 15th through May 1st at The Earl Smith Strand Theatre (117 N. Park Square, Marietta) on the Marietta square.