| New Zealand Opera - The Mikado Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Helen Medlyn (Katisha), James Clayton (The Mikado)
Jonathan Abernethy (Nanki-Poo), Amelia Berry (Yum-Yum)
Female ensemble
Andrew Collis (Pooh-Bah), Jonathan Abernethy (Nanki-Poo)
Byron Coll (Ko-Ko)
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The MikadoNew Zealand OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | |
Under Stuart Maunder's deftly imaginative direction, NZO's cast exudes an infectious exuberance and energy |
 8 Mar 17 / The Press |
Despite some shortcomings, it’s great fun as a production, and works as entertainment |
| 27 Feb 17 / Scoop |
A brilliantly executed production |
| 27 Feb 17 / The Dominion Post |
NZ Opera's The Mikado features giggly girls but no geishas |
| 17 Feb 17 / National Business Review |
To say that it was a crowd-pleaser would be an understatement |
| 16 Feb 17 / New Zealand Herald |
A treasure trove of visual and aural gags |
| 16 Feb 17 / The Opera Critic |
The show is fast-paced, funny, and fabulous all the way through |
| 15 Feb 17 / Stuff |
Production details
Cast
Clayton, Abernethy, Coll, Collis, Berry, Dowsley, Graham, Medlyn
(c) Hayward (d) Maunder
Performance dates
14, 15, 16, 17, 18(m), 18, 19, 25(m), 25, 26, 28 February, 1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 11(m), 11 March 2017 (Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch)
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