The Mikado Act II

I've lost count as to how many times I've watched this marvelous performance!!

By far the best Mikado to be found on YouTube. There simply is no other Pooh Bah that can touch the incredible Richard McMillan. He was incomparable. While the whole production is wonderful, there is one more performance that elevates this one: the Mikado, Gidon Saks could not be bettered. An experience not to be missed.

Truly a five star production for one of musical theater's most brilliant works from Gilbert and Sullivan.Our theater to the north executes this incarnation with razor-sharp integrity, seamless work and a cast/crew deserving an ensemble award.Worth every moment to see the Canadian cast demonstrates the pure, love and respect

I have seen several productions of the Mikado including the original D'Oyly Carte in UK. This is the best one I have seen.

I have never seen any Gilbert and Sullivan Operas ,before in my life I’m a young 75😀 and yes I loved the Mikado so much.Thankyou for showing it all the way through. It will be great to watch it all over again. 🤩👍🏻

I watch this at a school outing,aged 15.loved every song.too see it again 50yrs later with a minimum of scenery shows the brilliance of GILBERT AND SULLIVAN.thanks for showing it.

The richness and elegance of the costumes forms a balletic counterpoint to the ironic humor and fun, and the slapstick comedy. Instead of trying to de-Japan it, they put respect into the magnificent designs and so the story celebrates a captivating fairytale culture as it satirises British penal and social mores.

I was lucky enough to have front row seats for this in Stratford, Canada. Went to all the G and S operettas they did as well as Gypsy, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof. All of these are very effective in introducing children and young people to the wealth of music out there.

Can you believe that the Mikado(Gidon Saks)who is so good,was only 22 when sang this?! It was at the urging of his singing teacher that he auditioned for the part.

Exactly, what a production of The Mikado should be! Thank you for the opportunity to watch this.

I have seen several performances of "The Mikado", in theatres, on television, and on YouTube. This Stratford production is, by far, my favourite. I was lucky enough to see it performed live oh so many years ago.

EXCELLENT! Not only the singing, but the direction, staging, choreography and costumes!

As a lifetime G&S tragic, this is the finest production of The Mikado I've ever seen (and there have been many of them). Congratulations to all concerned. ... OK, after seeing Act II, I've had to edit this ... the performance isn't just fine ... it was fabulous.

I just saw the elegant Jonathan Miller "1920's" Mikado in London at the ENO, and while I enjoyed it immensely on its own terms, this Canadian production made me realise how much of Gilbert's humour was lost in the slicked-up London production with its tap-dancing chorus of hotel maids.  In the London production, some of Gilbert's best lines—"modified rapture," "to add corroborative detail to a bald and unconvincing narrative," "... my left elbow (on view Tuesdays and Thursdays upon presentation of a visiting card)"— were lost, due to the amount of simultaneous business going on in the bleached white lobby of the "English seaside resort".  I was delighted that this Canadian production, with its splendid choreography, its minimal but charming sets, and its traditional costumes [The harmonizing pastels of the women's kimonos are a marvel to behold.], put Mr Gilbert's humour back into Mr Sullivan's unforgettable operetta. Delightful production!

A fabulous production. As a former Poo-Bah and member of the D'Oyly-Carte opera trust I would like to offer everyone involved my congratulations!

The energy level of the cast is amazing. Great show, thanks for posting!

My grandparents took me to see The Mikado live while I was about 4 and a half. What an incredibly well sophisticated opera.

As a committed G & S fan I think this version is one of the best I have seen anywhere.

My kids grew up watching this on video tape. Excellent production!

I grew up watching this version, my parents had taped it off of PBS. I wore out the tape by the age of seven. The first thing I ever learned to play on the piano was the Mikado’s theme, and I’m a G and S devotee still. I’ve been in this one, ‘Patience,’ and ‘The Pirates if Penzance.’ I’ve seen many other versions, but this remains my absolute favorite!