THE MIKADO - a co-production with Forbear! Theatre
Schedule
Fri Oct 03 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Lang Recital Hall | Manhattan, NY
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October 3-5, Utopia Opera presents Forbear! Theatre's production of:THE MIKADO
Music by Arthur Seymour Sullivan & Words by W.S. Gilbert
Renowned professional G&S company Forbear! Theatre (est. 2015) joins with Utopia Opera to bring their fantasy reimagining of The Mikado to NYC following its successful UK tour.
In this comic operetta, the wandering minstrel Æthel-Rún finds himself agreeing to die at the hands of the Lord High Executioner, Klók-Cow, in exchange for one month of marriage to Mna-y'um, the love of his life. However, when Æthel-Rún reveals his secret past to his new companions, there begins a desperate and hilarious battle to save themselves from being boiled alive. Forbear! & Utopia are proud to lovingly bring this fantasy kingdom to life, with the same madcap characters, plot, and iconic songs that have been loved for generations.
CAST
Klók-Cow - William Remmers*
Mna-y'um - Rachel Gianesse Middle*
Æthel-Rún - John Faal*
Köttilska - Kathleen Brenner*
P'fugl-Fa - Matthew Wages
Pættie-Cene - Isabelle Paige*
Peas-Bál - Jenni Simmonds*
Prestr-Sùg - Colin Safley
Gā-Tòit - Harry Reddish*
The Mikado of Pa'gæn - Dan Cavendish*
Soprano (u/s Mna-y'um) - Kathleen Raab
Soprano (u/s Peas-Bál) - Cynthia Whitman
Soprano - Alyson Sheehan
Alto (u/s Pættie-Cene) - Laura Kroh
Alto (u/s Köttilska) - Christine Cornell
Alto - Tomoko Nago
*Courtesy of Forbear! Theatre
ORCHESTRA
24 players TBA
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Stage Director: Rachel Gianesse Middle*
Music Director: William Remmers*
Conductor: Eric Kramer
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4 PERFORMANCES
Friday, October 3, 7:00pm
Saturday, October 4, 2:30pm
Saturday, October 4, 7:00pm
Sunday, October 5, 2:30pm
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Preview:
Playbill article:
https://playbill.com/article/forbear-theatres-fantasy-inspired-mikado-to-play-new-york
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Running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission
Presented with English supertitles
Minimal changes have been made to Gilbert's original text: the names have been changed as well as certain specific references to the opera's original setting. All told, it's 99% (or more) the same libretto you have heard since 1885.
Content warnings: mild, absurd references to suicide and execution
Lang Recital Hall
Hunter College North Building, 4th Floor
South side of 69th Street (btwn Park/Lex)
There is no in-person box office at the venue EXCEPT on the day of the show on the 4th floor right in front of the Lang Recital Hall. Tickets cannot be purchased at any time at the Kaye Playhouse box office.
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Where is it happening?
Lang Recital Hall, 109 E 69th St, New York, NY 10021-5004, United States, ManhattanEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
