IL DUCATO, The New Mikado

Performances

IL DUCATO, The New Mikado

Presented by Lamplighters Music Theatre |

August 19–20, 2023

In a time when flirting, even winking, was a capital offense, a handsome wandering minstrel has fallen in love with the beautiful bride-to-be of the recently appointed Lord High Executioner. Chaos, desperation, and comical mayhem ensue in classic Gilbert and Sullivan style, with impromptu marriages, substitute executionees, forged death certificates, and the revelation of a prince in disguise.

With its hilarious plot line, iconic music, and ingenious dialogue which has woven itself into pop culture throughout the 20th century, The Mikado is quite possibly one of the most popular musical comedies in the English language. IL DUCATO strives to highlight the genius inherent to the original satire, while freeing it from the harmful stereotypes which have drawn increasing and long-deserved criticism in recent years.

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Tickets

Blue Shield of California Theater

Tickets: $65-$80

Charles Martin (left) returns as PooBa.

“And beneath the surface renovations, the jolly, resourceful fundamentals of “Mikado” prove as solid as ever.
The jokes — Gilbert’s characteristic blend of witticism, paradox and silliness — continue to land as intended, and Sullivan’s score retains all its freshness and vigor.”
– Joshua Kosman, SF Chronicle

Lamplighters Musical Theatre

Lamplighters Music Theatre was founded in 1952 to produce the comic operas of librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, and is now recognized as one of the world’s pre-eminent Gilbert & Sullivan companies. The Lamplighters’ repertoire includes all the surviving works of these creative geniuses, as well as comic operas and classic musicals by other composers that exemplify their artistic vision of wit, eloquence, and musicality.

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Lead image: Lamplighters’ re-imagined MIKADO, IL DUCATO, set in Renaissance Italy.