Mikado Musical Mayhem at the Tabard Theatre

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Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic operetta The Mikado is set to burst onto the Tabard stage next week.

In this new production we are transported to post-war Britain, where privilege, power, and pompous authority are rife, and a love-struck minstrel is on the run.

Military chief The Mikado has set out that executions are mandatory; but Lord High Executioner Ko-Ko avoids carrying them out. Enter Nanki-Poo, the Mikado’s son in disguise, desperate to marry Yum-Yum, who’s unfortunately betrothed to Ko-Ko.

When the Mikado demands an execution, Ko-Ko fakes one to save himself, roping in Pooh-Bah, a pompous bureaucrat, and Pish-Tush, a clueless toff. Meanwhile, the formidable Katisha arrives, determined to reclaim Nanki-Poo as her rightful fiancé.

Mistaken identities, absurd laws, and comic deception abound - will there be a happy ending without a single execution?

The Tabard is delighted to welcome a hugely talented cast with experienced opera and musical theatre stars appearing alongside fresh graduates, and wonderful actor-musicians, all under the guidance of Director Keith Strachan and musical director Annemarie Lewis Thomas.

This in-house production marks a welcome return of the Tabard’s long tradition of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas as part of the theatre’s 40th anniversary season, playing from 24th April to 24th May.

Click here to book your tickets before they sell out.

Photographed in rehearsal: Musical Director Annemarie Lewis Thomas, Actor/Musician Nicholas Curry and Director Keith Strachan

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April 18, 2025