[NEohioPAL]Hilarious complications unfold in Gilbert and Sullivan's famed opera, The Mikado

Thu Mar 4 06:34:56 PST 2004

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When The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu, opened at the Savoy Theatre on
March 14, 1885, it proved to be not only the most famous of all the
Gilbert and Sullivan operas - running for 672 performances - but
possibly the most frequently played piece of musical theatre in history.

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On Saturday, March 13 at 8 p.m. Gilbert and Sullivan's famous opera
comes to life onstage at The University of Akron's E.J. Thomas
Performing Arts Hall. The Mikado, by The Carl Rosa Opera, is a sparkling
and lavish recreation of the original 1885 Savoy production, as directed
by W.S. Gilbert. This production also features beautiful and colorful
sets and costumes from the academy award winning film, "Topsy-Turvy."

Parodying contemporary British taste for all things Japanese, the drama
begins as Nanki-Poo, the Mikado's son, flees Titipu to avoid an arranged
marriage. Nanki-Poo loves the young and beautiful Yum-Yum, who is
betrothed to her guardian, the tailor Ko-Ko. When Nanki-Poo hears Ko-Ko
will be executed for the capital crime of flirting, he rushes back to
Titipu, but learns  Ko-Ko was reprieved and also promoted to Lord High
Executioner. Then, those in power who wish to impede the rash of
executions, reason that since Ko-Ko was next in line for decapitation,
he can't behead anyone until he's executed himself. But The Mikado
decrees that if no one is beheaded within a month, Titpu's city status
will be reduced to a village.=20

Comic complications ensue when Nanki-Poo threatens to hang himself
rather than live without Yum-Yum. Cleverly and conditionally, Ko-Ko
allows Nanki-Po to marry Yum-Yum if at the end of the month, Nanki-Poo
agrees to be decapitated - fulfilling  the Mikado's order and also
leaving Yum-Yum free to marry Ko-Ko. But just as the wedding celebration
begins, a law is discovered that decrees a condemned man's wife must be
buried alive with his corpse. Too tender-hearted to execute Nanki-Po,
Ko-Ko signs an affidavit alleging the prince has been executed. When the
Mikado discovers his son has apparently been beheaded, he orders Ko-Ko's
execution. Ko-Ko then uses his zany, illogical reasoning to appease the
Mikado. And happily, the secretly wed Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo emerge from
hiding.

Tickets for The Mikado - priced at $25, $35 and $40 - are available
through the E.J. Thomas Hall Ticket Office at 330.972.7570. Tickets can
also be purchased at all Ticketmaster Centers, via Charge-By-Phone at
330.945.9400 (Akron), 216.241.5555 (Cleveland), or online at
<http://www.ticketmaster.com/> www.ticketmaster.com. Group discounts are
also available.

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Marketing and Media
University of Akron E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall,=20
Akron Civic Theatre and Lock 3 Live!=20

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Mikado</I>, or <I>The Town of Titipu</I>, opened at the Savoy Theatre on =
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at </SPAN><st1:time Minute=3D"0" Hour=3D"20"><SPAN=20
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p.m.</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN=20
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Sullivan’s famous opera comes to life onstage at The University of =
Akron’s E.J.=20
Thomas Performing Arts Hall. The Mikado, by The Carl Rosa Opera, is a =
sparkling=20
and lavish recreation of the original 1885 =
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as=20
directed by W.S. Gilbert. This production also features beautiful and =
colorful=20
sets and costumes from the academy award winning film,=20
“Topsy-Turvy.”<o:p></o:p>
Parodying=20
contemporary British taste for all things Japanese, the drama begins as=20
Nanki-Poo, the Mikado’s son, flees Titipu to avoid an arranged =
marriage.=20
Nanki-Poo loves the young and beautiful Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to her =

guardian, the tailor Ko-Ko. When Nanki-Poo hears Ko-Ko will be executed =
for the=20
capital crime of flirting, he rushes back to Titipu, but learns <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> Ko-Ko was reprieved and also =
promoted to=20
Lord High Executioner. Then, those in power who wish to impede the rash =
of=20
executions, reason that since Ko-Ko was next in line for decapitation, =
he can't=20
behead anyone until he’s executed himself. But The Mikado decrees =
that if no one=20
is beheaded within a month, Titpu’s city status will be reduced to =
a village.=20
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Comic=20
complications ensue when Nanki-Poo threatens to hang himself rather than =
live=20
without Yum-Yum. Cleverly and conditionally, Ko-Ko allows Nanki-Po to =
marry=20
Yum-Yum if at the end of the month, Nanki-Poo agrees to be decapitated =
–=20
fulfilling  the Mikado's =
order and=20
also leaving Yum-Yum free to marry Ko-Ko. But just as the wedding =
celebration=20
begins, a law is discovered that decrees a condemned man's wife must be =
buried=20
alive with his corpse. Too tender-hearted to execute Nanki-Po, Ko-Ko =
signs an=20
affidavit alleging the prince has been executed. When the Mikado =
discovers his=20
son has apparently been beheaded, he orders Ko-Ko’s execution. =
Ko-Ko then uses=20
his zany, illogical reasoning to appease the Mikado. And happily, the =
secretly=20
wed Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo emerge from hiding.<o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; =
mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Tickets=20
for The Mikado – =
priced at $25, $35=20
and $40 – are available through the E.J. Thomas Hall Ticket =
Office at=20
330.972.7570. Tickets can also be purchased at all Ticketmaster Centers, =
via=20
Charge-By-Phone at 330.945.9400 (<st1:City><st1:place><SPAN=20
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Group discounts are also available.<o:p></o:p>
 
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