Looking for something to tide you over between the annual stretch of Christmas-New Year’s-Regular Life? Want a way to get some catchy songs in your head that aren’t Christmas carols? Me too. Luckily, you can catch Toronto Operetta Theatre’s production of The Mikado, from December 27th to January 4th. There’s even a New Year’s Eve Gala performance, with a pre-show reception at the nearby HotHouse Restaurant and Bar, and post-show dancing and midnight champagne. Bass-baritone http://www.gilestomkins.com/ Giles Tomkins makes his TOT debut with the title role, which I’m pretty excited about, and http://luciacesaroni.com/ Lucia Cesaroni and https://twitter.com/aitkramer Adrian Kramer take the stage as Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo. “Gilbert and Sullivan’s world of music and text needs singer/actors of extraordinary talent and I’m pleased we’ve been able to assemble a cast with a talent for both,” says TOT General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin. The whole cast is Canadian (#eh!), including baritone and Schmopera contributor Gregory Finney on opening night as Pish Tush. Maestro Derek Bate conducts, and Silva-Marin directs. So come and see The Mikado, at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Dec. 27-Jan. 4, for the memorable tunes and the great Canadian onstage talent. Tickets are available right here.

In the meantime, I leave you with this Mikado moment from Frasier Crane.

Looking for something to tide you over between the annual stretch of Christmas-New Year’s-Regular Life? Want a way to get some catchy songs in your head that aren’t Christmas carols? Me too. Luckily, you can catch Toronto Operetta Theatre’s production of The Mikado, from December 27th to January 4th. There’s even a New Year’s Eve Gala performance, with a pre-show reception at the nearby HotHouse Restaurant and Bar, and post-show dancing and midnight champagne. Bass-baritone http://www.gilestomkins.com/ Giles Tomkins makes his TOT debut with the title role, which I’m pretty excited about, and http://luciacesaroni.com/ Lucia Cesaroni and https://twitter.com/aitkramer Adrian Kramer take the stage as Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo. “Gilbert and Sullivan’s world of music and text needs singer/actors of extraordinary talent and I’m pleased we’ve been able to assemble a cast with a talent for both,” says TOT General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin. The whole cast is Canadian (#eh!), including baritone and Schmopera contributor Gregory Finney on opening night as Pish Tush. Maestro Derek Bate conducts, and Silva-Marin directs. So come and see The Mikado, at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Dec. 27-Jan. 4, for the memorable tunes and the great Canadian onstage talent. Tickets are available right here.

In the meantime, I leave you with this Mikado moment from Frasier Crane.