Rave Reviews for MacAdo!

I'm an 87 year old UM alumna who has lived a lifetime surrounded by family that always loved Gilbert & Sullivan (I have my father's D'Oyly Carte collection on vinyl in my basement). That said, you may assume - correctly - that I'm a bit of a purist. So although I totally get why The Mikado could no longer be performed unaltered I was dubious about the success of any kind of rewrite. 

I bought a ticket for Sunday afternoon but ended up in bed with the flu all weekend so I watched the stream on my laptop. And I was blown away! The adaptation was so incredibly and cleverly well done that I had to follow it with my libretto to identify the changes. The cast was outstanding and truly seemed to be enjoying themselves tremendously which is essential in G&S. I was wishing so much that I could have been there in person so my applause could be heard by everyone responsible for this undertaking. I hope The McAdo will become a permanent part of the repertory - the story and the songs are part of our vocabulary, after all - and I'm so happy they won't be disappearing (especially these days when I think all of us "...have a little list").

Congratulations to all!!

Jane C

I wanted to congratulate you on a fantastic weekend of "The MacAdo". I attended Friday's performance and I can't overstate how much I enjoyed it. The talented actors were engaging from the first moment, and they were truly a pleasure to watch. Incredible singing, fantastic scenery/costumes, and of course the orchestra knocked it out of the park. I wish I could have come to multiple performances because there was so much to take in. This was my first time attending one of your performances, and it won't be my last.

Elaine L