The Mikado
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He gives me a rendition, half-singing I've Got a Little List from the musical The Mikado.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
The Mikado Pacific Opera Project reprises its Harajuku-style update of Gilbert & Sullivan’s satirical musical comedy set in Japan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2019
This is a reworked update of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera The Mikado – another "cool" film – and won't be up for any cultural sensitivity awards any time soon.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 21, 2013
The Leigh process was tweaked only a bit for this film, set in the 1880s during the making of "The Mikado."
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2011
Inside Central, everyone who wasn't talking about getting us out of school seemed to be talking about the upcoming production of The Mikado.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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