mounted a production, as did Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace Theatre in Illinois. Others Other professional productions have included a long-running Prague staging and a run in Dublin. Many community groups and high schools have performed the show in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Canada. Roles The Mikado, Baritone – The Big "Cat" of Japan Nanki-Poo, Tenor – The Son of the Mikado Yum-Yum, Soprano – The Ward of Titipu's Lord High Executioner Pitti-Sing, Mezzo-Soprano – Yum-Yum's Sister Peep-Bo, Soprano – Yum-Yum's Sister Pish-Tush, Tenor – The "Coolest" Gentleman of Japan Ko-Ko, Baritone – Lord High Executioner Pooh-Bah, bass – Lord High "Everything Else" Katisha, Contralto – Spurned Elderly Suitor of Nanki-Poo Also 6 gentlemen of Japan and 3 ladies of Japan Casting is intended to be interracial, with the Mikado, Katisha and Pooh-Bah specifically singing in African-American musical styles. Musical numbers Act I Overture "We Are Gentlemen of Japan" – The Gentlemen "Wand'ring Minstrel" – Nanki-Poo and the Gentlemen "And the Drums Will Crash" – Pooh-Bah and Ensemble "Behold the Lord High Executioner" – Ko-Ko and the Gentlemen "I've Got a Little List" – Ko-Ko and the Gentlemen "Three Little Maids" – Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo and Pitti-Sing "This Is What I'll Never Do" – Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo "I Am So Proud" – Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush and Ko-Ko "Let the Throng Our Joy Advance" – Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum and Ensemble "Katisha's Entrance" – Katisha "For He's Gonna Marry Yum-Yum" – Pitti-Sing and Ensemble "Hour of Gladness" – Katisha "Finale/Act One" – Ensemble Act II Entr'acte "Braid the Raven Hair" – Pish-Tush and Ensemble "Sun and I" – Yum-Yum "Swing a Merry Madrigal" – Nanki-Poo, Pitti-Sing, Yum-Yum and Pish-Tush "Here's a Howdy-Do" – Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum and Ko-Ko "Mikado Song" – The Mikado and Ensemble "Alone and Yet Alive" – Katisha "Tit-Willow" – Ko-Ko "Beauty in the Bellow" – Ko-Ko and Katisha "Finale" – Ensemble Playout Notes References MTI website with information about the plot and other aspects of production Hot Mikado at the G&S Discography External links David Bell's Hot Mikado page Soundtrack to Hot Mikado via Amazon 2006 Review of Watermill production 2002 Review: TheatreMania.com 1998 Review: Metroactive Stage YouTube video of "Young Man Despair" YouTube video of "Three Little Maids" with the West End cast Program notes from the 2010 New Repertory Theatre production Adaptations of works by Gilbert and Sullivan 1986 musicals