Title: Overshadowed Gem
Product review: Iolanthe is often overlooked in the Gilbert & Sullivan lexicon by Pirates, Mikado, Pinafore, etc. But to my taste Iolanthe is one of the most bouncy scores and this production does not disappoint. It greatly helps with understanding to know something about the British government and the staging helps clarify some of that. The singing is good to excellent and the humor comes through. I showed this to three mid-teenagers and they all thought is was "good" to "cool" to "awesome." That is not to say it's for an unsophisticated audience, it is to say it is accessible to all -- I enjoyed it as much as they did.
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