Musical Society to bridge 25 year gap with Hot Mikado next week
Thurles Musical Society presents the hit show Hot Mikado in the Premier Hall, Thurles from Tuesday evening next, March 25th – Saturday 29th inclusive with the curtain rising each evening at 8:00pm.
Twenty-five years after the Society staged the same show, winning the Best Overall Show award at the annual Association of Irish Musical Society Awards (AIMS), Hot Mikado makes a welcome return to Thurles. And, remarkably, there are five members of that 2000 cast on stage again this year – Mary Callanan, Nina Scott, Trisha McElgunn, John Butler, and Noel Dundon – with many more working in various capacities with this latest production.
Director, Oliver Hurley; Musical Director, Mary Rose McNally; Dance Captain, Siobhan King; Stage Manager, Anthony Kirby; Stage Director, Rita Callanan and the hard working committee have been very busy putting the many elements in place for the staging of the show. However, the vast bulk of the work is being undertaken by those on stage and their commitment to bringing a top show to the stage has been exemplary.
Rehearsals have been plentiful and energetic as the cast and chorus get up to speed with the wonderful musical score, the lyrics and of course all the choreography associated with this show which has been highly acclaimed as an up-tempo, swinging take on the original Gilbert and Sullivan classic The Mikado.
Thurles boasts a very strong front line with new talent mingling with many established faces from down the years. The main male parts of KoKo (Conor McNeilis) and Nanki Poo (Mark O’Gorman) are making their Thurles debuts, while David McElgunn stars as The Mikado, Frank Tuohy plays Poo Bah, and Ben Collins is Pish Tush.
The ladies front line is also very accomplished with the experienced Linda Ryan as Katisha, Marie Therese Kirby as Yum Yum alongside her two other Little Maids – Danielle Martin (Pitti Sing) and Denise King (Peep Bo).
The Thurles Musical Society chorus is renowned and this year is no different with a very strong chorus line supporting the main role players superbly.
The entire company is looking forward to performing their first ever show with the new tiered seating in the Premier Hall.
TMS purchased and installed the tiered seating last summer, at considerable expense, in order to improve viewing and to guarantee a greatly enhanced theatre experience for patrons attending all shows in the Premier Hall. This investment has had a transformative effect and has resulted in bringing the downstairs audience far closer to the stage. See what you think.
Tickets costing €25 for Hot Mikado can be purchased through www.GR8events.ie or at Bookwork, Liberty Square, Thurles at appointed times.
Some tickets will also be available at the door prior to each performance. Please note, tickets for the opening night performance are at the reduced rate of €20.
So, book your tickets now and come along to the Premier Hall for a marvellous theatrical experience.
