Thurles Musical Society to bridge 25-year Mikado gap to present the popular musical

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.

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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.

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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.