The Mikado, London Coliseum ****

Jonathan Miller's production of the Barber of Seville has aged badly but the same can't be said for his production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado. Thanks to Stefanos Lazaridis' set design and Sue Blane's costumes, this production is bright and vibrant, keeping the light- hearted humour of G and S without falling into the more racist, stereotypical pitfalls of the jokes. Carol Grant and Anthony von Laast's choreography is delightful and comic whilst Marc Rosette's and Davy Cunningham's lighting makes the production look joyous. Richard Suart is  wonderfully kniving and sympathetic Ko-Ko, with a brilliantly topical little list including pig-gate and Top Gear and Anthony Gregory as Nanki- Poo is vocally excellent as well as comical. Mary Bevan's Yum-Yum feels effortless as does every performance in this cast. This is truly Gilbert and Sullivan at it's most fun.