Katisha's entrance Finale Act 1 of Simon Gallaher's The Mikado

Julie Anthony as Katisha in Essgee Entertainment's newest version of The Mikado (2009)

[@anthonyhenrysmith]

Julie Anthony is in her element at Katisha! stunning!

[@DreamBelief]

Good performance for Katisha, although I still prefer the cast in the dvd recording (particularly for Nanki-Poo). The earlier version of the score was much catchier and funnier I also believe. Much gratitude for the work you do though and uploading things for us to see for free.

[@user-ot7kg1im2z]

My Mother named me after Katisha 😍😍😍

[@annaperin6400]

che bella versione, che bella canzone, non solo per i costumi e la scenografia ma anche perchè una delle poche arie belle per voci femminili molto gravi❤❤❤

[@rohangirl90]

I was in this show. They did awesome in comparison to us. I did Katisha, acutally, and she totally buried me lol

[@SunnasChariot]

Oh my god, it's Maleficent!!!

[@anthonyhenrysmith]

she was the original Revival Irene in Australia in the 70's n was taken to London for the West End Revival Original Cast when she was younger (of course)

[@chengkaiyang6487]

Great performance as Katisha, I'll have to agree with the others that I'm not a fan of the redone For he's gonna marry Yum-Yum.

[@frinnahful]

I think that they did a better job of picking the characters in this version.

[@mathewcole7848]

Good, but I remember Bev Shean's spine-chilling debut as Katisha, in 1995. Try around the 1:03:00 mark on this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpi7kH2so5V-m7M

[@MiriB.]

To me... The Katisha on the DVD has a stronger voice.

[@bettyottman1718]

The Entrance of the Evil Katisha gives you shivers down your spine.

[@anthonyhenrysmith]

how could Opera Australia overlook Julie Anthony for their production around the same time

[@possilpunter]

Julie is very good as Katisha but Felicity Palmer in the E.N.O. (Jonathan Miller) version is superb

[@jayroches4641]

...why does Nanki-Poo get the whole crowd to sing loudly whenever Katisha is about to say "Mikado"? The whole point is to stop Katisha from revealing that Nanki-Poo is the Mikado's son. The crowd must know when they're supposed to sing, so they can't possibly be hiding the truth about Nanki-Poo from *themselves*. Yum-Yum knows already. Maybe the idea is to stop Ko-Ko from finding out...but either he or Pooh-Bah should be smart enough to figure out the meaning of "he is the son of your ...

[@rogerpropes7129]

Whether travesty or triumph you have to give this version its creative due.

[@darbyzworld]

No sweetie...no need to applaud such mediocrity, they just might start another production. The director, assuming there was one has nary a clue about G&S. Or direction, or movement, or staging...... I use this clip as a "what not to do" for my college students abroad. It is perfect for that. You, yourself may want to attend some true theatre.

[@whazzat8015]

Katisha is the soul of the Mikado. everyone else is pretty much a jerk, seinfieldian. There are more operatic versions but solidly acted, beautiflully sung this is a favorite It's SG, what do you say? I miss Mellisa Langdon. Lotsa fun and a great version

[@tohopes]

Not even Essgee fucks with Katisha.

[@cheebe]

Why does everyone hate the newer feel of it. I actually prefer it. Traditional stuff sounds so boring. They're just trying to make it entertaining.

[@DreamBelief]

Some aren't referring to the traditional version, but rather Essgee's previous version (which definitely wasn't traditional). I'm in that boat. I prefer their version to the original, but Essgee's older version is funnier, catchier, and has more personality in my opinion.

[@MrCuddlyable3]

Katisha excels. The rest are just hooligans.

[@PatroniFan]

I think this is The Hot Mikado which came out many years ago. Am I correct?

[@fionaedwards6216]

Baldwin Manning Stallone yes, but with Simon Gallagher in the lead with Helen Donaldson, It was absolutely fantastic, I watch it a lot, as I have it on DVD.

[@Mousy677]

nope - this is essgee's mikado, but it was probably an influence in essgee's mikado

[@cornbreadgrunge]

Katisha came out and blew my mind... then that God awful doo wop nonsense started and ruined the whole video for me.

[@fionaedwards6216]

Julie Anthony as Katisha is fantastic, but I don't like nanki POO

[@WillScarlet16]

This woman actually does a fine job with Katisha a shame she has to have all that disco nonsense in the background.

[@RainvArt]

Why the clothes are so horrible and the orchestra are soooo limited?? >.< she's a wonderful katisha, but my god, all people clothes are just... eeewww

[@puppetoz]

Some of this so called update is trash - just awful.