[1] "Not much remains, however, of the 1939 show’s African-American emphasis, save the cool hipster style which even then was beginning to be eagerly pre-empted by Americans of every ethnicity.

"[2] Their original production ran from March 18 – July 27, 1986 at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC, where Bell was artistic director.

An extra male character, Junior, is added, who takes some of Pish-Tush's lines and sings the solo in "Braid the raven hair."

The costumes include zoot suits, snoods, wedgies and felt hats, executed in the colorful silk kimono textures of Japan.

Timpani, Duck Call, Glockenspiel, Large Gong, Mark tree, Triangle and Wood Block), Alto Saxophone (db.

The cast included Lawrence Hamilton as the Mikado, Paul Manuel as Nanki-Poo, Ross Lehman as Ko-Ko, Richard Lloyd King as Pooh-Bah, Ben Richards as Pish-Tush, Neil Couperthwaite as Junior, Paulette Ivory as Yum-Yum, Alison Jiear as Pitti-Sing, Veronica Hart as Peep-Bo and Sharon Benson as Katisha.

Bell directed, and the musical director for the production was Simon Lee, who also supervised the preparation of a cast recording (First Night: CD48).

The show received good notices, with Plays International writing, "all the disparate elements come together into a very lively and enjoyable evening.

"[9] The Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage produced the musical in August 2001, with direction and choreography by Scott St. Martyn.