Chris was musical director of the ‘all male’ production of The Mikado at the Union Theatre.
Top Five Opera: “2: THE MIKADO”
- Neil Fisher, THE TIMES 16/08/2008“Best of all with this production is the quality of the singing under Christopher Peake’s musical direction, which gives every number full emotional and musical weight.”
- Mark Shenton, THE STAGE 28/07/08“Without lavish orchestral back-up, the music also feels revivified. While the faster, more elaborate songs – enhanced by Vanessa Fenton’s equally witty choreography – still belt along, the slower numbers have almost an edge of Weimar cabaret torch songs about them. Overall, this is great fun delivered quite, quite brilliantly.”
5* Critics Choice, Andrew Hayden, TIME OUT 28/07/08“All you need to know is this Mikado is supreme with some staggering singing… [this] work is worthy of the West End .”
4* , Radica Anikpe, WHATS ON STAGE, 28/07/08“The noise the chorus makes is the loveliest I’ve heard for months and would be the envy of most West End shows. This production Team is going places.
“In every respect musical director Christopher Peake is a one-man band, what he lacks in colleagues he more than makes up for in commitment, providing assured piano accompaniment for every song.”
4*, Fiona Mountford, EVENING STANDARD, 25/07/08