Founded in 1970 by noted British Gilbert and Sullivan specialist Richard Sheldon and acclaimed as "the number one Savoyard now living in America," Opera A La Carte has enjoyed a rapid rise to fame. Known for the authentic style of its productions, the outstanding caliber of its artists and high production standards, Opera A La Carte is constantly winning new audiences and earning recognition as the foremost Gilbert and Sullivan touring repertory company in the country.
"The Mikado as it ought to be." –Daily News, Los Angeles
"Sheldon plays an unusually terrifying Mikado (often played as something of a Milquetoast, but quite hilarious in this version." –San Marino Tribune