The Seasons 1981 - 1999
Below are listed all the seasons in which Philip Kraus served as Artistic Director. All totaled, Kraus presided over 18 seasons at the company. Please click on the name of any work for commentary, casting, review excerpts and picture galleries.
1981
H.M.S. Pinafore Gilbert and Sullivan
Orpheus in the Underworld Jacques Offenbach
1982
The Beautiful Galatea Franz von Suppé
Gianni Schicchi Giacomo Puccini
Candide Leonard Bernstein
1983
Trial by Jury/Cox and Box Gilbert, Burnand, and Sullivan
The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert and Sullivan
A Little Night Music Stephen Sondheim
Naughty Marietta Victor Herbert
1984
La vie parisienne Jacques Offenbach
The Merry Widow Franz Lehár
Utopia Limited Gilbert and Sullivan
1985
The Gondoliers Gilbert and Sullivan
The Gypsy Baron Johann Strauss Jr.
The Student Prince Sigmund Romberg
1986
The Mikado Gilbert and Sullivan
The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein Jacques Offenbach
Die Fledermaus Johann Strauss Jr.
1987
The Sorcerer Gilbert and Sullivan
The Chocolate Soldier Oscar Straus
Rose-Marie Rudolf Friml
1988
The Land of Smiles Franz Lehár
La Périchole Jacques Offenbach
The Desert Song Sigmund Romberg
1989
Vienna Life Johann Strauss Jr.
Patience Gilbert and Sullivan
Lady in the Dark Kurt Weill
1990
The Gypsy Princess Emmerich Kálmán
Princess Ida Gilbert and Sullivan
The New Moon Sigmund Romberg
1991
Bitter Sweet Noel Coward
The Beggar Student Karl Millöcker
The Red Mill Victor Herbert
1992
A Waltz Dream Oscar Straus
The Grand Duke Gilbert and Sullivan
Knickerbocker Holiday Kurt Weill
1993
The Count of Luxembourg Franz Lehár
Iolanthe Gilbert and Sullivan
Babes in Toyland Victor Herbert
1994
One Night in Venice Johann Strauss Jr.
The Student Prince Sigmund Romberg
The Most Happy Fella Frank Loesser
1995
The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert and Sullivan
The Golden Apple Jerome Moross
Die Fledermaus Johann Strauss Jr.
1996
The Chocolate Soldier Oscar Straus
Ruddigore Gilbert and Sullivan
Wonderful Town Leonard Bernstein
1997
H.M.S. Pinafore Gilbert and Sullivan
One Touch of Venus Kurt Weill
The Merry Widow Franz Lehár
1998
The Yeomen of the Guard Gilbert and Sullivan
The Duchess of Chicago Emmerich Kálmán
The Fantasticks Schmidt and Jones
The Desert Song Sigmund Romberg
