Topsy-Turvy

Elsewhere, she believes that the show has distinguished itself by its attention to detail, in particular the meticulous work of production designer Eve Stewart, who has been responsible for Oscar-nominated sets for Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy and the impeccable The King's Speech.

Anna Chancellor: 'My life was chaotic. But it's turned out OK' – interview 2011

One of our head writers was a big fan of Topsy-Turvy.

Keck's Exclusives: Grey's Kevin McKidd on Directing — and a Baby for Owen & Cristina? 2011

Like "Topsy-Turvy," "The Mikado" parts the veil of history to offer modern viewers a priceless remembrance of things past.

They Are the Very Model of Major Gilbert & Sullivan DVDs Terry Teachout 2011

First comes Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy, a look at operetta impresarios Gilbert & Sulivan as they create their masterpiece The Mikado.

Michael Giltz: DVDs: Treme Frustrating, Fun; Tangled; the Real Arthur and More! Michael Giltz 2011

The Criterion Collection has just released meticulously remastered versions of "Topsy-Turvy," Mike Leigh's universally admired 1999 movie about the creation of "The Mikado," and the studio film of "The Mikado" made in 1939 by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the legendary London ensemble for which the work was originally written.

They Are the Very Model of Major Gilbert & Sullivan DVDs Terry Teachout 2011

Among the most pleasing things about "Topsy-Turvy," by contrast, is the consistently high musical quality of the singing and orchestral playing.

They Are the Very Model of Major Gilbert & Sullivan DVDs Terry Teachout 2011

It's impossible to watch "Topsy-Turvy" without wanting to run right out and buy a ticket to a production of "The Mikado."

They Are the Very Model of Major Gilbert & Sullivan DVDs Terry Teachout 2011

But "Topsy-Turvy" is also a cinematic scrapbook of Victorian life, a probing portrait of what it felt like to be a Londoner in 1885, the year "The Mikado" opened.

They Are the Very Model of Major Gilbert & Sullivan DVDs Terry Teachout 2011

"Topsy-Turvy" is the smartest backstage movie ever made, a deeply knowing fictional study of how a theatrical production takes shape.

They Are the Very Model of Major Gilbert & Sullivan DVDs Terry Teachout 2011

Anyone familiar with such well-designed historical films as "Topsy-Turvy" and "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" knows that a movie can be like a time machine, transporting you to a world that no longer exists.

Relishing a Lost Production Terry Teachout 2010