Urinetown 2001 - Articles Page 1.8

Opened: April 1, 2001
Closing: May 28, 2001

Urinetown - 2001 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

American Theatre of Actors (Chernuchin Theatre)
314 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019

ONE OF THE MOST UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY MUSICALS IN YEARS, URINETOWN IS A HILARIOUS TALE OF GREED, CORRUPTION, LOVE, AND REVOLUTION IN A TIME WHEN WATER IS WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. IN A GOTHAM-LIKE CITY, A TERRIBLE WATER SHORTAGE, CAUSED BY A 20-YEAR DROUGHT, HAS LED TO A GOVERNMENT-ENFORCED BAN ON PRIVATE TOILETS. WITH A WINK TO ITS OLD “UNISEX” BATHROOMS, CIRCLE CAN’T HELP BUT RELISH THIS EDGY MUSICAL TREAT.

Urinetown - 2001 - Off-Broadway Cast

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A Guide to Broadway Guest Stars on BLUE BLOODS
by Michael Major - Feb 20, 2023


While the series' recurring cast includes Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and more, guest stars have included Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara, Joanna Gleason, Adrienne Warren, Jinkx Monsoon, Norm Lewis, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. Check out a list of Broadway guest stars on Blue Bloods now!

Actor's Express Opens 35th Anniversary Season With Acclaimed Satire Musical URINETOWN
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2022


Actor’s Express opens its 35th anniversary season with the critically acclaimed satire musical Urinetown, a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. In the not-so-distant future, a twenty-year drought has depleted the land of water.

Steve Martin & Martin Short, THE COLOR PURPLE, AMERICAN PROPHET & More Lead Washington DC's August Top Picks
by BWW Staff - Aug 3, 2022


Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Check out our selections for August including Steve Martin and Martin Short, The Color Purple American Prophet, No Place To Go and more!

Northern Stage's Summer Musical Theater Intensive Returns With URINETOWN THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2022


Northern Stage's Summer Musical Theater Intensive returns this year with the hilarious satire of capitalism, bureaucracy, and politics, all surrounding the privilege to pee. Urinetown the Musical will be performed by Northern Stage's talented young education department students, July 20-31, in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts in White River Junction, VT.

Student Blog: I saw Urinetown The Musical for the first time
by Student Blogger: Silvana Flores - Jun 21, 2022


'I really saw myself in Bobby, because he’s a dreamer, but also is scared to take that step, and for me it’s theater, cinema and every story I read, see or every experience that I have in my life that inspires me to take action and makes me keep going.'

Who Will Win at the 2022 Tony Awards?
by Team BWW - Jun 11, 2022


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will win a Tony Award? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

URINETOWN THE MUSICAL, THE CAKE and More Announced for The Studio Theatre's 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2021


This season the Studio Theatre has curated four stories that unpack what it means to adapt to the changing world and also what to do when adapting isn’t the answer. When is it time to change the world rather than just yourself?

Hussian College In Studio Los Angeles Premieres All Puppet Version Of URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2021


Hussian College's all-puppet version of Urinetown The Musical will premiere online April 16th at 7PM PST. This student-led limited engagement is a HCLA

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

Theater Stories: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, MRS. DOUBTFIRE & More About the Stephen Sondheim Theatre!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2021


Today's Theater Stories features the Stephen Sondheim Theatre! Learn about the theatre's longest-running show, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the show currently inhabiting the theatre, Mrs. Doubtfire, and more!

BWW Review: URINETOWN at Centrestage Theatre Company
by Pauline Vella - Feb 11, 2021


A joyous celebration of Musical Theatre that packs a powerful message!

VIDEO: On This Day, September 20- URINETOWN Opens On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2020


On this day in 2001, the cult-hit classic Urinetown celebrated its opening night on Broadway!

Hunter Foster to Direct URINETOWN 20th Anniversary Production at Redhouse Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2020


Redhouse Arts Center's Artistic Director Hunter Foster has announced the company will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the musical Urinetown!

Shows Shutdown: A Look at Broadway Closures of the 21st Century
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2020


Throughout the short beginning of 21st century alone, Broadway has been dealt a number of blows in various ways and has always managed to find a way back. Read about them here!

Immersive Production Of URINETOWN Will Be Staged At The World's Oldest Mechanised Papermill
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2020


Urinetown is coming to the world's oldest working, mechanised paper mill in June.

Photo Flash: McKinney Youth OnSTAGE Starts The New Decade With A Trip To URINETOWN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 1, 2020


McKinney Youth onSTAGE (MYO) will open the second half of their season with the satirical musical URINETOWN. Despite the bad title, Urinetown is full of fun, quirky humor, off the wall characters, and some really good music.

BWW Review: URINETOWN at TheatreLAB Is a Stunning and Hilarious Anti-Holiday Musical
by Susan Haubenstock - Nov 29, 2019


For an antidote to holiday treacle overload, look no further than TheatreLAB's superb production of the 2001 agitprop musical comedy 'Urinetown.'

Venice Theatre Presents Area Premiere Of MAMMA MIA!
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2019


Venice Theatre's MainStage Series will present the ABBA-themed musical Mamma Mia! Friday Oct. 25, 2019 through Sunday Dec. 1, 2019. Tuesday through Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m. Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. During the week of Thanksgiving, there will be no shows on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 28. There is no evening show on Saturday, Nov. 30 due to the Venice Holiday Parade. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee on that day instead.

The Firehouse Theatre Announces 2020 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2019


The Firehouse Theatre has announced its 2020 season, which includes beloved classics, new work, a fan favorite, and a holiday show. The theme for the season is Do Something. The bold season opens with patron favorite The Drowsy Chaperone January 30 a?" February 23, 2020, which The Firehouse Theatre produced five years ago starring Janelle Lutz. The Firehouse Theatre Artistic Director Derek Whitener explains, a?oeOur patrons have been asking us to produce The Drowsy Chaperone again for years. It's the perfect way to open our anniversary season.a?? Janelle Lutz returns to Dallas to reprise her role as Janet van de Graaf in The Drowsy Chaperone.

Who Will Win at the 2019 Tony Awards? We Compare Year By Year!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2019


The 72nd Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday June 10th at 8/9c hosted by Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles. It's the biggest award show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. We can't help but wonder what chances this year's Best Musical and Best Play nominees have of taking home the ultimate prize...

BWW Feature: Tony-Award Winning Satire URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL Flows Into YMCA Boulton Center For The Performing Arts
by Jaime Zahl - May 1, 2019


Scarcely produced on Long Island, Tony-Award winning satire 'Urinetown: The Musical' will be presented as a one-weekend only run at the YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts from Thursday, May 2 to Saturday, May 4.

BWW Review: URINETOWN - THE MUSICAL at Fredericia Teater
by Maria Bruun Fanoe - Apr 13, 2019


Man sidder tilbage med ondt i kinderne af de store smil, og publikum vil ikke forlade salen. Kunne vi da bare fa et af de store numre en gang til. For "Urinetown" er en musical fyldt med absurd komik, god musik og masser af showstoppers.

THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA Holiday Party Announced at The Drama Bookshop 11/28
by BWW News Desk - Nov 28, 2018


The Tank (Meghan Finn and Rosalind Grush, Artistic Directors) and Theater of the Apes invite you to a very special holiday party, to herald their 10th anniversary co-production of The Truth About Santa, an apocalyptic holiday comedy by Greg Kotis (Winner of 2002 Tony Award, 2001 Drama Desk Award, and 2001 Obie Award for Urinetown). Join us for this FREE celebration at The Drama Bookshop (250 West 49th Street between 7th and 8th Avenue) on Today, November 28 from 5pm-7pm to indulge in some complimentary holiday cheer, witness a live taping of the Tanked podcast, and pick up some autographed scripts of The Truth About Santa, Urinetown (The Musical), Pig Farm, and Eat the Taste for your favorite theater lovers' stockings. Admission is FREE and open to the public. 

Casting Announced For THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA at The Tank
by Julie Musbach - Nov 12, 2018


The Tank in association with Theater of the Apes will present the 10th anniversary production of the dark holiday comedy, The Truth About Santa, written by Greg Kotis (Winner of 2002 Tony Award, 2001 Drama Desk Award, and 2001 Obie Award for Urinetown), directed by Ilana Becker (Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab; Playwrights Horizons Robert Moss Directing Fellow) at The Tank (312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), December 5-20.

San Francisco Playhouse Presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2018


San Francisco Playhouse celebrates the magic of the holiday season with the hit Broadway musical Mary Poppins. Susi Damilano will direct the Playhouse production, with music direction by Katie Coleman and choreography by Kimberly Richards.

Other Productions of Urinetown

2001   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2001   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
2003   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2004   Toronto Canadian Premiere
Toronto
2006   Chicago Chicago Production
Chicago
2014   West End West End Premiere Production
West End
2014   West End Apollo Theatre Transfer
West End

Urinetown - 2001 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Choreographer John Carrafa
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Costume Design Jonathan Bixby
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Director John Rando
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Lead Actor Hunter Foster
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Lighting Design Brian MacDevitt
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Musical The Araca Group
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Musical Dodger Theatricals
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Musical TheaterDreams Inc.
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Musical Lauren Mitchell
2002 The Lortels Outstanding Scenic Design Scott Pask

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