Urinetown 2001

Run Time:
2 hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: September 20, 2001
Closing: January 18, 2004

Urinetown - 2001 - Broadway History , Info & More

Set in a Gotham-like city overwrought by ecological disaster, Urinetown: The Musical is a tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its very weight in gold. A depletion of the earth?s water supply has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The privilege to pee is regulated by a single, malevolent corporation, which profits by charging admission for one of mankind?s most basic needs. Urinetown is directed by John Rando, with musical staging by John Carrafa, and features book and lyrics by Greg Kotis, and music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann.



Urinetown won 2002 Tony Awards? for Best Score, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Direction of a Musical.

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Urinetown FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Too Much Exposition
Overture
Urinetown
It's a Privilege to Pee
Mr. Cladwell
Cop Song
Follow Your Heart
Look at the Sky
Don't Be the Bunny
Act One Finale
What is Urinetown?
Snuff That Girl
Run, Freedom, Run
Why Did I Listen to That Man?
Tell Her I Love Her
We're Not Sorry
We're Not Sorry-Reprise
I See a River
Urinetown has had 9 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2001, Off-Broadway which opened in 2001, Broadway which opened in 2001, Broadway which opened in 2001, US Tour which opened in 2003, Toronto which opened in 2004, Chicago which opened in 2006, West End which opened in 2014 and West End which opened in 2014.
Urinetown has been nominated for several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Greg Kotis, Best Choreography for John Carrafa, Best Direction of a Musical for John Rando, Best Orchestrations for Bruce Coughlin, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Mark Hollmann, and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Greg Kotis.
Urinetown has won several Tony Awards, including Best Book of a Musical for Greg Kotis, Best Choreography for John Carrafa, Best Direction of a Musical for John Rando, Best Orchestrations for Bruce Coughlin, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Mark Hollmann, and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Greg Kotis.
Urinetown has been nominated for several awards, including Distinguished Production of a Musical at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Broadway Musical and Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for John Carrafa. John Rando was nominated for Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Spencer Kayden received a Performance nomination at the Theatre World Awards. At the Drama Desk Awards, the show received nominations for Outstanding Book of a Musical for Greg Kotis, Outstanding Choreography for John Carrafa, Outstanding Director - Musical for John Rando, Outstanding Lyrics for Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, Outstanding Music for Mark Hollman, Outstanding Musical for Urinetown, and Outstanding Orchestrations for Bruce Coughlin.
Urinetown has won several prestigious awards, including Distinguished Production of a Musical at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for John Carrafa, Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for John Rando, Performance at the Theatre World Awards for Spencer Kayden, Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Greg Kotis, Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for John Carrafa, Outstanding Director - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for John Rando, Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for Mark Hollman, Outstanding Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Urinetown, and Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for Bruce Coughlin.
Too Much Exposition
Overture
Urinetown
It's a Privilege to Pee
Mr. Cladwell
Cop Song
Follow Your Heart
Look at the Sky
Don't Be the Bunny
Act One Finale
What is Urinetown?
Snuff That Girl
Run, Freedom, Run
Why Did I Listen to That Man?
Tell Her I Love Her
We're Not Sorry
We're Not Sorry-Reprise
I See a River

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