Greg Kotis
Latest News on Greg Kotis:
THE WAYFARING STRANGERS Improvised Bluegrass Musical Will Come to The PIT NYC (Apr 16, 2026)
Theater of the Apes to Present I AM NOBODY at The Magnet (Mar 13, 2026)
Student Blog: Urinetown and Policy (Mar 3, 2026)
THE WAYFARING STRANGERS Improvised Bluegrass Musical Will Come to The PIT NYC (Apr 16, 2026)
Theater of the Apes to Present I AM NOBODY at The Magnet (Mar 13, 2026)
Student Blog: Urinetown and Policy (Mar 3, 2026)
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ENCORES!
URINETOWN
Feb 5 – 16, 2025
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin
Choreographer Mayte Natalio
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra
Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Director Teddy Bergman
Date:
02/05/2025
From: Photos: URINETOWN Starring Jordan Fisher, Rainn Wilson And More At City Center
ENCORES!
URINETOWN
Feb 5 – 16, 2025
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin
Choreographer Mayte Natalio
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra
Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Director Teddy Bergman
Date:
02/05/2025
From: Photos: URINETOWN Starring Jordan Fisher, Rainn Wilson And More At City Center
ENCORES!
URINETOWN
Feb 5 – 16, 2025
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin
Choreographer Mayte Natalio
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra
Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Director Teddy Bergman
Date:
02/05/2025
From: Photos: URINETOWN Starring Jordan Fisher, Rainn Wilson And More At City Center
ENCORES!
URINETOWN
Feb 5 – 16, 2025
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin
Choreographer Mayte Natalio
Featuring The Encores! Orchestra
Music Director Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Director Teddy Bergman
Date:
02/05/2025
From: Photos: URINETOWN Starring Jordan Fisher, Rainn Wilson And More At City Center
The Creative Team (left to right): Greg Kotis (Music/Lyrics), Mark Hollman (Music/Lyrics),
Bob Martin (Book), Harry Connick, Jr. (Music/Lyrics), John Rando (Director).
Todd Schmidt (Paper Mill Playhouse Managing Director)
Date:
02/28/2018
From: Photo Flash: Meet the Cast and Creatives of Paper Mill's THE STING
Michael Rego, Jennifer Laura Thompson(Hope Cladwell in the original production of Urinetown), Greg Kotis (co-lyricist and book writer), John Cullum, Mark Hollman (co-lyricist and composer), Matthew Rego and James Jennings, Artistic of The America
Date:
10/19/2015
From: Photo Flash: Broadway Legend John Cullum Gets His Own Theatre on 54th Street!
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Awards and Nominations
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Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Book of a Musical
Greg Kotis, Urinetown The Musical
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Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Greg Kotis, Urinetown The Musical
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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
Greg Kotis, Urinetown
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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Lyrics
Greg Kotis, Urinetown
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Obie Awards - 2001 - Book And Lyrics
Greg Kotis, Urinetown
Videos
VIDEO: On This Day, September 20- Run, Freedom, Run! URINETOWN Opens On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-09-20 16:36:06
VIDEO: Get A First Look At Paper Mill's THE STING Starring Harry Connick, Jr
by Alan Henry - 2018-04-05 12:45:11
VIDEO: On This Day, August 27- Run, Freedom, Run! URINETOWN Begins Broadway Previews
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-08-27 00:01:00
Tony Winner Steve Kazee to Lead Industry Reading of New Musical Based On Hit Movie THE STING
by BWW News Desk - 2017-08-10 06:48:46
STAGE TUBE: URINETOWN Creators Present YEAST NATION at FringeNYC
by Kelsey Denette - 2011-08-09 11:16:13
TV: URINETOWN's 'Lockstock & Little Sally' Promote Rosie Live on NBC
by Craig Brockman - 2008-11-16 09:20:41
News
THE WAYFARING STRANGERS Improvised Bluegrass Musical Will Come to The PIT NYC
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026
Theater of the Apes will present THE WAYFARING STRANGERS, an improvised bluegrass musical featuring new lyrics to old-timey standards played on banjo, fiddle, washboard, and jug at The PIT NYC.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2026
Theater of the Apes will present THE WAYFARING STRANGERS, an improvised bluegrass musical featuring new lyrics to old-timey standards played on banjo, fiddle, washboard, and jug at The PIT NYC.
Theater of the Apes to Present I AM NOBODY at The Magnet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2026
Theater of the Apes is remounting Greg Kotis' pandemic-gheated, guitar-powered road trip musical, I Am Nobody, directed by Avery Rose Pedell, at The Magnet.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2026
Theater of the Apes is remounting Greg Kotis' pandemic-gheated, guitar-powered road trip musical, I Am Nobody, directed by Avery Rose Pedell, at The Magnet.
Student Blog: Urinetown and Policy
by Student Blogger: Hope Orban - Mar 3, 2026
A musical entitled Urinetown is an immediate attention grabber.
by Student Blogger: Hope Orban - Mar 3, 2026
A musical entitled Urinetown is an immediate attention grabber.
Nick Offerman to Join Megan Mullally in ICEBOY! at The Goodman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2026
Emmy Award-winning actor Nick Offerman will return to his hometown this summer to join his wife, Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally, for Iceboy! Or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2026
Emmy Award-winning actor Nick Offerman will return to his hometown this summer to join his wife, Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally, for Iceboy! Or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh.
ITF Expands Student Access to Performance with More Main Stage Opportunities
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026
The Educational Theatre Association have announced an expanded slate of student performance opportunities for ITF 2026, reinforcing the festival's growing role as a national celebration of what is happening in school theatre programs.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026
The Educational Theatre Association have announced an expanded slate of student performance opportunities for ITF 2026, reinforcing the festival's growing role as a national celebration of what is happening in school theatre programs.
The Wayfaring Strangers To Present Improvised Bluegrass Musical At THE PIT NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2026
Theater of the Apes will present an improvised bluegrass musical by The Wayfaring Strangers at THE PIT NYC. The performance features original songs and stories created live using traditional folk instruments.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2026
Theater of the Apes will present an improvised bluegrass musical by The Wayfaring Strangers at THE PIT NYC. The performance features original songs and stories created live using traditional folk instruments.
URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL Comes to Grossmont College Theatre Arts
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026
The Grossmont College Theatre Arts Department will present Urinetown: The Musical, the Tony Award–winning satire with music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann, book and lyrics by Greg Kotis.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2026
The Grossmont College Theatre Arts Department will present Urinetown: The Musical, the Tony Award–winning satire with music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann, book and lyrics by Greg Kotis.
Photos: URINETOWN Opens This Week At The Mary Moody Northen Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2026
The Mary Moody Northen Theatre (MMNT) at St. Edward’s University continues its 53rd season with Urinetown: The Musical, the irreverent, Tony Award–winning satire with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. Check out photos of the production.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2026
The Mary Moody Northen Theatre (MMNT) at St. Edward’s University continues its 53rd season with Urinetown: The Musical, the irreverent, Tony Award–winning satire with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. Check out photos of the production.
Cast Set for Greg Kotis' I AM NOBODY at Theater of the Apes
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026
Theater of the Apes has announced the cast for the upcoming remount of Greg Kotis' musical I AM NOBODY, set to open in 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026
Theater of the Apes has announced the cast for the upcoming remount of Greg Kotis' musical I AM NOBODY, set to open in 2026.
Theater Of The Apes To Present I AM NOBODY By Greg Kotis At The Magnet Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2026
I Am Nobody, a musical by Tony Award winner Greg Kotis, will be presented at The Magnet Theater in New York City. The production features members of the original cast alongside new performers and creatives.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2026
I Am Nobody, a musical by Tony Award winner Greg Kotis, will be presented at The Magnet Theater in New York City. The production features members of the original cast alongside new performers and creatives.
URINETOWN Comes to Town Hall Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026
Town Hall Theater will present URINETOWN, the Tony Award–winning musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis. Performances take place on the Rothrock Mainstage at Town Hall Theater.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026
Town Hall Theater will present URINETOWN, the Tony Award–winning musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis. Performances take place on the Rothrock Mainstage at Town Hall Theater.
The Wayfaring Strangers Will Perform Improvised Bluegrass Musical At The Pit
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2026
The Wayfaring Strangers will bring their improvised bluegrass musical back to The PIT NYC on January 25. The event is presented by Theater of the Apes and marks the group’s first improvised bluegrass show of 2026.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2026
The Wayfaring Strangers will bring their improvised bluegrass musical back to The PIT NYC on January 25. The event is presented by Theater of the Apes and marks the group’s first improvised bluegrass show of 2026.
THE WAYFARING STRANGERS Improvised Bluegrass Musical is Coming to The PIT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025
Join The Wayfaring Strangers on the longest night of the year for an improvised bluegrass musical featuring brand spankin' new lyrics to old-timey standards, played on traditional instruments like banjo, guitar, washboard, egg shakers and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025
Join The Wayfaring Strangers on the longest night of the year for an improvised bluegrass musical featuring brand spankin' new lyrics to old-timey standards, played on traditional instruments like banjo, guitar, washboard, egg shakers and more.
Manhattan School Of Music Musical Theatre Lab Series To Develop New Musicals By Grace McLean and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025
The Musical Theatre Lab Series at Manhattan School of Music will house developmental workshops and readings of four new musicals in its 2025-26 season, featuring the work of Jonathan Larson grantees, a two-time Obie Award-winner, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2025
The Musical Theatre Lab Series at Manhattan School of Music will house developmental workshops and readings of four new musicals in its 2025-26 season, featuring the work of Jonathan Larson grantees, a two-time Obie Award-winner, and more.
Bryce Edwards to Return to Birdland Jazz Club With THE FRIVOLITY HOUR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025
Birdland Jazz Club will present the return of crooning troubadour and nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards in “The Frivolity Hour”. Edwards leads a team of extraordinary jazzmen Scott Ricketts and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025
Birdland Jazz Club will present the return of crooning troubadour and nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards in “The Frivolity Hour”. Edwards leads a team of extraordinary jazzmen Scott Ricketts and more.
THE WAYFARING STRANGERS Improvised Bluegrass Musical to Return to The PIT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025
The Wayfaring Strangers wukk return to The PIT to create another improvised bluegrass musical with little more than a washboard, a banjo, and an audience suggestion...
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2025
The Wayfaring Strangers wukk return to The PIT to create another improvised bluegrass musical with little more than a washboard, a banjo, and an audience suggestion...
Ray Of Light Theatre In San Francisco Unveils 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025
San Francisco's Ray of Light Theatre, long known for its edgy, contemporary take on musical theatre, has announced a 2026 season packed with attitude, anarchy, and a bit of Britney Spears sparkle
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2025
San Francisco's Ray of Light Theatre, long known for its edgy, contemporary take on musical theatre, has announced a 2026 season packed with attitude, anarchy, and a bit of Britney Spears sparkle
Review: URINETOWN at Second Generation Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Oct 27, 2025
The days when old fashioned musical comedies were drawn from classic love stories, silly high school antics and farces will always be tried and true. But more heady topics like mental illness, Alzheimers, race relations, big business, and corrupt governments also have found a place into the uniquely American canon of musicals. A ridiculously named musical, URINETOWN, is now playing at Shea's Smith Theatre, and the fine production by Second Generation Theatre not only entertains but provides much food for thought in this time of government unrest.
by Michael Rabice - Oct 27, 2025
The days when old fashioned musical comedies were drawn from classic love stories, silly high school antics and farces will always be tried and true. But more heady topics like mental illness, Alzheimers, race relations, big business, and corrupt governments also have found a place into the uniquely American canon of musicals. A ridiculously named musical, URINETOWN, is now playing at Shea's Smith Theatre, and the fine production by Second Generation Theatre not only entertains but provides much food for thought in this time of government unrest.
Student Blog: Getting Back into the Swing of Things
by Student Blogger: Haley White - Oct 2, 2025
Going home for the summer is always a relief, as finals make collegiate life stressful, especially for Theatre Majors—final performances, juries, portfolios, and auditions fill schedules.
by Student Blogger: Haley White - Oct 2, 2025
Going home for the summer is always a relief, as finals make collegiate life stressful, especially for Theatre Majors—final performances, juries, portfolios, and auditions fill schedules.
Cast Set for URINETOWN at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2025
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre has revealed the company of 'Urinetown.' Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre becomes a world of water shortages, catchy tunes, sharp wit, and a fight for free toilet usage. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2025
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre has revealed the company of 'Urinetown.' Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre becomes a world of water shortages, catchy tunes, sharp wit, and a fight for free toilet usage. Learn more!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Greg Kotis written?
Greg Kotis has written 6 shows including Urinetown (Bookwriter), Urinetown Prequel (Bookwriter), The Man in the White Suit (Bookwriter), The 24 Hour Plays 2005 (Playwright), Pig Farm (Playwright), The Sting (Lyricist).
What awards has Greg Kotis been nominated for?
Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Urinetown The Musical, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Urinetown The Musical, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Urinetown, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Urinetown and Book And Lyrics (Obie Awards) for Urinetown.
What awards has Greg Kotis won?
Greg Kotis has won several prestigious awards, including the Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Urinetown The Musical. He also received the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for Urinetown The Musical. In addition, he won the Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Urinetown, as well as the Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for Urinetown. Furthermore, he was honored with the Book and Lyrics award at the Obie Awards for Urinetown.
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