Urinetown 2001 - Articles Page 2.6

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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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.

THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA Holiday Party Announced at The Drama Bookshop 11/28
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 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 Wednesday, 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. 

THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA Celebrates 10th Anniversary at The Tank
by Julie Musbach - Oct 18, 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 at The Tank (312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), December 5-20.

Casting Announced For The San Francisco Playhouse Production Of MARY POPPINS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 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.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 20- Run, Freedom, Run! URINETOWN Opens On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2018


'Urinetown, The Musical' 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. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

DLC's Professional Training Program Teaching Young Artists Presents URINETOWN
by BWW News Desk - Jun 16, 2018


Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present Urinetown, the Musical this June. Urinetown is a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals) in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

DLC's Professional Training Program Teaching Young Artists Presents URINETOWN
by BWW News Desk - Jun 9, 2018


Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present Urinetown, the Musical this June. Urinetown is a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals) in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

Photo Flash: TYA Professional Training Program Opens URINETOWN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2018


Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present Urinetown, the Musical beginning tomorrow. Urinetown is a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals) in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

DLC's Professional Training Program Teaching Young Artists Presents URINETOWN
by BWW News Desk - Jun 8, 2018


Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present Urinetown, the Musical this June. Urinetown is a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals) in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

DLC's Professional Training Program Teaching Young Artists Presents URINETOWN
by Julie Musbach - Jun 4, 2018


Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present Urinetown, the Musical this June. Urinetown is a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals) in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

Who Will Win at the 2018 Tony Awards? We Compare Year By Year!
by BWW Special - Jun 10, 2018


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...

Photo Flash: New Line Theatre Presents YEAST NATION
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2018


New Line Theatre, "the bad boy of musical theatre," presents the area premiere of YEAST NATION: THE TRIUMPH OF LIFE, the world's first bio-historical musical, a comic political thriller with book and lyrics by Greg Kotis, and music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann, the subversive geniuses behind the award-winning Broadway musical Urinetown, running May 31-June 23, 2018 at the Marcelle Theater in the Grand Center Arts District. 

BWW Review: URINETOWN Brings Potty Humor At Its Best To Milwaukee's Skylight Music Theatre
by Kelsey Lawler - May 21, 2018


In the end, you may leave Urinetown wondering, as Little Sally does, what kind of a musical is this? Officer Lockstock would have me remind me you that it isn't supposed to be a happy one. It's one full of mixed signals: comedic tropes, untimely death, catchy music, rich vs. poor, hope for tomorrow, and an ultimately uncertain future. It makes you think not only about the baddies who want to regulate our metaphorical toilets, but also the do-gooders who act on righteous principle alone without regard to reality. 

New Line Theatre Presents the Musical YEAST NATION
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2018


New Line Theatre, "the bad boy of musical theatre," presents the area premiere of YEAST NATION: THE TRIUMPH OF LIFE, the world's first bio-historical musical, a comic political thriller with book and lyrics by Greg Kotis, and music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann, the subversive geniuses behind the award-winning Broadway musical Urinetown, running May 31-June 23, 2018 at the Marcelle Theater in the Grand Center Arts District.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team For Hilarious Tony Award-Winning Musical URINETOWN
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018


Skylight Music Theatre Artistic Director Ray Jivoff today announced the cast, creative team and band for Urinetown, The Musical, running May 18 through June 10 in Skylight's beautiful Cabot Theatre.

BWW Review: URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL at THE BARN PLAYERS AT THE ARTS ASYLUM
by Paul Bolton - Apr 20, 2018


URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL a production of Barn Players directed by Korey Childs opened to a golden shower of audience applause.  Flush with talent and plumb full of hilarious comedy this 2001 Broadway musical takes a swipe at political mismanagement and corporate greed run amuck. April 19-29, 2018 by The Barn Players at the Arts Asylum Kansas City, MO

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Cast, Creative Team For Hilarious Tony Award-Winning Musical URINETOWN
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2018


Skylight Music Theatre Artistic Director Ray Jivoff today announced the cast, creative team and band for Urinetown, The Musical, running May 18 through June 10 in Skylight's beautiful Cabot Theatre.

BWW Review: URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL at Chanticleer Community Theater is a Privilege to See
by Christine Swerczek - Mar 9, 2018


URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, opens at the Chanticleer Theatre in Council Bluffs, Iowa tonight and runs through March 18. If you loved SOMETHING ROTTEN, you will love this crazy show. Nothing is free from biting satire: corporate greed, populism, or even your most loved musicals.

Photo Flash: L/A Community Little Theater Announces the Cast of URINETOWN
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2018


L/A Community Little Theatre is excited to announce the cast for their upcoming production of URINETOWN. The 2001 Broadway hit features music by Mark Hollmann and lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis, with book by Greg Kotis. Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, URINETOWN is a hilarious, touchingly honest, musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! This production is being directed by Kay Warren, assistant directed by Nicole Chase, produced by Brandon Chaloux, choreographed by Jake Boyce, with musical direction by Rebecca Caron.

Kate Shindle, Janet Dacal, and More Will Join Harry Connick, Jr in Paper Mill's THE STING
by Julie Musbach - Feb 21, 2018


Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director), recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced today the cast and creative team of the world premiere production of the new musical The Sting, based on the 1973 film, and with book by Bob Martin, music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann & Greg Kotis with Harry Connick, Jr.

Cast Announced for James Graham's QUIZ
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2018


Casting is announced today for James Graham's 'sparkling new play', Quiz, which transfers to the No l Coward Theatre. Following the success of Ink and Labour of Love, Quiz completes a hat-trick of productions in the West End for Graham in less than a year. Artistic Director of Chichester Festival Theatre, Daniel Evans, directs Keir Charles, Greg Haiste, Mark Meadows, Henry Pettigrew, Gavin Spokes, Stephanie Street, Jay Villiers, Lizzie Winkler and Sarah Woodward who reprise their roles from the run at Chichester Festival Theatre. They are joined by Sharon Ballard.

Urinetown FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Urinetown have there been?
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.
What Tony Awards has Urinetown been nominated for?
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.
What Tony Awards has Urinetown won?
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.
What awards has Urinetown been nominated for?
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, Outstanding Director of a Musical for John Rando at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Performance for Spencer Kayden at the Theatre World Awards, Outstanding Book of a Musical for Greg Kotis at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Choreography for John Carrafa at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Director - Musical for John Rando at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lyrics for Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, Outstanding Music for Mark Hollman, Outstanding Musical for Urinetown, and Outstanding Orchestrations for Bruce Coughlin at the Drama Desk Awards.
What awards has Urinetown won?
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 for John Carrafa at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Director of a Musical for John Rando at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Performance for Spencer Kayden at the Theatre World Awards, Outstanding Book of a Musical for Greg Kotis at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Choreography for John Carrafa at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Director - Musical for John Rando at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lyrics for Mark Hollman at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lyrics for Greg Kotis at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Music for Mark Hollman at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Musical for Urinetown at the Drama Desk Awards, and Outstanding Orchestrations for Bruce Coughlin at the Drama Desk Awards.
What are the songs in Urinetown and what's the order?
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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