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.
| 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 |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Musical | 0 |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | John Cullum |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Hunter Foster |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Broadway Musical | 0 |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | John Carrafa |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | John Rando |
| 2002 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical | Spencer Kayden |
| 2002 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Spencer Kayden |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Greg Kotis |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | John Carrafa |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | John Rando |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Lauren Mitchell |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | TheaterDreams, Inc. |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Dodger Theatricals |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Bruce Coughlin |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Greg Kotis |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Mark Hollmann |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | John Cullum |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Spencer Kayden |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Jennifer Laura Thompson |
| 2002 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Nancy Opel |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Greg Kotis |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | John Carrafa |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director - Musical | John Rando |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical | Jeff McCarthy |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical | Spencer Kayden |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Mark Hollman |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Greg Kotis |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Mark Hollman |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Urinetown |
| 2001 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Bruce Coughlin |
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