Urinetown

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.
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 CoughlinBest 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.
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, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Greg Kotis, .
Urinetown has been nominated for several awards. These include 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, Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for 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.
Urinetown has won several awards, including the Distinguished Production of a Musical at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for John Carrafa. John Rando won the Outstanding Director of a Musical award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Spencer Kayden received the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards. The show also won the Outstanding Book of a Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards for Greg Kotis, and the Outstanding Choreography award at the Drama Desk Awards for John Carrafa. John Rando won the Outstanding Director - Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards. Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis won the Outstanding Lyrics award at the Drama Desk Awards, and Mark Hollman also won the Outstanding Music award. Urinetown was recognized as the Outstanding Musical at the Drama Desk Awards. Bruce Coughlin won the Outstanding Orchestrations award at the Drama Desk Awards.

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