Something Rotten! at New Line Theatre at the Marcelle

Its Shakespeares London. Or its Steven Spielbergs Hollywood. Or is it BOTH?This smart, subversive musical comedy mashes up the crass commercialism of todays Hollywood with the people and plays of Shakespeares London, to ask fascinating, funny questions about commercial success, popular success, artistic success, and personal success. And beneath the rapid-fire Shakespeare jokes, the show comically deconstructs itself and musical theatre as an art form, exploring what makes musicals tick and why we love them. The show was nominated for ten Tonys, nine Drama Desk Awards, and twelve Outer Critics Circle Awards.Set in 1605, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but they're stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance rock star Will Shakespeare. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting, all at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the worlds very first musical.

Authors

• Karey Kirkpatrick
• Wayne Kirkpatrick

Tony Awards and Nominations for Something Rotten!