Something Rotten! at The Dorset Playhouse

Something Rotten!

Music & Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick & Wayne Kirkpatrick

Book by Karey Kirkpatrick & John O'Farrell

Directed and Choreographed by Renee Wymer with Dana Haley

Musical Direction by Lorri Bond

Produced by Lynne Worth

Presenting Sponsors:

• Burns Insurance Agency
• RE/MAX Four Seasons
• Union Underground/Union South

Show Sponsors:

• Haystack Catering
• GSK Climate Control
• Mason Dental

Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years".

Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom (Michael Giordano & John Lee) are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as Shakespeare (Josh Bond) When a local soothsayer (Mary Jo Greco) foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers along with Bea (Rayleen Carangio) and Portia (Renee Wymer) realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.

Something Rotten features large song and dance numbers, and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters, each with their own moment to shine. Throughout its Broadway run, the musical received a show-stopping standing ovation from audiences... in the beginning of the first act! It’s become clear that “nothing’s as amazing as a musical,”.

Performance Dates & Times:

May 15, 16, 22 & 23, 2026 at 7:30PM

May 17 & 24, 2026 at 2PM