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Something Rotten! at The Dorset Playhouse
Dates: 5/15/2026 - 5/24/2026
📍 Theatre: The Dorset Playhouse
Dorset Players, Inc
104 Cheney Rd.
Dorset, VT 05251
Phone: 8028675777
Tickets: $20-$34
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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
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Tony Awards and Nominations for Something Rotten!
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Musical | Nominated |
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