Will the cycle of repression and liberty return, or is there some better way society can manage itself? Urinetown: The Musical premiered in , with a book by Greg Kotis, music by Mark Hollmann, and lyrics by both of them.
That was the year that Dubya assumed the presidency, the year of the Twin Towers attack. It seems so long ago. Point being that capitalism takes advantage of disaster and catastrophe economic, climatic, etc. Could it be that she was inspired by an off-Broadway musical? Fifteen years later, it remains topical in an overly familiar way. Which in turn satirized Italian opera. The main thing to consider is that Urinetown is not so much a specific place you can locate on a map anywhere.
Musically, the show is a compendium of genres, but a couple of notes bear mentioning. I had not remembered from seeing this work once before, how stunningly Hollmann writes for chorus. What a challenge for my actors. I loved working with it. Frank Dunlop's companion text is a complete A-Z on how to put the show on. It makes it so easy. It is a wonderful vehicle with which to introduce commedia dell'arte to high-school students.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks "The director's guide was extremely useful as a foundation. I highly recommend it. It enhances the comedy and the power struggles. We served gelato at intermission. The Imaginary Invalid. The Miser Kerr. A Doctor in Spite of Himself. The Miser Reed. A Doctor in Spite of Himself One-act. The Tricks of Scapin. The Doctor in Spite of Himself One-act. Since this letter stands as the Copyright Office's current position on this issue, we offer the relevant unexpurgated text in the accompanying "sidebar".
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