Urinetown,
The Musical
Rated
PG13| 2 Act Musical
Length:
2hours 15mins (One 15 minute intermission)
A
sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when
water is worth its weight in gold.
Winner of
three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards
and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal
system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse,
privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and
musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown
provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest art forms.
In a
Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has
led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use
public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by
charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a
hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to
freedom! Performed by the talented teens of Act Too Players (Ages 14-18)
