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    Urinetown (NHB Modern Plays)

    By Greg Kotis

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    In a Gotham-like city, a depletion of the Earth's water supply has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The privilege to pee is regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging for one of humanity's most basic needs. From amongst the people, a hero has risen who will lead them to freedom.

    A grand, mischievous love letter to the conventions of musical theatre, Urinetown depicts a world wracked by ecological disaster, caught in the throes of corporate greed, and ultimately toppled by the best of intentions.

    Praised by critics for reinvigorating the contemporary musical, Urinetown is one of the most distinctive, intelligent and jubilant theatrical experiences of the twenty-first century. It opened at New York City's Fringe Festival, then transferred to Broadway in September 2001, winning three Tony Awards, including Best Book of a Musical.

    Urinetown received its UK premiere at the St James Theatre, London, in February 2014, later transferring to the Apollo Theatre in September, in a production directed by Jamie Lloyd.

    'Darkly entertaining and exceptionally sharp' - Telegraph

    'A musical for our times' Uniquely outrageous' - Chicago Tribune

    'Somewhere beyond the sublime, beyond the ridiculous, lies Urinetown. Inspired, fresh, exuberant, even moving' - Entertainment Weekly

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNick Hern Books
    Release dateOct 2, 2014
    ISBN9781780015118
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    • 5/5
      This is the sort of play you should probably see before reading it, because it can be difficult to get the full impact just from reading. But even reading it, the sheer genius shines through the pages. In a future world, where water is scarce, everyone is expected to pay for urinating, and failure to follow the rules takes you to Urinetown, a real or legendary place of unknown terrors. A citizen's uprising brings relief to the populace, but has unintended consequences. Joining absurdism with political theatre with music, this work can take its rightful place alongside the great masterpieces of the past.
    • 5/5
      This is the sort of play you should probably see before reading it, because it can be difficult to get the full impact just from reading. But even reading it, the sheer genius shines through the pages. In a future world, where water is scarce, everyone is expected to pay for urinating, and failure to follow the rules takes you to Urinetown, a real or legendary place of unknown terrors. A citizen's uprising brings relief to the populace, but has unintended consequences. Joining absurdism with political theatre with music, this work can take its rightful place alongside the great masterpieces of the past.