Urinetown

Urinetown is a satirical comedy musical with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis.

Original text

It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, and municipal politics.

The show premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival, and then was produced Off-Broadway at the American Theatre for Actors from May 6, 2001, to June 25, 2001. The musical then opened on Broadway at Henry Miller's Theatre in September 2001.

Performance history in South Africa

2018: Presented by the Waterfront Theatre Company at Artscape Arena, directed by Paul Griffiths, musical director Garth Tavares, Choreography by Genna Galloway.

Sources

https://www.wtschool.co.za/shows-news

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinetown

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