Welcome to the Renaissance and this 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 are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard," William Shakespeare. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, they set out to write the world’s first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine self, and all that jazz.
MUSIC & LYRICS BY KAREY AND WAYNE KIRKPATRICK
BOOK BY KAREY KIRKPATRICK AND JOHN O’FARRELL
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY BRIAN AXFORD
CHOREOGRAPHY BY ASHLEY-SIMONE KIRCHNER
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL LOPORTO
JUNE 29 - JULY 22 , 2023
TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY @ 8PM
AT PARK PLAYHOUSE IN ALBANY’S WASHINGTON PARK
CALL THE BOX OFFICE AT (518) 434-0776
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FREE LAWN SEATING AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. BLANKETS AND CHAIRS MAY BE PLACED TO RESERVE SEATING AT NOON THE DAY OF THE PERFORMANCE.
Something Rotten is presented by arrangement with, and all performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International.
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