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 | Title : Urinetown
Author : Hollmann, Mark
Release Date : 20010807
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $17.98
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Editorial Reviews :
'How about a bad title?' wonders Spencer Kayden's Little Sally in 'Too Much Exposition.' 'That could kill a show pretty good.' It's a tribute to the skill deployed by the Urinetown creative team (Mark Hollman, music and lyrics; Greg Kotis, book and lyrics) that its title doesn't kill the show. Set in a near-future in which water depletion has led to a ban on private toilets, this may be the only musical in history in which one of the leads makes a fortune on pee. But the show (which originated Off-Broadway before graduating to the big league) limits its subversive intent to subject matter and is refreshingly classic in approach and structure--think Weill-meets-Lewis Carroll. Backed by a small ensemble, the cast (with John Cullum in a turn nothing short of brilliant as the evil urinal magnate) has a field day with Kotis and Hollman's frequently hilarious score.
Buyer Reviews :
You may have thought that odor in the air was of musical theater growing stale, but no; what you're smelling is the wonderful 'Urinetown'. This is the freshest, funniest, most clever, and delightfully self-effacing musical to come down the drain in a long, long time. Warning: you WILL laugh your pants off. The music is inspired; the score pays homage to many diverse musical styles while still maintaining its own unique, tight, cohesive sound. The lyrics are near-genius; it's potty humor and sophomoric, and yet somehow at the same time sophisticated and crafty. And frankly, I can't think of a smarter, more sharp-witted and deliciously evil musical number than 'Be The Bunny' -- very Sondheim-esque. And you couldn't ask for a more solid cast than the one assembled here. I saw this show off-Broadway, just before its transfer to the Great White Way. It should do Broadway proud, and hopefully shake things up there a bit. Let the huddled masses have their 'Producers' -- give me 'URINETOWN'!
(by Scott Weimer)
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