Urinetown
Urinetown is a highly satirical, tongue-in-cheek, quirky tale of big city greed, corruption and romance on the wrong side of the law, filled with edgy melodies and exuberant musical numbers. It both celebrates and parodies the best of Broadway traditions. Narrated by tough-talking cop, Officer Lockstock (Shane Bourne) and street urchin Little Sally (Christen O’Leary) this modern parable takes place in a city crippled by water shortages from a twenty-year drought (sound familiar?) which has forced the government to outlaw private toilets. People may only relieve themselves in public facilities, which are all controlled by the Urine Good Company, owned by the wicked Caldwell B. Cladwell (Gerry Connolly) and managed by Penelope Pennywise (Rhonda Burchmore).
An inevitable complication in this battle between good and evil develops when ditzy daughter Hope (Lisa McCune) falls for the naïve Bobby Strong (David Campbell) who leads a band of rebels in a revolt against the might of Cladwell’s corporate machine.
With Shane Bourne, Rhonda Burchmore, David Campbell, Sophie Carter, Gerry Connolly,Irene Dios, Gary Down, Darren Gilshenan, Francis Greenslade, Wayne Scott Kermond, Andrew Koblar, Benjamin Lewis Colette Mann, Lisa McCune, Brendan Monger, Christen O’Leary.
- Urinetown
- Winner 2002 Tony Awards (Best Book, Best Original Score)
- Director Simon Phillips
- Music Director Ian Mcdonald
- Set And Costume Designer Gabriela Tylesova
- Lighting Designer Matt Scott
- Choreographer Ross Coleman
The smash hit Tony Award winning Urinetown has everything, brassy songs, flashy costumes, razzle dazzle dancing and a stellar cast.
The Melbourne Theatre Company staged the Australian Premiere ofUrinetown in April/May 2004 at the Arts Centre Playhouse, where it sold out within a week of opening.
Urinetown promises to be the funniest and most enjoyable night of musical theatre in Sydney this year.
- Sydney Theatre
- Previews: Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14 June 2006
- Opens: Thursday 15 June until 15 July 2006
- Season: Mondays 6.30pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays 8pm
- Matinees: Wednesdays 1pm, Saturdays 2pm
- Price: $40–$80
- Bookings 9250 1777, Ticketek 132 849, sydneytheatre.com.au
What kind of musical is this? A fresh, unique, original, impudent, colourful, exciting, irreverent, surprising and wonderful musical, that’s all! A strange, macabre, eccentric, improbable and wildly indescribable entertainment Urinetown follows only one rule: expect the unexpected. You’ve never experienced anything quite like it. New York Observer
Urinetown is good fun, bravely countering big production values with cheeky parody and cheerful performances. The Age