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Production Season
Fall 2011
Production Staff
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann, Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis, Directed by Susan Anthony, Music Direction by Steven Linville '06
Recommended Citation
Theatre, DePauw, "Urinetown" (2011). Past DePauw Theatre Seasons. 29, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/commtheatre_past/29
Keywords
undergraduate theatre
Play Summary
The 2002 Tony award-winning Urinetown depicts the harshness of life in a society that has depleted its natural resources. Following a 20-year drought, the worldwide water shortage has led to a government ban on private toilets, and all of the "public amenities" are controlled by one powerful company that profits – by charging admission. A young hero emerges to inspire the desperate poor to rebel. Musical numbers in Urinetown parody famous songs from Broadway hits, including Les Miserables, Evita, West Side Story and Annie. One critic notes, “ Of course, you’re not supposed to like that title – that’s part of the big, good-natured and remarkable successful joke that is Urinetown.” You won’t want to miss this “… terrifically spirited send-up of musicals and their conventions.”