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Directed by the Olivier-Award winning Jamie Lloyd, smash-hit Broadway musical Urinetown transfers from St. James Theatre to the Apollo Theatre for a limited run. A social and political satire based on the privatisation of human rights, Urinetown is a unique and comic spin on current musicals.

Originally premiering on Broadway in 2001, Urinetown enjoyed a successful three-year run until 2004, receiving Tony Awards for Best Book, Best Score and Best Direction. Premiering at St James Theatre in 2014, it opens at the Apollo Theatre in September 2014. Described as a satirical musical comedy, Urinetown is a resonating tale of love, greed, corruption and revolution in a time where water is worth its weight in gold.

Written and conceived by Greg Kotis, Urinetown is set in a dystopian future where a twenty-year drought has crippled the community’s water supplies and private toilets have been banned. All amenities are public and pay-per-use, owned by Urine Good Company, a private corporation run by the evil Caldwell B. Cladwell. Those who choose to go against the rules by relieving themselves in bushes risk being taken away to “Urinetown”, a mysterious place where no one ever returns. Gathering in Public Amenity #9, young rebel Bobby Strong acts as a leader for the poor to rise up and fight the tyrannical regime and make public amenities free once again.

Directed by the Olivier Award-winning Jamie Lloyd (The Commitments), Urinetown features a book by Kotis with music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann and choreography by Ann Yee. The show also features design by Soutra Gilmour and lighting design by Adam Silverman.

Urinetown stars Matthew Seadon Young as Bobby Strong and Phill Jupitus as Caldwell B. Cladwell. Further cast members include Katie Bernstein as Little Becky Two Shoes, Liz Ewing as Josephine Strong, Madeline Harland as Soupy Sue, Rosanna Hyland as Hope Cladwell, Karis Jack as Little Sally, Julie Jupp as Penelope Pennywise and Jonathan Slinger as Officer Lockstock. Urinetown opens at the Apollo Theatre in September 2014 and will close January 24th 2015.

Performance dates:
18 Dec 2014 - 10 Jan 2015
Running time:
2 hours 15 minutes including an interval
Venue:
Apollo Theatre (See map)
Age recommendation:
Recommended for ages 12+
Audience Notes:
Fans of Musical Theatre with a twist. Suitable for children over the ages of 10.
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Went in not knowing what to expect but came out having found my new favourite musical.

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SDTopper 11 Nov 2017

Urinetown was a brilliant show that not enough people have heard of! It's a black comedy style sh... More

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TM89 Top 50 reviewer 22 Apr 2017

Incredible show. Incredible cast. Brilliant use of staging and lighting and music to create a ver... More

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