Something Rotten!
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Something Rotten! is a hilarious and irreverent spoof of Renaissance England and the origins of musical theatre.
Synopsis
Set in the 1590s, it tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance rock star, William Shakespeare.
After a soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing, and acting at the same time, the brothers set out to write the world’s very first musical.
The show is packed with humor, theatrical references, and an array of show-stopping numbers.
About the show
- Written by: John O'Farrell, Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick
- Premiered: 2015
- Genres & themes: 2010s, Comedy, Historical, Satire, Two Act
- Setting: 16th Century, England
Songs from Something Rotten!
- Welcome to the Renaissance
- God, I Hate Shakespeare
- Right Hand Man
- God, I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise)
- A Musical
- The Black Death
- I Love the Way
- Will Power
- Bottom’s Gonna Be on Top
- Welcome to the Renaissance (Reprise)
- Hard to Be the Bard
- It’s Eggs
- We See the Light
- To Thine Own Self
- Right Hand Man (Reprise)
- Something Rotten! / Make an Omelette
- To Thine Own Self (Reprise)
- Finale