Urinetown
April 16 - April 26, 2025
Wildcard Wednesday (VU Community Only): April 15
Opening Night: April 16 | Speaker's Series: April 19 | Drinks with the Dramaturg: April 24
RUN TIME: 2 1/2 hours, one intermission
All Performances at 8pm except Sunday 2pm
Music by Mark Hollmann | Book by Greg Kotis | Lyrics by Hollman & Kotis
Directed by Terry Guerin
In a drought-stricken dystopian city where private toilets are outlawed and the privilege to pee comes with a fee, a corporate tyrant controls the public amenities, squeezing every penny from society's most basic need. But when a humble custodian at Public Facility #9 decides he's held it in long enough, he leads a revolution to free the citizens from paying to pee!
This Tony Award-winning satirical sensation delivers a perfect stream of irreverent humor that takes aim at capitalism, social justice, environmental collapse, and musical theater itself. With wickedly clever songs and a hilariously self-aware book, Urinetown merges Brechtian social commentary with Broadway showmanship to create "a side-splitting sendup of greed, love, and revolution" that's "darkly hilarious" (Vulture) and "audaciously exhilarating" (The New York Times).
A brilliant musical that proves even the most unlikely premise can be flushed with success. It's a privilege to pee—but an even greater privilege to see!
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