The beloved musical Urinetown is heading again to New York Metropolis for the primary time in 20 years and the forged was simply introduced!
A particular two-week manufacturing at Metropolis Heart Encores will likely be led by Stephanie Kinds as Hope Cladwell, Jordan Fisher as Bobby Sturdy, Taran Killam as Officer Lockstock, and Keala Settle as Penelope Pennywise.
Within the satire musical, Bobby Sturdy (Fisher) leads his group in a combat in opposition to oppression. Set in a dystopian world the place water is scarce and “Hope” is even scarcer, all residents should now pay a payment for “The Privilege to Pee” at one of many public amenities managed by a egocentric tycoonand monitored by authorities like Officer Lockstock (Killam). However the residents can solely maintain it in a lot longer, and shortly the poorest, filthiest of those amenities, run by the formidable Penelope Pennywise (Settle), turns into a “primary” website for main change.
The unique manufacturing of Urinetown ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2004 and was nominated for 10 Tony Awards, together with Greatest Musical. It gained three, together with Greatest Authentic Rating and Greatest E-book of a Musical.
New York Metropolis Heart‘s manufacturing will run from February 5 to February 16, 2025. Tickets go on sale to most people on October 8!
Stephanie, greatest recognized for her function on Apple TV+’s Loot, is showing in one other Metropolis Heart musical subsequent month.