Urinetown The Musical
Musical - Original
Henry Miller's Theatre
- First Preview: August 27, 2001
- Opening Date: September 20, 2001
- Closing Date: January 18, 2004
- Previews: 25
- Performances: 965
Book: Greg Kotis
Lyrics: Greg Kotis, Mark Hollmann
Music: Mark Hollmann
Synopsis
In a futuristic world, people must pay for the privilege to urinate. Heroic Bobby Strong leads the fight against this practice in a musical comedy that spoofs musical comedy – and musical drama.
Opening Night Cast
| Hunter Foster | Bobby Strong | |
| John Cullum | Caldwell B. Cladwell | |
| Spencer Kayden | Little Sally | |
| Daniel Marcus | Officer Barrel | |
| Jeff McCarthy | Officer Lockstock | |
| Nancy Opel | Penelope Pennywise | |
| Jennifer Laura Thompson | Hope Cladwell |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Mark Hollmann | Music | |
| Mark Hollmann | Lyrics | |
| Greg Kotis | Book | |
| Greg Kotis | Lyrics | |
| John Rando | Director | |
| John Carrafa | Musical Staging |
Awards
Clarence Derwent Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Most Promising Female Performer | Spencer Kayden | Winner |
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Greg Kotis | Nominee |
| 2001 | Outstanding Choreography | John Carrafa | Nominee |
| 2001 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | John Rando | Nominee |
| 2001 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Jeff McCarthy | Nominee |
| 2001 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Spencer Kayden | Nominee |
| 2001 | Outstanding Lyrics | Mark Hollmann
Greg Kotis |
Nominee |
| 2001 | Outstanding Music | Mark Hollmann | Nominee |
| 2001 | Outstanding Musical | Nominee | |
| 2001 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Bruce Coughlin | Nominee |
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Distinguished Production of a Musical | Winner | |
| 2002 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Hunter Foster | Nominee |
| 2002 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | John Cullum | Nominee |
| 2002 | Outstanding Choreography | John Carrafa | Nominee |
| 2002 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | John Rando | Winner |
| 2002 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Spencer Kayden | Winner |
| 2002 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Winner |
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Theatre World Award | Spencer Kayden | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Actor in a Musical | John Cullum | Nominee |
| 2002 | Actress in a Musical | Jennifer Laura Thompson | Nominee |
| 2002 | Actress in a Musical | Nancy Opel | Nominee |
| 2002 | Book of a Musical | Greg Kotis | Winner |
| 2002 | Choreography | John Carrafa | Nominee |
| 2002 | Direction of a Musical | John Rando | Winner |
| 2002 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Spencer Kayden | Nominee |
| 2002 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 2002 | Orchestrations | Bruce Coughlin | Nominee |
| 2002 | Original Score | Mark Hollmann
Greg Kotis |
Winner |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jan. 18, 2004 | 34 | $295,143 $386,346 |
$23,932 | $69.77 $95.00 |
4230 631 |
8 0 |
83.80% | 1.09% |
| Jan. 11, 2004 | 33 | $271,211 $386,346 |
-$94,098 | $64.96 $95.00 |
4175 631 |
8 0 |
82.71% | -16.00% |
| Jan. 4, 2004 | 32 | $365,309 $386,346 |
$19,329 | $73.31 $95.00 |
4983 631 |
8 0 |
98.71% | 10.42% |
| Dec. 28, 2003 | 31 | $345,980 $386,346 |
- | $77.63 $95.00 |
4457 631 |
8 0 |
88.29% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$1,277,643 $1,545,384 |
$71.42 | 17845 20192 |
32 0 |
88.38 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$34,815,864 $47,502,666 |
$66.14 $95.00 |
524188 624838 |
965 25 |
83.89 % | |||

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