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Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years".
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
- Karey Kirkpatrick
- Wayne Kirkpatrick
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Tony Awards and Nominations for Something Rotten!
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Musical |
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The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) | |
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16) | |
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https://www.choosechicago.com/event/romance-language-french-songs-for-lovers/
Rockwell on the River (5/16 - 5/16) CONCERT | |
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Chicago Cabaret Week 3rd Annual, 10-day Festival
Chicago Area Venues (5/10 - 5/19) CONCERT | |
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A BARRIE COLE PLAY FESTIVAL: HAMBURGERS AND DISAPPOINTMENT, MAY 2-19
Sweetback Productions (5/2 - 5/19) | |
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All Shook Up
Summer Place Theatre (6/21 - 6/30) | |
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The Cher Show
Peoria Civic Center (6/4 - 6/5) | |
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DOG SEES GOD
The Center for Performing Arts (4/3 - 4/6) | |
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Shattered Globe Theatre (4/19 - 6/1) | |
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