The Hoboken High School Theatre Department is very excited for our upcoming musical "Urinetown" Music by: Mark Hollmann, Lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and Book by Greg Kotis.
Students in grades 8-12 will be performing in this ensemble piece that allows for all students to have shining moments on stage.
Show dates and times held in Hoboken High School's Auditorium
Friday November 18th at 7pm
Saturday November 19th at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday November 20th at 2pm
Information on the production:
Urinetown is one of the few original musicals not based on any existing story/material.
It is a satirical comedy
Rated PG-13 it has sophisticated humor
Was nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2002 and won 3
It is written and performed in the style of Epic theatre and Bertolt Brecht
Themes include:
- civil unrest in the face of greedy corporate capitalism
- explores human rights
- explores municipal management
- explores environmental resources
- social irresponsibility
- corporate mismanagement
- police brutality