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The ripples of revolution are lapping the shores of the West End! URINETOWN, the satirical musical comedy that was a sold out splash hit at the St James Theatre will cascade into London's West End to the beautifully refurbished Apollo Theatre.
Award-winner Jamie Lloyd (Richard III, The Commitments) directs this sharp-witted rampant riot of a show that tells the tale of a town about to burst; spending a penny can prove problematic in a place where the privilege to pee has a preposterous price tag. There is no such thing as rent free relief until our young hero Bobby Strong appears with more than a good set of pipes.
Sometimes all you need is a drop of a hope to save the world!
Now starring Phil Jupitus
Make sure you catch this truly hilarious and critically acclaimed audience favourite when you're in town!
Latest Urinetown News
News / Casting
New Urinetown Cast Announced - Last Chance To See Jenna Russell, Simon Paisley Day And Mark Elliott!
Renowned comedian Phill Jupitus (Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI, Hairspray, Monty Python’s Spamalot) will join the cast of Jamie Lloyd’s ground breaking, splash hit production of Urinetown The Musical from 1 December 2014. Coinciding with this announcement, it will also be the last chance to see Jenna Russell, Simon Paisley Day and Marc Elliott, in their critically acclaimed roles; Penelope Pennywise, Caldwell B. Cladwell and Mr. McQueen respectively, who have their final performance on 29 November.
11 Nov, 2014 | By Jacob Porteous
Features
Life As A Swing In Urinetown
How many times have you seen someone listed as 'swing' on a theatre programme and wondered what it meant? I've had a look into life as a swing and this is what I found.
5 Nov, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct
Features
Week 3 In The Life Of A Musical Theatre Fanatic
Thursday
It's day four of the Facebook song challenge. Last week I was challenged to post five songs in five days. Today's is my only non-musical choice. It's "Angel Of Mine" and it's the song I used to sing to my son when he was little. He's 17 now and has always been a very kind and loyal boy. When the children were younger they used to have to come to rehearsals with me and actually performed in a couple of shows. Unfortunately my son decided it was not for him and started playing football and cricket instead(why?). Still, it payed off a few years later when the film of Les Miserables came out and he impressed girls by knowing most of the lyrics!
27 Oct, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct
Reviews / Features
Urinetown Review - Everything A Musical Should Be And Somehow More
Last night I went to Urinetown. Not the place, the musical! Superficially this is a show about having to pay to pee, and it’s safe to say I was dubious about what to expect as I took my seat in the Apollo Theatre.
27 Oct, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct
News
Urinetown, Made In Dagenham & Memphis Bring Fresh Excitement To The West End + More #WestEndUpdate
October is proving to be the most exciting month of the year so far; with new shows opening left, right and centre we are simply spoilt for choice. There really is something for everyone.
13 Oct, 2014 | By Andrew Tomlins
Features
Urine For A Good Night
I for one love a good Broadway transfer, and when I heard that Urinetown The Musical (one of my favorite satirical Broadway musicals) was getting its first West End run since the show premiered on Broadway back in 2001, I was over the moon. So, being the obsessive theatre goer that I am, I booked my Urinetown tickets to go two days after the shows official West End opening because I was truly excited.
13 Oct, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct
News / Casting
Full Casting Confirmed For Urinetown At The Apollo Theatre
Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Urinetown. The show, which has music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann and book and lyrics by Greg Kotis, transfers to the Apollo Theatre from Monday 29th September following a sell-out run at the St James Theatre.
29 Aug, 2014 | By Andrew Tomlins
News / Casting
Full Casting Announced For Splash Hit Musical Urinetown
Simon Paisley Day (Musketeers, Doctor Who, Titanic, Sherlock, Spartacus, Being Human) will be reprising his critically-acclaimed role as the tyrannical Caldwell B. Cladwell, the machiavellian Head of UGC (Urine Good Company) in the West End transfer of Jamie Lloyd’s ground breaking, splash hit production of Urinetown The Musical at the Apollo Theatre.
Returning to the show after its sell out season at The St James Theatre, rising star Matthew Seadon-Young will be taking on a new role, as Bobby Strong, Urinetown’s most unlikely hero, alongside BBC’s The Voice star Nathan Amzi who will be playing the role of Officer Barrel.
29 Aug, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct
News / Casting
Urinetown And Great Britain Transfer to West End, Cast Changes At Wicked Plus More! #WestEndUpdate
Last week’s #WestEndUpdate was dominated by the news of The Scottsboro Boys and Sunny Afternoon’s West End transfers. Over the past few days two more extremely exciting West End transfers have been confirmed!
2 Jul, 2014 | By Andrew Tomlins
News
URINETOWN TRANSFERS TO THE WEST END!
The ripples of revolution are now reaching the shores of the West End! URINETOWN transfers to the Apollo Theatre!
1 Jul, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct