Pee town
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| Title: | Pee town |
| Original title: | Urine town |
| Original language: | English |
| Music: | Mark Hollman |
| Book: | Mark Hollman Greg Kotis |
| Lyrics: | Greg Kotis |
| Premiere: | April 1, 2001 |
| Place of premiere: | American Theater of Actors, New York City |
| Place and time of the action: | in the future |
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Pinkelstadt (English original title: Urinetown ) is a musical . Music and lyrics are by Mark Hollman , the book and other lyrics were written by Greg Kotis . The world premiere took place on April 1, 2001 at the American Theater of Actors (Chernuchin Theater), an off-Broadway stage. The play then moved to the Henry Miller's Theater , where the official premiere took place on September 20, 2001 (the theater has 950 seats, making it one of the smallest Broadway stages). With 965 performances, Pinkelstadt ran until January 18, 2004 for more than two years. The musical thus had the longest running time in the history of this theater. Pinkelstadt won three Tony Awards , including for the best original music.
The German-language premiere was on October 7, 2004 in the Schlossparktheater , Berlin . The German lyrics are from Wolfgang Adenberg , the German dialogues from Ruth Deny.
The first English-language production in Europe took place in February 2006 at the Kelley Theater , Stuttgart-Möhringen . The production took first place at the European Tournament of Plays a record twelve times in a row .
action
Sometime in the future after a bad drought. However, in order to prevent such scenarios in the near future, private toilets are prohibited and the only legal ones from the operator GmbHarn & Klo KG are very expensive. Anyone who simply goes into the bushes will be banished to Pinkelstadt - a legendary place from which no one returns. But a group of insurgents is resisting these conditions. They will succeed in regaining their right to leave freely.
Others
The premiere was originally planned for September 13, 2001, but had to be postponed due to the events of September 11 .
With the German-language premiere, the Schlossparktheater in Berlin was reopened years later.
The songs
| 1st act | |
|---|---|
| Urine town | Officer Lockstock and Company |
| It's a privilege to pee | Penelope Pennywise and The Poor |
| It's a Privilege to Pee (Reprise) | Officer Lockstock and The Poor |
| Mr. Cladwell | Caldwell B. Cladwell, Mr. McQueen, Hope Cladwell and UGC Staff |
| Cop song | Officer Lockstock, Officer Barrel and The Cops |
| Follow your heart | Hope Cladwell and Bobby Strong |
| Look at the sky | Bobby Strong and The Poor |
| Don't be the bunny | Caldwell B. Cladwell and UGC Staff |
| Act 1 finale | ensemble |
| 2nd act | |
| What is Urinetown? | ensemble |
| Snuff That Girl | Hot Blades Harry, Little Becky Two Shoes and The Rebel Poor |
| Run Freedom Run | Bobby Strong and The Poor |
| Follow Your Heart (Reprise) | Hope Cladwell |
| Why Did I Listen to That Man? | Penelope Pennywise, Senator Fipp, Officer Lockstock, Officer Barrel, Hope Cladwell and Bobby Strong |
| Tell Her I Love Her | Little Sally and Bobby Strong |
| We're not sorry | The rich and the poor |
| We're Not Sorry (Reprise) | Caldwell B. Cladwell and Penelope Pennywise |
| I see a river | Hope Cladwell and Ensemble |
Awards
- 2002: Tony Award - Best Music Allibretto , Best Original Music & Best Musical Director
- 2002: Theater World Award (Spencer Kayden)