Something Rotten!

First Preview: Mar 02, 2015

Opening Date: Apr 22, 2015

Closing Date: Jan 01, 2017

Running Time: 02:30

http://www.rottenbroadway.com/

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St James Theatre

246 West 44th Street New York City, NY 10036

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From the director of Aladdin and the co-director of The Book of Mormon - and the producer of Avenue Q and In the Heights - comes something original… something fresh... Something Rotten!, a world-premiere musical comedy about the musical comedy that started it all.

Welcome to the ‘90s — the 1590s — long before the dawn of premium tickets, star casting and reminders to turn off your cell phones. Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rockstar 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.

With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, Something Rotten! is an uproarious dose of pure Broadway fun and an irresistible ode to musicals — those dazzling creations that entertain us, inspire us, and remind us that everything’s better with an exclamation point!

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY & THURSDAY @ 7 PM
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Broadway Musical

Age Guidance: 8

Show Notes: 1 Intermission

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Beginning Thursday, March 26, general rush tickets will be available for purchase at the St. James Theatre when the box office opens.
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Broadway hits have a kind of white-hot energy: Everything from story to song clicks into place, the actors are firing on all cylinders — and the audience knows it’s watching something special.Now, that something special is “Something Rotten!,” a deliriously entertaining new musical comedy that is devilishly clever under its goofy exterior. The influences are clear: “The Producers,” “Spamalot” and “The Book of Mormon.”Yep, this is a blockbuster

------New York Post

In this way the entire first act flies from high to high, including not only Nostradamus’s vision but an introductory number for each of the major characters. The best of these, called “Will Power,” posits Shakespeare as a kind of Tom Jones–Mick Jagger–Prince sex god, oozing charismatic smarm and rocking a giant codpiece. The others, especially those for Nick (“God, I Hate Shakespeare”) and Bea (“Right Hand Man”), also score big. None of this would matter if Nicholaw had not cast the show impeccably. But Brian d’Arcy James as Nick, Christian Borle as Shakespeare, Heidi Blickenstaff as Bea, Brad Oscar as Nostradamus, and John Cariani as Nigel are the kind of comic actors who make even piffle full-bodied.

------ New York Magazine

5 STARS!!!!!
Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell’s book may blithely travesty history, but it espouses admirable values (poets: huzzah; puritans: boo), and the songs (by Kirkpatrick and his brother Wayne) are perfectly placed and deliver an escalating level of zaniness. Director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw, who after The Drowsy Chaperone and The Book of Mormon is laying claim to the crown of Broadway musical comedy, keeps it all spinning dizzily, imbuing the self-referential theatricality with sass and smarts.

------TimeOut NY

Accessibility:

Box Office

Outer lobby. Counter 42".

Parking

Valet parking garage: 1st garage: South side of 44th St. between 6th & 7th Aves. Vertical clearance: 105". 2nd garage: East of Shubert Alley, on north side of 44th St. between Broadway & 8th Ave. No vans.

Curb Ramps

(3" lip) NW corner of 44th St. & Broadway; (2.5" lip) SE corner of 44th St. & Broadway; (3.5” lip) SW corner of 44th St. & Broadway.

Restroom

There is a wheelchair accessible unisex restroom located on the main level. Stall 34". Clear space 40" x 60".Commode 18".

Directions Subway

1, 2, 3, 7, S, N, R, W, Q, A, C, E to 42nd St / Times Square. Theatre is two blocks north.

Seating

Wheelchair-accessible seating on the Orchestra level of the theatre for all performances for patrons who use wheelchairs and their companions. There are no steps leading into the Orchestra level of the theatre from the sidewalk. There are steps to access seating on other levels of the theatre.

Elevator\Escalator

There are no elevators or escalators at this theatre.

Telephone

None on premises

Entrance

Double doors in series: 1st set (each 27.5", heavy) to outer lobby; 2nd set (each 28", heavy) to inner lobby; 3rd set (each 29.5", heavy) to orchestra.

Visual Assistance

Low vision seats available for purchase in person, online or over the phone

Water Fountain

None available.

Assisted Listening System

Reservations are not necessary. Drivers license or ID with printed address required as a deposit. Please call: (212) 582-7678 to reserve in advance.

Wheelchair Info

Wheelchair seating available. Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are no steps to designated wheelchair seating locations. Wheelchair seating is in the orchestra only.

Directions Bus

Take the M7, M20, M42 or M104 bus.

Folding Armrests

Seats with folding armrests plus a companion seat available for purchase in person, online, or over the phone.

Translation

Subtitled language translations available in Spanish, Portuguese,Japanese, Korean & Chinese for $5 on the GalaPro app. For more information, go to https://www.galapro.com/

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