Full Synopsis Act One The musical opens with "The Minstrel" welcoming the audience to the European Renaissance ("Welcome to the Renaissance"). He rants about his hatred of Shakespeare to the troupe members, who are horrified ("God, I Hate Shakespeare"). One part Shakespeare in Loveand three parts The Producers, Something Rotten!sends up Bardolatry, musicals, and political theater with lots of great puns along the way. I didn't get it, but I almost do. I had no problem with this joke whatsoever and I'm in the supposedly affected group. The couple sets out to prove Brother Jeremiah and Nick wrong because they're tired of "the feuding family plot" and they want to be together. That continues to be how I live," Chaviano said. Evening Show Musical - Main Stage Theatre. I'm including the exclamation point because that's the exact title of the show). Bankhead Theater Livermore, CA follows brothers Nick and Nigel as they try to top Shakespeare's plays with their own acting troupe. Brother Jeremiah interrupts the lovers and takes Portia away to be imprisoned in a tower for disobeying. Shylock expresses a desire to help fund the troupe, but Nick rejects him as it is illegal to employ a Jew. Nigel and Portia go to the after party, where Portia gets drunk. The news outrages Nick, as Shakespeare has already done Richard III, and the thought of going backwards seems absurd to him. What: "Something Rotten". Bea tells him how she could help them out, but Nick is ambivalent ("Right Hand Man"). : NICK: 30 to 40s, male. Nico Jaochico They're looking to be offended, not reacting to a specific offense. New Play Festival Spring 2023 - Audition Sign Up Sheet. SOMETHING ROTTEN! A Puritan with deeply repressed homoerotic tendencies. The Bottom Brothers set out to write the world's very first musical. (22) March 23rd 2015, Broadway Unknown ~ MP3, untracked . Nick hears about the opening of Shakespeare's new masterpiece,Hamlet, to which Nostradamus replies "I was this close". "Toby Belch" arrives at the theatre and is hired for the company. Anyways, Nick becomes desperate when he is writing his shows so he consults Nostradamus to learn what the next big hit in theater will be. Similarly, out of fright, Nick won't let Nigel be with Portia. In Something Rotten!, Shakespeare is portrayed as a rock star, and all of his sonnets are performed as rock songs during the song Will Power. Male Identifying, 40's - 50's, Rock Baritone solid to . Nigel goes into the theatre the next day and tells Nick about his new improvements. An adorably quirky Puritan girl whom Nigel meets on the street. SOMETHING ROTTEN! Comedy, Parody, Farce, Historical/Biographical, College/University, Large Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Male, Ages 12-17: Camp Broadway Ensemble @ Carnegie Hall. Derek Jacobi, 1980; Something Rotten! Seeking a great comedic actor that sings and dances very well. The show is so silly it's really hard to take anything seriously or be offended by its content. She says that they always wanted a new country house and they are getting a house in a new country. They arrive in America and tell the audience of the new opportunities in the New World ("Finale"). Something Rotten is the loving roast master of Broadway. Mel Brooks is the King or Queen creator of the central male character having all the obvious inflections[?] Actually been a poster since 2004. Drop the "3" and say the signature and you'll understand. She is first introduced in the first song Welcome to the Renaissance calling the Elizabethans "a bunch of heathens headed straight for you know where" with her father Brother Jeremiah. The tour starred Matthew Janisse (Nick Bottom), Matthew Baker (Shakespeare), and Richard Spitaletta (Nigel Bottom) and was staged by Steve Bebout (associate director of the original Broadway production). Something Rotten! Beau Roberts, a familiar name to patrons of the Renaissance and the Mansfield Playhouse, portrays Nostradamus. [5] The tour cast featured Rob McClure (Nick Bottom), Adam Pascal (Shakespeare) and Josh Grisetti (Nigel Bottom). "It's really one big love letter to musical theater.". Bea: Megan Bartlett Because two of the three women are named, the musical passes the Bechdel Test thanks to this scene alone. Nigel sits down to try to write a new play. Nostradamus messes his future telling up and tells him that the show will be called Omelette. Ryan Citrino and Lukas Chaviano play Nick and Nigel Bottom, respectively. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from He says musicals are the next big thing, and he thinks that Nick is going to write the first one. Shakespeare shows the stress he faces while trying to write hits and manage his fame ("Hard To Be The Bard"). Shop Broadway Souvenirs in BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop! Was Nostradamus right about Omelette the Musical? They get into a huge argument and Shakespeare tries to take advantage of their squabble to get his hit ("To Thine Own Self"). Continued More information: Visit rentickets.org or call 419-522-2726. Later, Nigel runs into Bea, who explains to him that they should still trust Nick because they can always fall on him if they need him ("Right Hand Man" (Reprise)). Later on in the show, you discover that she's the daughter of Jeremiah, but she's nothing like him. He tells the audience that "not everybody is getting what he wants", referring to Nick Bottom, who runs a theatre troupe with his brother Nigel. In the midst of all this excitement, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are trying to keep their acting company afloat. "His daughter is falling in love with Nigel Bottom, which is a horrible thing to him. 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 worlds very first musical. BROADWAY: The Cripple of Inishmaan, This is Our Youth, If/Then, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (x3), Cabaret (x2), The Real Thing, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Chicago, Les Miserables (x2) Disgraced, Finding Neverland, On the Twentieth Century, Wolf Hall Part I, On the Town, Fun Home; TOURING: Jekyll and Hyde, The Book of Mormon; LOCAL: The Twilight Zone, Anne Boleyn, Death and the Maiden, The Lying Kind, Chorus Line, Stupid F**king Bird, "I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Jan 14, 21, 28 at 8:00 PM Scott Cote is Brother Jeremiah; he is the patriarch of the religious puritans who bellows from the good book fire and damnation to poets and theater folk. They set out to break new ground by writing the first musical comedy. Shylock has become their new investor, though they cannot find a title that would make his role legal. The cast of the Bradford High School production of Something Rotten! The book Shakespeare's London: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616 Brother Jeremiah - J. Michael Beech Lord Clapham - Dennis Delamar Shylock - Hank West Ensemble Charlton Alicea Tapp Jassi Bynum Bart Copeland Autumn Cravens . Shakespeare loves the attention from all of his adoring fans and he loves the pleasures that come along with fame. "David Armstrong, artistic director of 5th Avenue Theater, said that after the positive buzz surrounding the musicals workshop in October [2014], he and Mr. McCollum began discussing the possibility of the show bypassing Seattle in favor of Broadway. Will Portia be able to convince her father that she should be with Nigel or will her efforts be in vain? Director Scott Miller's blog, "The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre" about New Line's creative process. Later, Nigel runs into Bea, who explains to him that they should still trust Nick because they can always fall on him if they need him ("Right Hand Man" (Reprise)). Bea, Nick's wife, tells them the events of her day and how she acquired their dinner as she serves it. Richard Burton, 1964; Grigori Kozintsev, 1964; Upgrade to PRO Sign Up for PRO to view suggested audition pieces! Once the audience arrives, they perform a bombastic dance number that has many references to modern-day musicals (such asThe Lion KingandThe Phantom of the Opera) ("Make an Omelette"). She dresses up as a man to save the day. Portia then arrives, having escaped the tower. Meghan Hornbacker Shylock: Elmer Strasser, Peter Quince: Osvaldo Mora (u/s Nigel) Nick tells him that he shouldn't pursue her because she is a Puritan. "Something Rotten!" - Ensemble "Make an Omelette" - Nick, Company "To Thine Own Self (Reprise)" - Nick "Finale" - Company Which of these audition songs for Something Rotten did you choose? Something Rotten! While her character doesn't do any tapping, it's a skill she learned at the age of 3. He rants about his hatred of Shakespeare to the troupe members, who are horrified ("God, I Hate Shakespeare"). Note: All Troupe Auditioners will read all 3 parts of Robin, Peter, and Francis in the TROUPE - pg 99 & 100 side, BEA (& NICK) - pg 16 - pg 18, Right Hand Man, All (Bea w/ Nick to read), NIGEL & PORTIA - pg 43 & 44, I Love the Way, All (Portia and Nigel), LORD/ LADY CLAPHAM - pg 9 - 10 end with Like the Bard, Welcome to the Renaissance, mm. I don't know anything about gay panic humor but Something Rotten sucked so much. Meanwhile, the troupe is rehearsing "Omelette: The Musical" ("It's Eggs!"). Something Rotten! Brother Jeremiah then runs in to find a drunk Portia and once again admonishes Nigel. Makena Mueller (u/s Bea) They are saving for a better life, and when Nick tries to open the Money Box, Bea smacks his hand away. "[16], "How 3 Broadway novices wrote 'Something Rotten! Terri McDowell opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre on April 22, 2015, where it played for 708 performances. Most people aren't offended, except by the been-there-done-that-ness of it all. Actually, we too were bugged by the rampant gay-panic humor in SOMETHING ROTTEN. He idolizes him and uses him as inspiration in his writing. It was illegal at that time to hire a Jew for much, so when Nick is forced to hire him, he has to watch out or he could be hanged, Shakespeare's Valet: literally how it sounds. Shakespeare shows the stress he faces while trying to write hits and manage his fame ("Hard to Be the Bard"). 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."