Despite Nick's pleas, Bea goes out and gets a job for herself. An excited Shakespeare decides to disguise himself as "Toby Belch" and audition for the brothers' troupe in order to steal the play. 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"). Thespian Troupe 4982 served up comedic rhythm and fun. but Brother Jeremiah is a complicated man who brings immediate and necessary laughter to the show . Something Rotten! . In act two, after the events of To Thine Own Self, Nigel meets Bea after she has had a baby shower with some female friends. Brian d'Arcy James (Nick Bottom), John Cariani (Nigel Bottom), Christian Borle (Shakespeare), Jenny Hill (u/s Bea), Brad Oscar (Nostradamus), Kate Reinders (Portia), Brooks Ashmanskas (Brother Jeremiah), Peter Bartlett (Lord Clapham, Master of the Justice), Gerry Vichi (Shylock), Michael James Scott (Minstrel, Ensemble), Linda Griffin, David . 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. At PIMPERNELL we actually wanted to crawl under our seats as the audience around us roared at the gay-panic schtick onstage. He asks Nostradamus to tell him what Shakespeare's new hit is going to be, and Nostradamus sees "Hamlet", but misinterprets it as "Omelette", among other mistakes (such as the Prince eating adanish pastryrather than being a Danish prince). He puts up no fight? Nigel goes into the theatre the next day and tells Nick about his new improvements. Chriistopher Plummer, 1966; Nicol Williamson, 1969; 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. Where: Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Avenue West. Something Rotten! He gets excited at the possibilities of success and dreams of a future in which crowds cheer for him and Shakespeare bows down to him ("Bottom's Gonna Be on Top"). "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. He is very gullible and can easily be manipulated if you use the right words, or if your name is William Shakespeare, who he happens to be a huge fan of. "Get up the nerve to be all you deserve to be.". Why see the off brand "The Book of Mormon" when you can just go down to theEugene O'Neill. Breakdown: Nigel is the younger brother to Nick and an aspiring play write. Amber Gee Bea wants Nick and Nigel to succeed, but she's also been fighting for women's rights in the Renaissance. Is the joke funny? (Nick + Nostradamus), God I Hate Shakespeare,mm. In the park, Shakespeare performs for the people ("Will Power"). Richard Jay Sullivan* (Brother Jeremiah) Audiences may remember him from past Cape Rep productions of Fun Home (Bruce Bechdel), A New Brain (Roger),The Woman In Black (The Actor/Arthur Kipps), Good People (Mike), Mack and Mabel (Mack Sennett . Ryan Citrino and Lukas Chaviano play Nick and Nigel Bottom, respectively. I would use the term "gay panic humor" to mean jokes about how nervous--or "panicked"--homosexuality makes straight men. In the recording, "Something Rotten!" Featuring show-stopping song and dance, a wacky cast of characters, and gut-busting comedy, Something Rotten! But Nigel is a secret fan, as is the lovely Portia (Kate Reinders), a seraphic blonde whose huffy father, Brother Jeremiah (Brooks Ashmanskas, hilarious), leads the Puritan anti-theater crusade. Saddened by the loss of his love, Nigel becomes inspired to write a completely different play that is revealed to beHamlet. The most interesting Hamlets: Laurence Olivier, 1948; John Gielgud, 1951; The troupe performs a song for Lord Clapham (The Black Death), who is disgusted and deserts the troupe. "[15]Variety also pointed out that the song "A Musical" "simultaneously celebrates and sends up everything we hold dear about this peculiar art form, from the 'jazzy hands' of Bob Fosse to the synchronized line dancing of the Rockettes. SOMETHING ROTTEN! Meghan Hornbacker She says that they always wanted a new country house and they are getting a house in a new country. Beau Roberts, a familiar name to patrons of the Renaissance and the Mansfield Playhouse, portrays Nostradamus. Mabie Theatre Friday, March 3, 2023 - 8:00pm Saturday, March 4, 2023 - 8:00pm Spoilers, I guess, but Portia says something to him and he just leaves. I thought it was, but that's a matter of opinion. "[14] The TheaterMania reviewer noted that the song "A Musical" "encapsulates the entire book-musical form in six hilarious minutes. It's so chock-full of witty references and energetic dance; it's hard to see how it could be topped. (he pauses a moment, realizing what he said) Good day, sir. And what role are you auditioning for? Kad said: "I didn't think the humor was gay panicky, just obvious and tired. Nick's younger brother. Breakdown: Bea Bottom is the wife of Nigel Bottom who is the "feminist of the Renaissance" if that makes sense. There is no doubt that Brother Jeremiah is a one joke character, and that joke is that he's a closet homosexual. 23 March 2015, Broadway first preview . on June 2, 2015 in digital music stores and July 17, 2015 on CD.[13]. (22) March 23rd 2015, Broadway Unknown ~ MP3, untracked . Two brothers set out to write the world's first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty . Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. He asks Nostradamus what Shakespeare's new hit is going to be. Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten! Rachelle King Brother Jeremiah's passionate but dorky daughter. Will Bea be able to support herself and the Bottom Brothers? New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. NICK & NIGEL - pg 7 & 8 (Cut Robins lines)BEA (& NICK) - pg 16 - pg 18NIGEL & PORTIA - pg 43 & 44NIGEL - speech pg 100 (Nick please just listento to sleep perchance to dream.)SHAKESPEARE - bottom of pg 58 - 60NOSTRADAMUS - pg 24 ("Did I hear a need - pg 27SHYLOCK - pg 14 (bottom of page) - pg 15BROTHER JEREMIAH - speech on page 35 (cut Nicks line)LORD/ LADY CLAPHAM - pg 9 - 10 end with Like the BardTROUPE - pg 99 & 100 Start Nigel Im still working. End -" Its better than Shakespeare". When a soothsayer mistakes Hamlet for Omelette the Musical, chaos ensues, resulting in a very funny conclusion. Same goes with this. Saddened by the loss of his love, Nigel becomes inspired to write a completely different play that is revealed to be Hamlet. Set in the 1590s, the musical features a local soothsayer foretelling that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time. They then meet up and discuss their love of poetry (I Love the Way). is the hilarious, brand-new musical directed and choreographed by theatre legend Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin).Set in the 1590's, Something Rotten! 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. Something Rotten! Director: Brian Olkowski He's Shakespeare's assistant, Eyepatch Man: Tells Shakespeare that Nick has been visiting Nostradamus, There are also multiple acting troupe members with names but the only one I remember is Francis Flute, That's all for this character breakdown. Kathleen Hornbacker (u/s Portia) What: "Something Rotten". Hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years," SOMETHING ROTTEN is a joyously outrageous entertainment and an irresistible ode to the . Matthew Baker. What we felt at SOMETHING ROTTEN didn't rise to the level of being offended per . For tickets, $12 to $34, call 216-521-2540, ext. Its target is the straight-male fear of penetration and his confusion resulting from his inability to read gay codes,coupled with hiscertainty that each and every gay man is trying to bed him. Karey Kirkpatrick follows the tale of the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find success in England's theatre scene and compete with the astronomical success of their contemporary and The Bard himself, William Shakespeare. NICK: A puritan? Nick asks him what the next big thing in theatre will be, and Nostradamus says that it will be "A Musical", a play where "an actor is saying his lines, and out of nowhere he just starts singing." Nick thinks it is ridiculous but quickly warms up to the idea ("A Musical"). Director Scott Miller's blog, "The Bad Boy of Musical Theatre" about New Line's creative process. The troupe and Nigel find out that Nostradamus is a soothsayer, and are horrified. He is very strict and refuses to let her daughter engage in "fulfilling her lustful desires" (this is a joke about Jeremiah the entire show. In his desperate times, he seeks a soothsayer to tell him the future in theater, and the soothsayer, Nostradamus, tells him that musicals will be he next big thing. A spy tells him that the brothers are trying to steal Shakespeare's upcoming hit. Shrek the Musical And yet, at the heart of the show is a troubling undercurrent of gay panic that is both countered and amplified by the shows own form.". Armored Closet Gay: Brother Jeremiah portrays himself as a staunch Puritan, if only to hide the fact that he's really, really homosexual (or, judging by the fact he has a daughter, bisexual). Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell | Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick | Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick . They arrive in America and tell the audience of the new opportunities in the New World ("Finale"). At this point in the show however, you have no idea who she is or what her role in the show is. The Puritans exit. Flashcards Review terms and definitions Learn Focus your studying with a path Test Take a practice test Match Get faster at matching terms Created by NeelPatrick Terms in this set (21) NIGEL: Uh huh. In the midst of all this excitement, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are trying to keep their acting company afloat. Will Jeremiah be convinced or will their actions be in vain? 8:00p-9:30p - TB 172 - Please come in movement clothes, no tap shoes required. When some of the actors become suspicious of Nostradamus and why he is at their theatre, Nick lies and says that Nostradamus is an actor. 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. Results may vary. Breakdown: Portia is the only daughter of Brother Jeremiah and the love interest to Nigel Bottom. I skip read the first post but unless it means when all else fails, throw in a 'are you being served' poofy joke and the populus will wet their breeches. This hilarious musical features unforgettable song-and-dance numbers and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters. Join the StageAgent community proto-feminist wife and Brooks Ashmanskas as Brother Jeremiah, Portia's literally Puritanical but clearly closeted father . We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. In a rage, Nick goes back to Nostradamus with what he has left of the money he stole from the Money Box. And it went nowhere. a non profit - 501 (c) 3 corporation. Something Rotten! When he got the role of Nigel, Chaviano hopped in his 2006 Honda Pilot and made the trek north. That is another piece that was also performed at Theatre 166. 10 or visit beckcenter.org. They fall madly in love with each other over their mutual love for Shakespeare. Read our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy to get more information and learn how to set up your preferences. "It's pure entertainment from beginning to end, and this team is absolutely first-rate. An excited Shakespeare decides to disguise himself as "Toby Belch" and audition for the brothers' troupe in order to steal the play. 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. 1 39. Most people aren't offended, except by the been-there-done-that-ness of it all. Lord Clapham/Judge . LORD CLAPHAM . Upgrade to PRO RUSSO: Brother Jeremiah : JIM SLUDER: Portia : DANIELLE PAFUNDI: Shakespeare : EVAN TEICH: Nick Bottom : RYAN NOLIN: Nigel Bottom : ANDREW BOZA: Lord . Shylock expresses a desire to help fund the troupe, but Nick rejects him as it is illegal to employ a Jew. Shakespeare asks to read Nigel's journal of poems and writings, but Nick runs in with Shylock and chastises Shakespeare for trying to steal Nigel's ideas, as well reprimanding Nigel for his naivet. Nostradamus messes his future telling up and tells him that the show will be called Omelette. Brother Jeremiah interrupts the lovers and takes Portia away to be imprisoned in a tower for disobeying. opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre in previews on March 23, 2015, and officially opened on April 22, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with the sets designed by Scott Pask, costumes by Gregg Barnes and lighting by Jeff Croiter. i found SOMETHING ROTTEN to be truly hilarious and so enjoyableand i loved all the "gayness" in the showand so did the audience that cheered every numbera musical that has so many gay references is to me playing to the gays in the audience not against themand i say BRAVO! She is a strong leader and a powerful woman who is quite persuasive when she wants to be. 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." Will Portia be able to convince her father that she should be with Nigel or will her efforts be in vain? 9 52. He and the troupe prepare for the show ("Something Rotten!"). Nigel asks the messenger if Portia can be his "plus one". Multiple times throughout the show, Shakespeare tries to get Nigel to tell him what he's working on and sometimes he even goes as far as making Nigel give him the script to his show saying that he will "read it and give feedback." "Toby Belch" arrives at the theatre and is hired for the company. It's a second home to me," she said of the Ren. He dislikes everything about him, and he goes as far as insulting his brother's taste in Shakespeare's works. to read our character analysis for Brother Jeremiah and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Edward Hibbert. Melissa Felps (Portia), Jeffrey Izquierdo-Malon (Nostradamus), Jason Blackburn (Brother Jeremiah), Robert Doyle (Shylock/Lord Claphon), Chris Moore (Minstrel), and Mara Bollini, Kent Coiffel, Brittany Hester, Ian McCreary, Maggie Nold . However, when a Broadway theatre became available, Kevin McCollum decided to open the show without the Seattle tryout. He is surprised to learn that his hit is about eggs. Something Rotten! are you mad? Name: Brother Jeremiah Role: Secondary Antagonist Breakdown: Brother Jeremiah is the Puritan father of Portia and secondary antagonist in Something Rotten!. 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). Liliana Rodriguez as Portia, Johnny Fletcher as Brother Jeremiah, Greg Nicholas as Lord Clapham/Master of Justice, Dallas McLaughlin . 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. 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. Thomas reached out to him about coming back to the Renaissance for "Something Rotten.". After bumping into Portia, the daughter of Brother Jeremiah, he instantly falls in love with her, and the feelings are mutual with her. to Skip Seattle Premiere and Debut on Broadway in March", "COVID-19 stuns struggling theater industry", "Cast & Creative Team - Something Rotten", "Drama Desk Nominations: 'Hamilton' Leads the Polls (FULL LIST)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Something_Rotten!&oldid=1138335997, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical, "Welcome to the Renaissance" Minstrel and Company, "God, I Hate Shakespeare" Nick, Nigel and The Troupe, "God, I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise)" Nick, "A Musical" Nostradamus, Nick and Ensemble, "The Black Death" Nick, Nigel and The Troupe, "Bottom's Gonna Be on Top" Nick and Company, "Welcome to the Renaissance (Reprise)" Minstrel, "Hard to Be the Bard" Shakespeare and Ensemble, "We See the Light" Portia, Nigel, Brother Jeremiah, Nick, Ensemble, "To Thine Own Self" Nigel, Nick, Shakespeare and The Troupe, "To Thine Own Self (Reprise)" Nick and Nigel, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 03:26. "Something Rotten!" opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at the Croswell Opera House in downtown Adrian. She said the relationship helps her Puritan character come out of her shell. Are you mad? Broadway Musical Comedy Original St. James Theatre 246 W. 44th St., New York, NY SYNOPSIS: Not content to let William Shakespeare get all the attention, the conniving but. 1 41. Something Rotten! "I have been going around from gig to gig," Chaviano said. Nostradamus agrees to help Nick further with the creation of the musical, as he is sure it's going to be a big hit. SOMETHING ROTTEN! Brother Jeremiah: This is unacceptable I do not approve Portia: But I know you'll win him over His heart is gonna sing And he'll love you When you do your thing Nigel: If love is love purely Then let me opine That all love is surely divine Brother Jeremiah: Good God, y'all I see the light You changed how I'm thinking Cause I was blind And you . Something Rotten Book By Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick Directed by: Anthony SanFilippo Parental Advisory: Something Rotten! Nick sets out to write Omelette the musical, believing that he is going the be the new Shakespeare of the time. They/them. Wayne Kirkpatrick, Late 40s to late 50s. Citrino has recently been working on a cruise ship. He claims that plays preach the "devils work" and that poems and other forms of art succumb people to sin. They are saving for a better life, and when Nick tries to open the Money Box, Bea smacks his hand away. Breakdown: Nostradamus is the soothsayer that Nick goes to in Something Rotten!. is a musical comedy about brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, who are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." "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? do u know who her father is?-Nick, You really want that guy giving a speech at ur wedding reception-Nick and more. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John OFarrell, Something Rotten! "He wants to be a bigger celebrity than Shakespeare.". Shelly McDowell Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Another positive of "Something Rotten," Woodill said, is the tap dancing. She dresses up as a man to save the day. Seeking a great comedic who sings. 1 41. Terri McDowell Please come to the Dance Callback warm and ready to dance.

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