Urinetown

Urinetown
A sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.



Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest art forms.

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, Urinetown catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.

Concert Selections for Urinetown

MTI is pleased to provide the pre-approved rental materials of select songs for your symphonic concert performance. Please note, MTI is unable to grant the necessary Performance Rights with this material rental. The Performance Rights needed must be obtained separately through the individual song’s respective small rights agency such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC. Please email concerts@mtishows.com with any questions.

  • COP SONG
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Mark Hollman
    Lyrics by
    Mark Hollman
    Greg Kotis
    Orchestrated by
    Bruce Coughlin
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    C
    Estimated duration
    2 min 44 sec
    Instrumentation

    (12x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE; (3x) REED: Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet; (2x) TROMBONE: Trombone, Euphonium; (1x) BASS: Acoustic; (3x) PERCUSSION: Drums, Anvil, Cow Bell

  • RUN FREEDOM, RUN
    First Performance Fee:
    $175
    Each Additional Performance:
    $100
    Music by
    Mark Hollmann
    Lyrics by
    Mark Hollmann &
    Greg Kotis
    Orchestrated by
    Bruce Coughlin
    show more...
    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Arranged for
    1 Voice (Typically Male) and Chorus
    Starting Key
    G
    Estimated duration
    2 min 50 sec
    Instrumentation

    1 Bass, 2 Piano Conductor Scores, 1 Percussion, 1 Reed (Alto sax), 1 Trombone, 20 Vocal Books.

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Questions & Answers

September 13, 2023
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How many keyboard parts are in the orchestration?

The standard orchestration doesn't list the keyboard at all, but in the 'included materials' it lists Piano Conductor's Score Act 1 (quantity included 2), and Piano Conductor's Score Act 2 (quantity included 2). We don't know whether there are 2 keyboard parts or no keyboard parts (but we can hear keys in the music online).

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August 27, 2021
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Is genderbending allowed?

I can see that the characters are listed with their gender, but I have concerns that a show my school wants to do does not have the right amount of actors of the right gender to fit the show. Can we genderbend the characters so as to fit the cast of the show, without interfering with the plot of the show?

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June 04, 2020
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How can you legally stream a show?

Hello! I'm on the Executive Board for this organization. We are trying to do our show through a stream since we cannot be together to perform it. Is there any way to legally and easily stream this? Does it depend on the show? 

 

Thank you in advance. 

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January 17, 2018
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Urinetown rehearsal tracks

Do you have rehearsal tracks for Urinetown that are different than the cast recording?  I would like to use them in choreography rehearsals if you have them.

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July 11, 2011
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Urinetown with High School Students?
Is this show doable with High school students?
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August 25, 2010
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Urinetown with 11-14 year olds?
Has anyone done Urinetown with the middle school/junior high age group?Looking for your experiences and advice, particularly with the challenging music.Thanks!
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July 07, 2009
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Urinetown at your school?
I teach at an independent K-12 school. Our annual musical is performed by the high school but often school families will attend. I have a question for people who have done 'Urinetown'. Did you have to talk your administrators into doing the show? If so, how did you do it? How did you get them beyond the title? What was their and the school community's response to the show? Any accolades you would care to share with me?I've made a very strong case for the show, and one person is reading it. I am curious if other people have had the same problem.
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