(Nick, Nigel, Troupe), I Love the Way, All (Portia and Nigel), BROTHER JEREMIAH - speech on page 35 (cut Nicks line). They fall madly in love with each other over their mutual love for Shakespeare. Kate Reinders (Portia), Brad Oscar (Nostradamus), Brooks Ashmanskas (Brother Jeremiah), Gerry Vichi (Shylock), Michael James Scott (Minstrel/Snug), Peter Bartlett (Lord Clapham/Eyepatch Man) First Preview! Ghostlight Records released the Original Broadway Cast Album of Something Rotten! Nostradamus tells him that Omelette will be the next big thing this leading Nick to trying to write Omelette the Musical. Not Honey Nut Scooters. They both have a strong love of poetry and William Shakespeare, however, Brother Jeremiah dislikes the Bottom Brothers and won't allow Portia to be with Nigel. . According to the show, Will used to be in Nick and Nigel's acting troupe, but as a stunt to get Will to leave the group, Nick told him to go write, and he thoroughly regrets it. 23 March 2015, Broadway first preview . Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Something Rotten! Because two of the three women are named, the musical passes the Bechdel Test thanks to this scene alone. They get into a huge argument and Shakespeare tries to take advantage of their squabble to get his hit ("To Thine Own Self"). Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Similarly, out of fright, Nick won't let Nigel be with Portia. That continues to be how I live," Chaviano said. Tickets: From $15 to $39. Renaissance regular Leah Gesouras is back as Beatrice, Nick's wife. Perhaps he who laughs first or loudest is the one [male] who has occasionally sat on the fence or desperately wanted to fall off. She has made a deal with Shakespeare that they will be exiled to America ("To Thine Own Self (Reprise)"). Artistic Staff and Cast for Something Rotten! Brother Jeremiah interrupts the lovers and takes Portia away to be imprisoned in a tower for disobeying. THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Extends Through October 2023, SOME LIKE IT HOT Welcomes 380+ NYC Public School Students, Berkshire Theatre Group Sets 2023 Summer Season, Video: First Listen to the 28-Piece Orchestra for Encores! Citrino most recently appeared locally in last spring's acclaimed "Once," a musical in which all the actors played instruments, at Theatre 166. But Jeremiah with his billowing black cloaks sashays around like he is on the runway for RuPaul's Drag race. For those who had tickets for the remaining performances, please watch your email inbox for an email with a form discussing possible options for your tickets. 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. The musical began with an idea that brothers Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick had had since the 1990s. Beau Roberts, a familiar name to patrons of the Renaissance and the Mansfield Playhouse, portrays Nostradamus. Is the joke funny? Nigel goes into the theatre the next day and tells Nick about his new improvements. 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. Please come to the Dance Callback warm and ready to dance. "It's really one big love letter to musical theater.". Once the audience arrives, they perform a bombastic dance number that has many references to modern-day musicals (such as The Lion King and The Phantom of the Opera) ("Make an Omelette"). BROTHER JEREMIAH. The show is so silly it's really hard to take anything seriously or be offended by its content. Kathleen Hornbacker (u/s Portia) Lord Clapham: Bob Stratton He's not very confident, as shown when he doesn't think his work is very good despite the outstanding quality of his writing. Something Rotten at HTI happening at Hamilton Theatre Inc., 140 MacNab St. N.,Hamilton,ON,Canada, Hamilton, Canada on Fri May 12 2023 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm . to read our character analysis for Brother Jeremiah and unlock other amazing theatre resources! I found it offputting. RUSSO: Brother Jeremiah : JIM SLUDER: Portia : DANIELLE PAFUNDI: Shakespeare : EVAN TEICH: Nick Bottom : RYAN NOLIN: Nigel Bottom : ANDREW BOZA: Lord . was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Tony award nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.. He wishes there was a way to top Shakespeare, and steals from the Money Box to see a soothsayer. 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." 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. In the midst of all this excitement, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are trying to keep their acting company afloat. Ooh ooh Go on Do it Go on Do it right now Yeah! It is witty and smart about its inside jokes, forcing you to stay attentive to every throwaway line and visual gag which skewer everything from Webster and Spenser toLes MizandDreamgirls. Cast breakdown for Something Rotten! Nigel asks the messenger if Portia can be his "plus one". The character who is upset about the burgeoning relationship is Brother Jeremiah, played by Robert Hardin-Leeth. In the recording, "Something Rotten!" Just something for ya'll to chew on "Christian Brole as Will Shakespeare with his groupies.". Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more characters from Students of Jordan-Elbridge High School will perform "Something Rotten" this March. (Nick + Nostradamus), God I Hate Shakespeare,mm. As the Bottom brothers strive to write the worlds very first musical, they find themselves caught in a bitter battle with the Bard and the play's the thing. She chats to them about the baby, and shows off some of the gifts she was given. They arrive in America and tell the audience of the new opportunities in the New World ("Finale"). 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 . Makena Mueller (u/s Bea) is a historical fiction, musical comedy. Citrino has recently been working on a cruise ship. Nick and Nigel Bottom are two brothers who run a failing theatre troupe in the year 1590. Was Nostradamus right about Omelette the Musical? "His daughter is falling in love with Nigel Bottom, which is a horrible thing to him. Nigel is not very happy with "Omelette" and claims that it doesn't feel right. Something Rotten! Video: Go Inside Rehearsal for CAMELOT on Broadway. Shylock: Elmer Strasser, Peter Quince: Osvaldo Mora (u/s Nigel) Shylock has become their new investor, though they cannot find a title that would make his role legal. . Same goes with this. 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. 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." They set out to break new ground by writing the first musical comedy. He is surprised to learn that his hit is about eggs. Minstrel : C.J. "Get up the nerve to be all you deserve to be.". Nick and Nigel Bottom are two brothers who run a failing theatre troupe in the year 1590. 10 or visit beckcenter.org. Mel Brooks is the King or Queen creator of the central male character having all the obvious inflections[?] The Puritans exit. The 2017 Stage Grok interview with the Kirkpatrick Brothers about Something Rotten! Brother Jeremiah then runs in to find a drunk Portia and once again admonishes Nigel. Garry Shandling. Something Rotten is the loving roast master of Broadway. "Thanks to an amazing cast and this hilarious material, our rehearsals have been nonstop laughter from beginning to end," director Michael Thomas said. Mar 03, 2023 to Mar 11, 2023 Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell Music and Lyrics by Wanye Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick Directed by Jonathan Hadley Location: E.C. It's so chock-full of witty references and energetic dance; it's hard to see how it could be topped. Tom Farris, Amanda Ross Brother Jeremiah (Joel Newsome) is both repressive and repressed . 8:00p-9:30p - TB 172 - Please come in movement clothes, no tap shoes required. 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. Seeking a great comedic actor that sings and dances very well. [Brother Jeremiah:] And they got the right to [Brother Jeremiah/Puritans:] They got the right, they got the right to be together [Brother Jeremiah:] I need no further proof These words, they . The news outrages Nick, as Shakespeare has already done "Richard III", and the thought of going backwards seems absurd to him. "It's a fun time the whole way through," Citrino said. Nick cannot stand Shakespeare at all, thus resulting in the song "God, I Hate Shakespeare." Wayne Kirkpatrick, Late 40s to late 50s. Nico Jaochico He is a very clumsy man who often gets nervous and stutters when he's really nervous. Something Rotten! , PURITANS WHOO! 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. (Minstrel + Ensemble), TROUPE - pg 99 & 100 Start Nigel Im still working. End -" Its better than Shakespeare". Role: Antagonist (mainly appears in Act 2). A hurt Nigel scrambles out onto the street and is confronted by Shakespeare, who steals his hit under the guise of "improving it". Nick hears about the opening of Shakespeare's new masterpiece, Hamlet, to which Nostradamus replies "I was this close". Nigel runs after Portia while Nick is left to figure out a solution fast. September 19, 2018. 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. An excited Shakespeare decides to disguise himself as "Toby Belch" and audition for the brothers' troupe in order to steal the play. Why see the off brand "The Book of Mormon" when you can just go down to theEugene O'Neill.