The beloved musical Urinetown is heading back to New York City for the first time in two decades and the cast was just announced!
A special two-week production at City Center Encores will be led by Stephanie Styles as Hope Cladwell, Jordan Fisher as Bobby Strong, Taran Killam as Officer Lockstock, and Keala Settle as Penelope Pennywise.
In the satire musical, Bobby Strong (Fisher) leads his community in a fight against oppression. Set in a dystopian world where water is scarce and “Hope” is even scarcer, all citizens must now pay a fee for “The Privilege to Pee” at one of the public facilities controlled by a selfish tycoonand monitored by authorities like Officer Lockstock (Killam). But the citizens can only hold it in so much longer, and soon the poorest, filthiest of these facilities, run by the formidable Penelope Pennywise (Settle), becomes a “number one” site for major change.
The original production of Urinetown ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2004 and was nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It won three, including Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical.
New York City Center‘s production will run from February 5 to February 16, 2025. Tickets go on sale to the general public on October 8!
Stephanie, best known for her role on Apple TV+’s Loot, is appearing in another City Center musical next month.
