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Making its UK debut in the iconic setting of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane this August, Something Rotten! is a hilarious mash-up of twenty-first-century musical theatre with sixteenth-century Shakespeare that has now delighted audiences on Broadway for nearly two years.
The show features an all-star cast full of West End favourites with Jason Manford starring as Nick Bottom, Gary Wilmot as Nostradamus, Richard Fleeshman as Shakespeare, Marisha Wallace as Bea, Evelyn Hoskins as Portia, Cassius Hackforth as Nigel Bottom, Steve Furst as Shylock, Ashley Samuels as Troubadour, Jenna Boyd as Lady Croydon and Cameron Blakely as Brother Jeremiah.
It’s 1590s England, and brothers Nigel and Nick Bottom are sick of being stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance Rockstar, William Shakespeare, and desperate to beat the Bard once and for all. But how will they do it?
With the help of the lesser-known prophet, Nostradamus, the brothers set their sights on writing the world’s first musical – an utterly ridiculous notion where actors just burst into song for no reason. Out of nowhere! And they sometimes dance too. For no reason! Completely absurd.
Created by the creative team behind Mrs. Doubtfire, Something Rotten! has been adored by critics and audience members alike on Broadway, receiving 10 Tony Award nominations, several Best Musical nominations, and was hailed by Time Out New York as being “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years”.
Featuring a hit score performed in full swing by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, this hysterical and outrageous show will play at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for three performances only. Don't miss it!
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