Robin: Andrew Kracht (u/s Brother Jeremiah, Minstrel, Nostradamus) Nick hears about the opening of Shakespeare's new masterpiece, Hamlet, to which Nostradamus replies "I was this close". He holds a grudge against Shakespeare. Music Director: Jed da Roza The news outrages Nick, as Shakespeare has already done Richard III, and the thought of going backwards seems absurd to him. Not quite offensive because I don't think it's my place to be offended. Portia! Later, Nigel runs into Bea, who explains to him that they should still trust Nick because they can always fall on him if they need him ("Right Hand Man" (Reprise)). Rachelle King Nigel wants to do "The Brothers from Cornwall", the story of the two brothers' lives, but Nick vetoes saying it has to be bigger, and decides to do a play about the Black Death. He wishes there was a way to top Shakespeare, and steals from the Money Box to see a soothsayer. Citrino has recently been working on a cruise ship. The book Shakespeare's London: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616 I haven't seen the show, but the writer is describing "pansy humor" that would have been common in the 1930s or 1970s (the intervening years being ones in which homosexuality was hardly mentioned at all). [9] Some of the performances were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 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 . They finally joined with John OFarrell to write several songs and presented those songs and a treatment to the producer Kevin McCollum in 2010. CALLBACK LIST - Each person is called for both the Dance and the Singing Callback. ". Breakdown: Nigel is the younger brother to Nick and an aspiring play write. Brother Jeremiah Scenes in Something Rotten - YouTube Study Guide She renounces her father's ideals and joins the Bottoms, Shylock, and Nostradamus in exile. Most recently, he acted in "Assassins" in Atlanta. He shows nothing but disrespect towards mainly everyone, but especially play writes like Nick and Nigel. "I have been going around from gig to gig," Chaviano said. 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! Nick reprimands Nigel for falling for Shakespeare's false friendship and for falling in love with a Puritan. Nigel and Nick go home to their small house, and on the way Nick encounters Shylock the Jew. He describes his character as the "brains of the operation.". Written by Anita Martin. "He wasn't even sure that I was on land," Citrino said with a laugh. (22) March 23rd 2015, Broadway Unknown ~ MP3, untracked . Citrino most recently appeared locally in last spring's acclaimed "Once," a musical in which all the actors played instruments, at Theatre 166. Nigel and Nick go home to their small house, and on the way Nick encounters Shylock the Jew. Lord Clapham, a patron who trusts the brothers and raises funds for their troupe, enters to announce that Shakespeare is doing "Richard II". What we felt at SOMETHING ROTTEN didn't rise to the level of being offended per . If you love comedy combined with some of the most hilarious songs and dances you've ever seen, then 'Something Rotten' is the perfect show to get you out of the winter doldrums.". A hit on Broadway, "Something Rotten" was nominated for 10 Tony Awards. Later, Nick meets Nigel on the street. It's escapist for me. A messenger arrives with an invitation for Nigel to attend "Shakespeare in the Park" and an after-party. 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. 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! Lisa Radzanowski This isn't very important to the plot though. of a raging homo but is somehow a harmless ridiculous wink wink [always rather un-attractive] buffoon who succeeds in getting everyone[most] onside. Please be aware you will be asked to create 8 counts of improv movement. Welcome to the Renaissance, where the Black Plague has ceded power to the Puritans, farthingales and codpieces are the latest fashion trend, and the biggest celebrity in England is a playwright named William Shakespeare. "Get up the nerve to be all you deserve to be.". Nigel runs after Portia while Nick is left to figure out a solution fast. "Toby Belch" arrives at the theatre and is hired for the company. Photo courtesy of Holly Stanfield. "Quite a few Columbus natives are in the cast, so that's nice," she said. 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. ", Gesouras has most recently starred in "The Music Man" and "Sister Act.". Shylock expresses a desire to help fund the troupe, but Nick rejects him as it is illegal to employ a Jew. When: 8 p.m. Saturday and March 11, 2:30 p.m. Sunday and March 12. 10 or visit beckcenter.org. However, he dislikes the work that goes into keeping him famous. If you continue to promote this filth and debauchery, I will see you tied to a post begging for mercy as I give you the rod. Hilarity ensues and absurdity reaches new heights, in this satirical spectacle that pokes fun at everything audiences adore about Broadway. Something Rotten! - Mario's trading site I didn't think the humor was gay panicky, just obvious and tired. Nick 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"). 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. I thought it was, but that's a matter of opinion. Name: Brother Jeremiah Role: Secondary Antagonist Breakdown: Brother Jeremiah is the Puritan father of Portia and secondary antagonist in Something Rotten!. Is it not worth examiningwhat the closet does to people, including through comedy? When: 8 p.m. Saturday and March 11, 2:30 p.m. Sunday and March 12, Where: Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Avenue West. On top of that, she's pregnant. Exploring Gay Panic Humor in Something Rotten! - BroadwayWorld Shop Broadway Souvenirs in BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop! Evening Show Musical - Main Stage Theatre. Nostradamus: Glen Riggs As the Good Book Says. A spy tells him that the brothers are trying to steal Shakespeare's upcoming hit. Nigel's older brother. Nigel sneaks out to London Bridge to see Portia, where he reads her another poem about his love for her. Portia sneaks out to see him, and they discover more about their similarities, especially in the way they both love poetry ("I Love the Way"). Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Uh huh-Nigel, A puritan? 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. Tom Farris, Tommy Lassiter (Shakespeare), Tory Speed (Portia), Tory Speed (Portia), Megan Bartlett (Bea), Tommy Lassiter (Shakespeare), Glen Riggs (Nostradamus), 2022 Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre And it went nowhere. There is no doubt that Brother Jeremiah is a one joke character, and that joke is that he's a closet homosexual. 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. He rants about his hatred of Shakespeare to the troupe members, who are horrified ("God, I Hate Shakespeare"). Something Rotten. 1 41. It reminded us of the gay panic humor we detested in BOOK OF MORMON, and especially the gay-panic humor in THE SCARLET PIMPERNELL years ago. "Thanks to an amazing cast and this hilarious material, our rehearsals have been nonstop laughter from beginning to end," director Michael Thomas said. It is met with screams of laughter. Such humor has become the go-to substitute now that the old fag jokes are no longer politically correct (or funny). Lord Clapham/Judge . BROTHER JEREMIAH. Same goes with this. Two brothers set out to write the world's first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty . Meghan Hornbacker Ensemble- Various ages/ethnicities. And what role are you auditioning for? Despite Nick's arguments, Bea goes out to do jobs that Nick claims are for men. 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"). is an homage to musical theater and the great bard, William Shakespeare. 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. He dislikes everything about him, and he goes as far as insulting his brother's taste in Shakespeare's works. Brother Jeremiah. Actually, we too were bugged by the rampant gay-panic humor in SOMETHING ROTTEN. "Nick comes to Nostradamus hoping to find out what the future of theater is, so he can get a leg up on Shakespeare," Roberts said. "This is a really fun role because he's so over the top. 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." 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. In court, Shylock, Nick, Nigel, and Nostradamus are on trial and Nick is sentenced to beheading. More information: Visit rentickets.org or call 419-522-2726. For tickets, $12 to $34, call 216-521-2540, ext. Will is also shown to be very persuasive, especially when it comes to gullible fans. have been canceled. Something Rotten! The Puritans leave and Nick tells Nigel what the soothsayer said, but neglects to tell him that it was not Nick's own idea. SomeTHING ROTTEN! Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Drop the "3" and say the signature and you'll understand. 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 as reprimanding Nigel for his naivet. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten! Nick hears about the opening of Shakespeare's new masterpiece,Hamlet, to which Nostradamus replies "I was this close". Brother Jeremiah- Male, 40 to 50s. *Our system only provides suggested monologues or songs for select characters if we have matching monologues and song information in our database. NIGEL: 30 to early 40s, male. He worries about their future together, but Portia reassures him by saying that everyone, even Nick and Brother Jeremiah, will change their minds about their relationship when they hear Nigel's beautiful sonnets ("We See the Light"). What we felt at SOMETHING ROTTEN didn't rise to the level of being offended per se, more like being bummed out that this vein of comedy still has such a life in 2015. Broadway Series Latest Production is Anything But Rotten We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and disappointment for the cancelation. ', " 'Something Rotten!' Actually been a poster since 2004. Nick is having qualms about "Omelette: The Musical" as well, but dismisses these doubts once he learns that the town lined up all the way around the theatre for tickets. 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. Brother Jeremiah Lines (Something Rotten) Flashcards | Quizlet follows brothers Nick and Nigel as they try to top Shakespeare's plays with their own acting troupe. We only provide suggested audition monologues or songs for an individual character if our system finds content that matches a character's traits. [6] In June 2019, the show played a short run of June 930 at the Chungmu Art Center Grand Theater in Seoul, Korea, marking the final destination on the tour. Featuring show-stopping song and dance, a wacky cast of characters, and gut-busting comedy, Something Rotten! He yells at his quill and makes it talk back to him (negatively) to the point where Will "strangles" the quill and his valet has to calm him down. 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. Something Rotten! A militant Puritan, and the father of Portia, a. Something Rotten! Will Nick's show Omelette succeed or will he still be stuck in the shadow of The Bard? San Juan Capistrano, CA, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. Nigel goes into the theatre the next day and tells Nick about his new improvements. Shylock has become their new investor, though they cannot find a title that would make his role legal. The show is so silly it's really hard to take anything seriously or be offended by its content. [7], A Swedish-language production ran from November 8, 2018 to March 3, 2019 at the Wermland Opera in Karlstad, Sweden, directed by Markus Virta. The 2015 Original Broadway cast recording, and the piano-vocal selections Something Rotten! The Puritans exit. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. "It's a fun time the whole way through," Citrino said. And have ROBIN say that line, God I Hate Shakespeare,mm. In the midst of all this excitement, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are trying to keep their acting company afloat. . For example, during the song A Musical, "Nostradamus and the chorus men don sailor hats, which harkens to several nautical-themed musicals, including South Pacific, Anything Goes, On the Town and Dames at Sea. A Puritan with deeply repressed homoerotic tendencies. The news outrages Nick, as Shakespeare has already done "Richard III", and the thought of going backwards seems absurd to him. A local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing, and acting at the same time. "We See The Light" lyrics It's like, if you want Cheerios, you want Cheerios. In a rage, Nick goes back to Nostradamus with what he has left of the money he stole from the Money Box. was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and a Grammy for its original cast recording. (Minstrel + Ensemble), TROUPE - pg 99 & 100 Start Nigel Im still working. End -" Its better than Shakespeare". Shylock: Jewish landlord/tax collector who loves theater more than anything. It was nominated for ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and won one (Christian Borle as Best Featured Actor in a Musical). He is in love with Portia. After bumping into Portia, the daughter of Brother Jeremiah, he instantly falls in love with her, and the feelings are mutual with her. Something Rotten! Saddened by the loss of his love, Nigel becomes inspired to write a completely different play that is revealed to be Hamlet . He asks Nostradamus what Shakespeare's new hit is going to be. 1 41. Bea tells him how she could help them out, but Nick is ambivalent ("Right Hand Man"). Choreographer: Christina Lazo Garry Shandling. Nick also becomes desperate because now his wife Bea trying to get a job and none of the other women have jobs. Not Honey Nut Scooters. The Bottom Brothers set out to write the world's very first musical. A hurt Nigel scrambles out onto the street and is confronted by Shakespeare, who steals his hit under the guise of "improving it". 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"). [5] The tour cast featured Rob McClure (Nick Bottom), Adam Pascal (Shakespeare) and Josh Grisetti (Nigel Bottom). He's not very confident, as shown when he doesn't think his work is very good despite the outstanding quality of his writing. 8:00p-9:30p - TB 172 - Please come in movement clothes, no tap shoes required. [5], The show also launched a Non-Equity national tour beginning on September 19, 2018 at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia. Director: Brian Olkowski Auditions Nick Bottom: Matt Skinner They are saving for a better life, and when Nick tries to open the Money Box, Bea smacks his hand away. After unsuccessfully trying to create the first musical about the Black Death, Nick goes back to Nostradamus asking what Shakespeare's greatest hit will be. Suppose that's good, and I always enjoy the silliness, but then I fell off that fence years ago[only ended up with a limp wrist]. I don't know anything about gay panic humor but Something Rotten sucked so much. 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." Something Rotten! at the Moonlight Amphitheatre Gives Audiences proto-feminist wife and Brooks Ashmanskas as Brother Jeremiah, Portia's literally Puritanical but clearly closeted father . The translation was by Calle Norln. At this point in the show however, you have no idea who she is or what her role in the show is. Something Rotten! Character Breakdown | Broadway Amino Nick becomes desperate as his producer is threatening to stop giving the brothers money for their show and Nick's landlord is threatening to make him pay double for his property unless he puts him in his show, which he can do because he is Jewish (this is a joke throughout the show I'll get to it later). An excited Shakespeare decides to disguise himself as "Toby Belch" and audition for the brothers' troupe in order to steal the play. Bea tells him how she could help them out, but Nick is ambivalent ("Right Hand Man"). Will Nigel be able to convince Nick and Brother Jeremiah to let him be with Portia all while helping Nick write a hit show? The story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who . Leah Gum Nick pays him with most of his savings. Later, Nick meets Nigel on the street. David Tennant, 2009; Maxine Peake, 2014; 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. Amber Gee A militant Puritan, and the father of Portia, a I loved Something Rotten. Makena Mueller (u/s Bea) Before Nick and Shakespeare erupt into blows, Brother Jeremiah arrives to retrieve Portia, who has been- drinking alco Her father takes her away in a rage. At The Moonlight, "Something Rotten!" will be directed by Jamie Torcellini and choreographed by Bill Burns, both reuniting after staging last summer's runaway hit Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." . Nigel goes into the theatre the next day and tells Nick about his new improvements. The show includes references to numerous musicals.

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