“WELCOME TO THE RENAISSANCE WITH POETS, PAINTERS AND BON VIVANTS…” The Bottom brothers, two struggling playwrights in Renaissance London, need a hit. That’s easier said than done when your chief competition is local rock star William Shakespeare. The Bottom brothers’ plan: write the world’s first musical!

2024年5月29日 · Donna Feore returns to the festival with “Something Rotten!” The riotous meta-musical comedy is a celebratory sendup of Shakespeare and musical theatre.

“Something Rotten” is pure escapist entertainment. It’s hilarious, witty, filled with kitschy dialogue, clever jokes, catchy songs and WAY over-the-top characters that you’ll instantly fall in love with. You’ll laugh so hard your sides will split and your feet will be numb from non-stop tapping.

2024年5月30日 · Something Rotten! tells the story of the Bottom brothers, two struggling playwrights of the English Renaissance who find themselves overshadowed by the charismatic William Shakespeare.

2024年10月17日 · What a joy it is to see “Something Rotten” transformed into something terrific. The caffeinated comedy, which played New York back in 2015, is the marquee musical of the Stratford Festival...

2024年5月29日 · This hilarious, high energy musical comedy truly offers something for every theatregoer – even those who have perhaps been reluctant to see something at the Stratford Festival in the past.

2024年11月18日 · Something Rotten! is the perfect show for the Stratford Festival. (Extended to November 18, 2024.) It mocks Shakespeare and musicals, ridiculing them both equally, proving there’s something for everyone.

2024年5月22日 · With the launch of “Something Rotten” at the Stratford Festival, you can enjoy world-class theatre right in your backyard. You don’t have to travel to New York City to experience the magic of Broadway.

2024年7月22日 · Both of their acclaimed musicals – Something Rotten! and La Cage aux Folles – are being extended to mid-November. Mark Uhre as Nick Bottom (centre-left) and Dan Chameroy as Nostradamus with members of the company of Something Rotten!. Stratford Festival 2024. Photo: Ann Baggley.

2024年6月6日 · Something Rotten! is a wild, funny musical about trying to be successful writers during the time of Shakespeare (1595), who is at the top of his game. Two brothers, Nick and Nigel Bottom run a theatre in London, England, and are always playing catch-up to Shakespeare who is wildly successful.