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Something Rotten! Critics’ Reviews

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 rockstar known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self...and all that jazz.

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About Something Rotten!

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 rockstar known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self...and all that jazz.

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Critics’ Reviews (3)
A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources.

"Ingenious, outrageous and irresistible! "

Variety

Marilyn Stasio

"Yep, this is a blockbuster! A deliriously entertaining new musical comedy that brings down the house! "

New York Post

Joe Dziemianowicz

"Fresh, irreverent and hysterical! Easily the funniest thing to arrive on Broadway since 'The Book of Mormon!'"

Associated Press

Mark Kennedy

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