Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance plans to visit an imagined not-so-distant future when it puts on its outdoor version of the musical satire, âUrinetown: The Musical.â The creation of Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, the inventive musical won multiple awards when it appeared on Broadway in 2001.
Jamie Lawson is directing the musical with the aid of Maggie Gallagher (music director) and John C. Wilson (choreography, who is also acting).
The musicalâs publishing company describes âUrinetownâ as a story about âa Gotham-like city where a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanityâs most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that heâs had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom.â