John Cullum to star in off-Broadway musical URINETOWN!
March 1, 2001 10:31 AM Subscribe
John Cullum to star in off-Broadway musical URINETOWN! No comment, other than I like the fact that none of Cullum's tv credits (Northern Exposure, ER) are mentioned in the article.
Plays like "Shopping and Fucking" and "The Vagina Monologues" are proving that provocative titles=box office.
From my own experience, my longest-running performance in the fringe theater scene--nearly six months--was in a wonderful comedy called "Poona the Fuckdog and Other Stories for Children." Thank the stars it was actually a good show (he says, totally without bias).
posted by Skot at 10:54 AM on March 1, 2001
From my own experience, my longest-running performance in the fringe theater scene--nearly six months--was in a wonderful comedy called "Poona the Fuckdog and Other Stories for Children." Thank the stars it was actually a good show (he says, totally without bias).
posted by Skot at 10:54 AM on March 1, 2001
Cullum (who I think is an oustanding actor) has a reputation for picking plays with bizarre titles.
Back in 1982, he took the lead (and I believe directed) a play that started in Knoxville, Tenn., before making a (deservedly) brief appearance on Broadway. My best recollection was that the plot involved the deathrow musings of a rural murderer/rapist.
The name of the play: "The Conversion of Buster Drumwright."
As Dave Berry often says, I am not making this up.
posted by darren at 12:06 PM on March 1, 2001
Back in 1982, he took the lead (and I believe directed) a play that started in Knoxville, Tenn., before making a (deservedly) brief appearance on Broadway. My best recollection was that the plot involved the deathrow musings of a rural murderer/rapist.
The name of the play: "The Conversion of Buster Drumwright."
As Dave Berry often says, I am not making this up.
posted by darren at 12:06 PM on March 1, 2001
New York New York, it's a yellowva town / the ballcock's up and the stopper is down / the urine swirls through a hole in the ground / New York New York!
posted by lileks at 12:20 PM on March 1, 2001
posted by lileks at 12:20 PM on March 1, 2001
Poona the Fuckdog and Other Stories for Children...
Wow Skot. You were in Poona? That was such a fun show.
posted by rklawler at 1:12 PM on March 1, 2001
Wow Skot. You were in Poona? That was such a fun show.
posted by rklawler at 1:12 PM on March 1, 2001
Now, in an exclusive West Coast Revival, Ticketmaster is proud to present, Fuckdog, Redux!
posted by Optamystic at 2:13 PM on March 1, 2001
posted by Optamystic at 2:13 PM on March 1, 2001
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I actually saw the first public reading of Urinetown a few years ago, and with the exception of some tweaking that needed to be done to the ending, I thought it was amazing in its own little way. If you like off-Broadwy productions and have the chance to see it, I'd highly recommend it.
posted by rklawler at 10:47 AM on March 1, 2001