Have you ever gone to the bathroom al fresco? And did that relatively commonplace act start a social and political revolution that upended your entire world and brought down a corporate empire? If so, you might be living in the dystopian future predicted by “Urinetown,” the hilarious musical that first opened to wide acclaim on Broadway in 2001. A new production of “Urinetown” is opening Feb. 4 at Actor’s Express, and includes student actors from Oglethorpe University among its professional cast. “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes was joined for a conversation by the director of the show and Actor’s Express artistic director Freddie Ashley, along with actor Russell Scott, who will play the role of Bobby Strong.
Interview highlights:
A satiric future dystopia of potty fascism:
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