Casey nicholaw will direct the sweet and goofy new musical something rotten. Most importantly, directorchoreographer casey nicholaw brings the same madcap spark to something rotten that energized his earlier awardwinning work on. Spirited gags and some groans in entertaining something rotten. Opening night shakespeare gets wild in something rotten. Casey nicholaw born 1962 is an american theatre director, choreographer and performer. Currently represented on broadway as codirector and choreographer of something rotten. Casey nicholaw talks about the meticulous planning, dedication and team. Get thee to the theater for fresh, funny something rotten.
Mean girls in october, billed as a prebroadway stand directed by casey nicholaw something rotten. Center theatre groupahmanson theatre the music center. That guy shakespeare can really do it all comedies, tragedies, histories, romances, sonnets, epics. Read an excerpt from the untold stories of broadway. Casey nicholaw choreographed both shows, as well as the book of mormon, and codirected something rotten. Set in 1595, the story follows the bottom brothers, nick and nigel, who struggle to find success in the theatrical world, as they compete with the wild popularity. Casey nicholaw bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history casey nicholaw is currently represented on. Nashville star will chase to play shakespeare in something rotten.
Ive written books on shakespeare, but i wouldnt say theres. Spirited gags and some groans in entertaining something. The book of mormon latter day aug 14, 2012 may 01, 2016 directed by casey nicholaw choreographed by casey nicholaw. Indeed, performer christian borle took home a 2015 tony award for his performance in the show. Its 1595, and william shakespeare matthew baker is a rock star of the elizabethan theatre. Brilliantly written by karey and wayne kirkpatrick and john ofarrell and directed by the wonderful casey nicholaw, something rotten is a delight in this day and age of musicals based on movies and books. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, nick and nigel set out to write the worlds very first musical. The team then joined with casey nicholaw, who brought in several of the actors, resulting in the workshop in 2014. Casey nicholaw is an american theatre director, choreographer and performer. Tony winner casey nicholaw will direct and choreograph the musical. The broadway production closed on january 1, 2017 after 742 performances.
Also unsatisfying was the shows tendency to skim the surface of its source material instead of taking deeper jabs. The tony award best musical nominee something rotten. And while the bawdy book by karey kirkpatrick, who teamed. Features interview with dreamgirls casey nicholaw the stage. Nicholaw choreographed spamalot, to which something rotten. Despite the merriment, something rotten left this viewer yearning for the storys puzzle pieces to fit more comfortably together in act ii. Spamalot and last years aladdin, nicholaw s codirection of the book of. He has been nominated for tony awards for directing and choreographing the drowsy chaperone 2006, the book of mormon 2011, something rotten. He is known for his work on trolls 2016, spamalot and smash 2012. Brian darcy james, left, and brad oscar highstepping with the cast at the st.
The completely original new musical something rotten. Casey nicholaw is credited as director, performer and choreographer. This would be the first tryout for a new musical at the national since idina menzel. Apr 22, 2015 jan 01, 2017 directed by casey nicholaw. Critics circle nominations for best choreography and codirectorchoreographer of the book of mormon tony. If youve ever longed to see the bard of avon shaking his ass, then. Why casey nicholaw went straight to bway with something. And while the bawdy book by karey kirkpatrick, who teamed with brother wayne on music and lyrics, doesnt measure up to. Ofarrell is a british author and commentator known for the books the man who forgot his wife and the best a man can. From the director of the book of mormon, musical comedy. He supervised and arranged mel brooks the producers and young frankenstein. Highbrow and lowbrow pleasures at something rotten. Set in 1595, this hilarious smash tells the story of nick and nigel bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a hit play. Casey nicholaw theatre credits, news, bio and photos.
Aladdin, nicholaws codirection of the book of mormon won him. Kate reinders is so funny and charming, i could have talked to her all day. Producers are looking to transfer something rotten. See what all the critics had to say about something rotten. This is bad news for the bottom brothers, actordirector nick matthew michael janisse and writer nigel richard spitaletta. Director casey nicholaw is represented all over broadway, having directed and. Music and lyrics by wayne kirkpatrick and karey kirkpatrick book by karey kirkpatrick and john ofarrell directed and choreographed by casey nicholaw. As is, casey nicholaws production is a fizzy entertainment that gives audiences exactly want they want. Director and choreographer casey nicholaw the book of mormon, spamalot knows how to keep us entertained. Ofarrell is also known for his satirical columns in the guardian and.
He has been nominated for tony awards for directing and choreographing the drowsy chaperone, the book of mormon, something rotten. That opened in 2015, was nominated for a variety of awards including for best musical, best actor in a musical and best original score tonys. William shakespeare is heading back to broadway but this time hell be mocked in a musical tonywinning producer kevin mccollum said tuesday that the sweet and goofy new show something rotten. Casey nicholaw directs this musical comedy, with music and lyrics by wayne and karey kirkpatrick and a book by karey kirkpatrick and john ofarrell, in which two brothers in. Rob mcclure, maggie lakis and josh grisetti in something rotten. Theres no directorchoreographer better equipped to stage such an irreverent homage than casey nicholaw. He also was nominated for the drama desk awards for outstanding direction and choreography for the drowsy chaperone and so.
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