Gord and I saw
Something Rotten! at the Festival Theatre (part of the
Stratford Festival) this afternoon.
The Bottom brothers, two struggling playwrights in Renaissance London, need a hit. That’s easier said than done when your chief competition is local rock star William Shakespeare. The Bottom brothers’ plan: write the world’s first musical! This rollicking song-and-dance extravaganza, nominated for ten Tony Awards during its smash Broadway run, sends up the Bard and Broadway and everything in between. Best of all, it can be enjoyed without CliffsNotes!
I'm not a fan of Shakespeare so hadn't been interested in seeing this. My friend, LeeAnn, has seen it many times and kept bugging me to see it. So we finally did ... and I'm glad we did. It was very funny and clever. There was lots of singing and dancing. The performers were very good and none were weak.
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