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New York City Center Encores! presents this Tony-winning musical satire.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Feb. 16, 2025.

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About Urinetown

In this side-splitting satire directed by Teddy Bergman (KPOP), a young hero fights to create change in a dystopian world where water is scarce and “Hope” is even scarcer. Set in a city facing a drought, all citizens must now pay a fee for “The Privilege to Pee” at one of the public facilities controlled by a selfish tycoon.

With an incisive score by Tony winner Mark Hollmann, fourth-wall-breaking humor by Hollman and Tony winner Greg Kotis, and a plot with thrilling twists and turns, Urinetown examines the darkest dilemmas of humanity, all while being “audacious and exhilarating” (The New York Times). In this Tony-winning musical, nothing is safe from criticism—capitalism, politics, the establishment, the anti-establishment, and even musical theater itself!

Rainn Wilson on the Silly Truth-Telling Going on in Urinetown at City Center Encores!
The Broadway Show
Rainn Wilson on the Silly Truth-Telling Going on in Urinetown at City Center Encores!
Urinetown Creators Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann on a World Circling the Drain
Interviews
Urinetown Creators Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann on a World Circling the Drain
Rainn Wilson Exchanged Waiting for Godot Notes with 'Fellow Beckett Enthusiasts' Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter
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Rainn Wilson Exchanged Waiting for Godot Notes with 'Fellow Beckett Enthusiasts' Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter
Erika Jayne, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends and More on The Broadway Show
The Broadway Show
Erika Jayne, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends and More on The Broadway Show
Greg Hildreth to Play Lockstock in Urinetown, Replacing Taran Killam; Christopher Fitzgerald Joins Cast
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Greg Hildreth to Play Lockstock in Urinetown, Replacing Taran Killam; Christopher Fitzgerald Joins Cast
The Office Star Rainn Wilson and More Join Encores! Urinetown
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The Office Star Rainn Wilson and More Join Encores! Urinetown
Encores! Urinetown Adds Jordan Fisher, Taran Killam, Keala Settle and More
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Encores! Urinetown Adds Jordan Fisher, Taran Killam, Keala Settle and More
Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz to Lead Ragtime at New York City Center; Encores! Season Announced
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Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz to Lead Ragtime at New York City Center; Encores! Season Announced
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