“Urinetown, The Musical”

Music by Mark Hollman

Book by Greg Kotis

Lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis

Directed and Choreographed by Doug Weyand

Music Direction by Matt Marco

Nov. 6 - 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Nov.  8 - 9, 2025 at 2 p.m.

UB Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre

Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/search?q=urinetown+ub+center+for+the+arts+black+box

$25 Adults | $20 Seniors/Veterans/UB Employees

$15 Students/Children | $10 UB Students

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A sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.

Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, “Urinetown” is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself! Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America's greatest art forms.

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, “Urinetown” is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. Praised for reinvigorating the very notion of what a musical could be, “Urinetown” catapults the "comedic romp" into the new millennium with its outrageous perspective, wickedly modern wit and sustained ability to produce gales of unbridled laughter.

The musical "Urinetown" is rated PG-13, with parental guidance suggested for ages 13 and below due to some humorous adult innuendos and mild profanity.

“Urinetown” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
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The UB Theatre and Dance 2025-2026 season is sponsored in part by Fox Run at Orchard Park, celebrating its seventh year in support of the department.