“And then, of course, our soothsayer is Todd Smith,” Bower said. He’s fleshed out this nervous brother of Nick so well, and that fits really well.”īower praises the cast for all meshing well together, from Katie Orr’s awkward Portia - the love interest of equally awkward Nigel - to Claire Caubré’s strong feminist Bea, the wife of Nick. “Andrew’s grown up here at the Landers and is always great for making fun choices. Even though he was an unknown, his talent shined in auditions. “He’s choreographed out in Marshfield and is a middle school choir teacher, but he’s never done anything here. “(Patterson) has never done a show here at the Landers,” Bower said. SLT newcomer Kaleb Patterson and veteran Andrew Wilson make good use of the spotlight as Nick and Nigel Bottom. “Something Rotten!” features a cast of wacky characters, each given their own special moment in the show to shine. (Photo: Tonya Forbes) Meet the cast of wacky characters The cast of Springfield Little Theatre’s “Something Rotten!” rehearses a scene at the Landers Theatre. You get all the fun things about Shakespeare and all the fun things about musicals in general.” “If you like to go see shows you will see not just theatre but a lot of Shakespeare references as well. “Oh my gosh, (the show) is written for anybody who has the theatre bug - and not just acting,” Bower said. The music shines in this show, with numbers like “I hate Shakespeare.” “A Musical” references some 28 other shows - everything from “Annie” to “Cabaret” to “Jesus Christ Superstar” - in a number that is sure to delight theatre lovers.
The book for “Something Rotten!” was written by screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, with music and lyrics by Kirkpatrick and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick. What follows are hilariously flawed shows - a plague-themed musical called “Black Death” and a brunch musical called “Omelette” - that end with…well, you’ll have see the show to find out. The Bottom Brothers then set out to write the world’s first musical.īy Sarah Jenkins SeptemSeptember 20, 2023 That soothsayer, played by Springfield Little Theatre veteran Todd Smith, predicts the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting all at the same time. Nick, in an attempt to be better than Shakespeare, hires a local soothsayer. The humor is just perfect.” Writing the world’s first musical It’s a fun, fun show that is just written very sharply and is very, very witty. The writing and language are very modern, we just happen to be back in 1590. It is not a period piece by any stretch of the imagination. “And the show is extremely anachronistic. “It is definitely a fun premise,” said Jamie Bower, the show’s director.
They find themselves stuck in the shadows of another playwright, known as “The Bard.” You know, William Shakespeare. This musical comedy, which kicks off SLT’s 88th season, is set in the 1590s, where brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play.
It’s your last weekend to travel back to the 1500s for some laughs as Springfield Little Theatre presents “Something Rotten!”
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