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The Quick Change That Kills
What do you do when one actor plays two characters — and one has to kill the other onstage? In Urinetown, we paused the show, did a live costume change in front of 210 people, and hoped for the best.
Behind The Toilets: Singing Urinetown
An orchestra on a half-pipe, and a whole lot of pee. Black Coyote’s first musical, Urinetown, was gritty, ridiculous, and wildly ambitious. From bare concrete floors to costume changes in front of the audience, here’s how we built a post-apocalyptic satire about toilets - and made it sing.
Urinetown: Opening Night!
Opening night of Urinetown was pure electricity. After months of work, 48 rehearsals, and a complete redesign of the theatre, we finally let the madness loose. And it was one of the most unforgettable openings we’ve ever had.