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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Guest Performer

Productions

 
[West End, 2014]
Book and Lyrics
 
[West End, 2014]
Book and Lyrics

Writing

Playwright
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist

Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Book of a Musical

Greg Kotis, Urinetown The Musical


winner
Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Greg Kotis, Urinetown The Musical


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Greg Kotis, Urinetown


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Lyrics

Greg Kotis, Urinetown


winner
Obie Awards - 2001 - Book And Lyrics

Greg Kotis, Urinetown

News


South Bay Musical Theatre Announces Cast And Creative Team For URINETOWN

South Bay Musical Theatre has announced its upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning musical URINETOWN, running from Jan. 25 to Feb. 15, 2025.
Broadway Buying Guide: December 16, 2024- WICKED and HAMILTON Are on Top

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 16, 2024.
Broadway Buying Guide: December 9, 2024- Give the Gift of Broadway This Holiday Season

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 9, 2024.
Rainn Wilson, Kevin Cahoon, & More Complete URINETOWN Cast at Encores!

NEW YORK CITY CENTER has revealed the complete cast for Encores! Urinetown, playing this February. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets to the production.
Michael Lluberes Will Depart FIM Flint Repertory Theatre

Michael Lluberes, the founding producing artistic director of FIM Flint Repertory Theatre, is leaving the theatre after more than six years of service. Learn more about his plans here!
Video: First Look at URINETOWN at Lyric Stage Boston

Get a first look at The Lyric Stage production of Urinetown: The Musical.  Directed by Courtney O’Connor°,  Music Direction from Dan Rodriguez, and Choreography by Christopher Shin, this new American-classic will have audiences beaming from ear-to-ear and coming back for more. 
Improvised Bluegrass Musical THE WAYFARING STRANGERS to be Presented at Theater of the Apes

Experience THE WAYFARING STRANGERS, an improvised bluegrass musical by Theater of the Apes, featuring new lyrics to classic tunes with instruments like banjo, fiddle, and kazoo. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
CAL REP to Present URINETOWN THE MUSICAL Next Month

Cal Rep has announced their upcoming production of URINETOWN THE MUSICAL running October 2 through 13 at CSULB’s Studio Theater.
Review: Lyric Stage Company of Boston Keeps Things Flowing in Uproariously Funny URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL

What did our critic think of URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL at The Lyric Stage Company Of Boston?
Jordan Fisher, Taran Killam, Keala Settle Will Lead URINETOWN at Encores!

Additional cast members have been revealed for New York City Center's Encores! series. City Center’s 2025 Encores! series includes Urinetown, Love Life, and The Wild Party. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
NURSE! Comes to Players' Ring Theatre This Month

NURSE! was inspired by actress/Brooklyn Theater fire survivor Kate Claxton’s historic lecture tour. Deprived of her sole source of income, Juliet’s Nurse must travel to any venue that will have her, to share her eyewitness account of events familiar from Shakespeare’s tragedy, and in so doing, correct the record regarding “the greatest love story ever told.”
URINETOWN Comes to Lyric Stage Boston

The Lyric Stage 2024/25 season will kick off with wild revelry and raucous fun at Urinetown: The Musical.  Directed by Courtney O’Connor,  Music Direction from Dan Rodriguez, and Choreography by Christopher Shin, this new American-classic will have audiences beaming from ear-to-ear and coming back for more. 
Interview: Bryce Edwards Brings the FRIVOLITY HOUR Back to Birdland

THE BRYCE EDWARDS FRIVOLITY HOUR is back at Birdland by popular demand on Monday, September 9 at 7 pm. Leading a hot jazz band, Edwards brings his singular verve and sensibility to songs made famous by great artists such as Cliff Edwards, Ted Lewis, Jack Teagarden, Rudy Vallée, and Bing Crosby.
Hartford Stage Teen Company to Perform URINETOWN

Hartford Stage’s 2024 Summer Studio program will culminate in a performance by their Teen Company of Urinetown, The Musical. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First Look at URINETOWN The Musical At The Milburn Stone Theatre

Check out photos of Urinetown at The Milburn Stone Theatre.
The Wayfaring Strangers to Present A Wholly Improvised Bluegrass Musical

Experience a wholly improvised bluegrass musical by THE WAYFARING STRANGERS at The Magnet. Learn more!
RAGTIME, THE WILD PARTY, URINETOWN Set for NY City Center's 2024/25 Season

A new season is on the way at New York City Center! The line-up is set to include a star-studded gala performance of Ragtime, in addition to three new Encores! productions, which will include Urinetown, Love Life, and The Wild Party. Check out all of the details here!
URINETOWN, NOISES OFF & More Set for Lyric Stage Boston's 2024/25 Season

Lyric Stage Boston has revealed its 2024/25 season.  See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
URINETOWN Comes to Cal State Fullerton This Spring

Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Urinetown the Musical.” With music by Mark Hollmann and lyrics by Greg Kotis,“Urinetown” is directed by Collette Rutherford, with musical direction by Michelle Do and choreography by Tula B. Strong.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Greg Kotis written?

Greg Kotis has written 6 shows including Urinetown (Bookwriter), Urinetown Prequel (Bookwriter), The Man in the White Suit (Bookwriter), The 24 Hour Plays 2005 (Playwright), Pig Farm (Playwright), The Sting (Lyricist).

What awards has Greg Kotis been nominated for?

Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Urinetown The Musical, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Urinetown The Musical, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Urinetown, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Urinetown and Book And Lyrics (Obie Awards) for Urinetown.

What awards has Greg Kotis won?

Greg Kotis has won several prestigious awards, including: - Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Urinetown The Musical - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Urinetown The Musical - Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Urinetown - Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Urinetown - Book and Lyrics (Obie Awards) for Urinetown.

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