Urinetown The Musical Script

For students and academics, the script may be available through university or public library systems. The Lewis Library, for example, holds a copy of the script under the call number ML 50 .H746 U75 2003. Your local library may also be able to obtain a copy through an inter-library loan.

We begin at the poorest, filthiest urinal in town, overseen by the formidable . The audience meets the hero, Bobby Strong , an earnest young assistant at the facility. Officer Lockstock establishes the rules for the audience, explaining that "Urinetown – the place – is a mythical place they won't see until Act II, but Urinetown – the musical – is starting now".

The song list itself acts like a parody playbook, and the script is built around these numbers. It's common for producers to seek out "urinetown the musical libretto" for these lyrics, but the published script contains them all: urinetown the musical script

MARK: In a world where the bottom line is all that matters, Where the rich get richer and the poor get... well, they get gutters, There's a place where desperation takes its toll, Urinetown, where the needy come to lose control.

LEON: (excited) We're gonna build a pay-to-use restroom that's so nice, people will be willing to pay top dollar to use it! For students and academics, the script may be

Here is a sample script excerpt from Act 1:

MARK: Ah, welcome to Urinetown! That'll be 50 cents, please. A small price to pay for relief, don't you agree? We begin at the poorest, filthiest urinal in

LEON: (singing) Welcome to Urinetown, where the going rate Is fifty cents for a pee, and a buck for a number two state You gotta pay to play, in this town of pain Where the toilets flow, and the bucks get made