Something Rotten!

Two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway.

Amateur rights are currently unavailable in Europe. Please contact us regarding professional enquiries. Expected amateur release is unknown.

Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, Something Rotten was lauded by audience members and critics alike, receiving several Best Musical nominations and hailed by Time Out New York as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years".

Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.

Something Rotten features large song and dance numbers, and a wacky cast of over-the-top characters, each given his or her own special moment in the show to shine. Throughout its Broadway run, the musical received a show-stopping standing ovation from audiences... in the beginning of the first act! It’s become clear that “nothing’s as amazing as a musical,” so don’t miss your chance to bring this history-twisting tale to your stage

Amateur rights are currently unavailable in Europe. Please contact us regarding professional enquiries. Expected amateur release is unknown.

Full Synopsis

Concert Selections for Something Rotten!

Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances. Concert Selections are the perfect way to give audiences a taste of the musical theatre experience without the sets, props and costumes.

Pricing

Amateur
£60.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £30.00 per performance per song
Extra months are £15.00 per month per song

Professional
£125.00 per song for one month’s hire and one performance
Extra performances are £62.50 per performance per song
Extra months are £31.25 per performance per song

Pricing is for individual songs only. Pricing for orchestral suites and other items is available by contacting us directly.

A MUSICAL

From
Something Rotten!

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Wayne Kirkpatrick

Karey Kirkpatrick

Lyrics by
Wayne Kirkpatrick

Karey Kirkpatrick

Arranged by
Glen Kelly

Orchestrated by
Larry Hochman

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Instrumentation

2 Keyboard 1/Conductor, 10 PV, 4 Reed(Clarinet, Piccolo, Flute, Alto Sax)Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar 1(Archtop), Guitar 2(Solid Body Electric), Keyboard 2 (synth.), Keyboard 3(synth.), 2 Percussion, Violin(6), Bass(3)

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RIGHT HAND MAN

From
Something Rotten!

First Performance Fee:
$175
Each Additional Performance:
$100

Music by
Karey Kirkpatrick

Wayne Kirkpatrick

Lyrics by
Karey Kirkpatrick

Wayne Kirkpatrick

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Arrangement Details
Song Type: Show Extraction
A show extraction is taken directly from the licensed show materials. No edits have been made to the song.

Starting Key
D♭
Instrumentation

Full score, 2 keyboard 1/conductor, 3 piano vocal, alto sax, trumpet, trombone, drums, electric bass, guitar 1(Solid Body Electric), guitar 2(Solid Body Electric), keyboard 2-synth, keyboard 3-synth, 8 violin

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Show Essentials

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Music and Lyrics by

Songs

God, I Hate Shakespeare

Right Hand Man

God, I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise)

A Musical

The Black Death

I Love the Way

Will Power

Bottom's Gonna Be On Top

Welcome to the Renaissance (Reprise)

Hard To Be The Bard

It's Eggs!

We See The Light

To Thine Own Self

Right Hand Man (Reprise)