Urinetown

Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre · October – November 2022

Recognition

Best Direction of a Musical

Runner-Up, Best Direction of a Musical — 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards.

The direction

Bigger than its walls

Beautiful staging by director Rovin Jay creates a musical that is far bigger than its humble proscenium’s constraints.

— Press Telegram · 2022

The direction

Pure vaudeville

There is a real vaudeville style to this musical and director Rovin Jay flushes it out for pure satisfaction and some truly funny moments.

— Tony Frankel, Stage and Cinema · 2022

About the Production

Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann's satirical musical about a dystopian future where a corporation has banned private toilets and charges citizens to use public amenities. A sharp, funny, and surprisingly moving show about power, corruption, and rebellion.

"Beautiful staging by director Rovin Jay creates a musical that is far bigger than its humble proscenium's constraints."
— Press Telegram · October 19, 2022

"There is a real vaudeville style to this musical and director Rovin Jay flushes it out for pure satisfaction and some truly funny moments."
— Tony Frankel, Stage and Cinema · November 14, 2022

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"LBP's production features a triple threat of excellent stage direction by Rovin Jay, creative choreography by assistant director Sonya Randall and live music directed by Stephen Olear."
— Anita W. Harris, LA Theatrix · November 2, 2022

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