Something Rotten!

Something Rotten! is a deliriously funny Broadway musical comedy about two struggling playwright brothers determined to outshine the biggest arrogant rock star of their time—William Shakespeare. Desperate for a hit play, Nick Bottom visits a fortuneteller, who predicts the future of theater: “How about a musical?!” Armed with this questionable prophecy, Nick and his brother Nigel set out to create the world’s very first musical—complete with singing, dancing, and one outrageously ridiculous musical number that hilariously confuses “Hamlet” with “omelette.”

Packed with show-stopping songs, razor-sharp wit, and hilarious nods to Broadway classics, this wildly inventive show is often called one of the smartest and funniest musical comedies ever written. You don’t have to know anything about Shakespeare to love it—whether you adore him or can’t stand him, Something Rotten! will have you laughing from start to finish.

And with music and lyrics by Middle Tennessee native Wayne Kirkpatrick, this Broadway hit…