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Elsewhere on this site I've talked about my fondness for theater. And
the musical is a particularly American creation. But having grown up
in a more cynical and ironic age than Rodgers & Hart/Hammerstein,
I like my musicals to have a little bit of bite. I heard about
Urinetown on a business trip to New York, but didn't see it there.
That particular pleasure had to wait for its touring company to reach
San Francisco. And it's everything I'd heard: a loving homage to
everything from West Side Story to Les Miz, with plenty of stops along
the way. Like most theater recordings, this one is even better after
you've seen the play. But even if you haven't yet had that particular
pleasure, there's plenty to enjoy in this comedy of a world that's
short on that most basic commodity: clean water. With numbers like
Snuff That Girl,
I See A River and
It's A Privilege To Pee,
you know you're in good hands. Just be sure to wash them afterwards.
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