Broadway Vet Will Join Principal Cast of Something Rotten! | Playbill

News Broadway Vet Will Join Principal Cast of Something Rotten! Broadway veteran Edward Hibbert (It Shoulda Been You, The Drowsy Chaperone, "Frasier") will join the cast of the Tony Award-nominated musical comedy Something Rotten! beginning Nov. 10 at the St. James Theatre.

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Hibbert will assume the roles of Lord Clapham/Master of Justice. He replaces original cast member Peter Bartlett, who will depart the production Nov. 8.

Something Rotten! has music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick. The latter collaborated on the musical's book with John O'Farrell.

Helmed by Tony Award-winning Aladdin and The Book of Mormon director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw, Something Rotten! earned ten Tony Award nominations, including Best Score and Best Musical.

Here's how the musical is billed: "Welcome to the '90s — the 1590s — long before the dawn of premium tickets, star casting and reminders to turn off your cell phones. Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rockstar 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. With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, Something Rotten! is an uproarious dose of pure Broadway fun and an irresistible ode to musicals — those dazzling creations that entertain us, inspire us, and remind us that everything’s better with an exclamation point!"

Tickets are available by visiting telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. The St. James Theatre is located at 246 West 44th Street.

 
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