Something Rotten!

Welcome to the Renaissance, DC! Set in the 1590s, Something Rotten! is a wildly entertaining musical farce that imagines the chaotic birth of the very first musical. Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are struggling playwrights desperate to write a hit in the long shadow of a certain Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard” (William Shakespeare!). Packed with clever wordplay, Shakespearean tropes, and laugh-out-loud surprises, Something Rotten! was nominated for 10 Tony Awards following its debut and is lauded as one of the funniest musical comedies ever written.

Ages: 10+
Runtime: 2 hours and 30 minutes including a 15-minute intermission

Performance Details

🗓️ Dates & Times: July 9-11, 2026

Thursday, July 9 at 7:30 PM
Friday, July 10 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 11 at 2:00 PM (Matinee)
Sunday, July 11 at 7:30 PM

📍 Location: Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H St NE Washington, DC 20002 | Plan Your Visit)

🎟️ Tickets: General: $20 | Students: $15 (Buy Tickets)

About the Production

Book by KAREY KIRKPATRICK and JOHN O’FARRELL
Music and Lyrics by WAYNE KIRKPATRICK and KAREY KIRKPATRICK
Conceived by WAYNE KIRKPATRICK and KAREY KIRKPATRICK

Directed by DEB GOTTESMAN
Music Direction by LUCIA LANAVE
Choreography by SARAH FRANCES WILLIAMS

This production of Something Rotten! is proudly presented by The Theatre Lab’s renowned Musical Theatre Institute for Teens (MTIT). The Theatre Lab is DC’s largest independent drama school and works to make the artistic and the real-life benefits of theatre training accessible to all.