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IN A FLASH: Not "Rotten" At All

Scene from "Something Rotten."

 

In the 1590s, inspired by the success of the hottest playwright of their era, two brothers set out to write their own hit play. Along the way, they receive a vision of the future saying that the next generation of stage performances will feature not only acting, but also singing and dancing. So the brothers put their minds to creating the world's first musical. 

Scene from "Something Rotten."
Scene from "Something Rotten."

 

"Something Rotten," presented by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's School of Theatre and Dance, opened on Feb. 20 and will run through Mar. 1, with performances in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's E. Turner Stump Theatre.  Another Shakespeare-themed production, "The Book of Will" is coming to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Wright-Curtis Theatre, Apr. 17-26.

Tickets to see "Something Rotten" can be found by following this .

Scene from "Something Rotten."

 

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POSTED: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 01:08 PM
Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2026 01:10 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen
PHOTO CREDIT:
Bob Christy