Shakespeare spoof: There's much ado about 'Something Rotten!' in Plymouth

Patriot Ledger staff
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Priscilla Beach Theatre’s production of the award-winning musical comedy "Something Rotten!" comes to the barn stage from July 28 through Aug. 13. Pictured, left to right, are Chris Rubingh as Nigel Bottom, Sophie Huisken as Portia, Jonathan Chisolm as Nostradamus, Jordan Burnett as Nick Bottom and Isabel Lagana as Bea.
Priscilla Beach Theatre’s production of the award-winning musical comedy "Something Rotten!" comes to the barn stage from July 28 through Aug. 13. Pictured, left to right, are Chris Rubingh as Nigel Bottom, Sophie Huisken as Portia, Jonathan Chisolm as Nostradamus, Jordan Burnett as Nick Bottom and Isabel Lagana as Bea.
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PLYMOUTH – “Something Rotten!,” the Tony Award-winning musical that mocks Shakespeare, hits the boards at Priscilla Beach Theatre from July 28 to Aug. 30.

Set in 1595, “Something Rotten!” revolves around brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, playwrights whose careers are wilting in the shadow of the one and only Will Shakespeare. When the soothsayer Nostradamus predicts that song-and-dance shows will be the next big thing, the Bottom brothers set out to write the world's very first musical. Shakespeare, of course, has no plans to share the spotlight. The brothers' spat with the Bard then erupts in hilarity.

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“Something Rotten!” opened on Broadway in 2015 and features music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, and book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell.

Priscilla Beach Theatre’s resident troupe of actors are gathered to begin rehearsals for the third show of the summer season, the outlandish musical comedy "Something Rotten!" onstage from July 28 through Aug. 13. Pictured are the cast, crew and production team for summer 2022.
Priscilla Beach Theatre’s resident troupe of actors are gathered to begin rehearsals for the third show of the summer season, the outlandish musical comedy "Something Rotten!" onstage from July 28 through Aug. 13. Pictured are the cast, crew and production team for summer 2022.

Most of the theater's resident summer troupe come from New York City, but this season three local actresses have joined the performance for its 14-show run: Hayley Ardizzoni, of Weymouth; Lauren Masterpolo, of Kingston; and Maddy Wendell, of Hingham.

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Priscilla Beach Theatre is one of the oldest barn theaters in the country and served as a training ground for notable actors such as Paul Newman, Rob Reiner and Jennifer Coolidge.

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Tickets to all shows cost $35 for adults and $32 for seniors 65 and older. The theater is at 800 Rocky Hill Road in Manomet. The box office can be reached at 508-224-4888 or online at pbtheatre.org.

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