Summer Stage at Bishop Hendricken High School presents Something Rotten!, a hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway, from July 27-30 at the Dr. Daniel S. Harrop Theater at the school.

The production features a 4-show run with performances  Thursday, July 27 at 7 p.m.; Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 29 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, July 30 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for students/seniors and $15 for adults.

“This production has been a huge undertaking, but our student actors, crew, and musicians have certainly risen to the occasion,” said Julia Paolino, Director of Arts. “The entire creative team is so proud of their hard work and dedication during these summer months.  With show-stopping dances and laugh-out-loud comedy, especially for Shakespeare or musical theatre enthusiasts, Something Rotten! is sure to energize and delight our audiences.”

Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star, William Shakespeare. 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.

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