every musical theater tradition imaginable — from Bob Fosse’s jazz hands to the Rockettes’ synchronized line dancing. In fact, during this frenetic showstopper — which was performed on the 2015 Tony Awards broadcast — there are at least 20 sendups of songs from beloved blockbusters. Time Out New York’s David Cote called Something Rotten! “Broadway’s funniest, splashiest, slap-happiest musical comedy in at least 400 years — it has laugh-out-loud lyrics, catchy music, jaw-dropping sight gags and a powerhouse cast selling Bard-laced punch lines to the ecstatic balcony.” Something Rotten! was nominated for 10 Tonys in 2015, including Best Musical, and won for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. ■ Rent (June 5–10, 2018). In 1996, Jonathan Larson’s Rent told the story of struggling young artists living in New York City in the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The show ran on Broadway for 12 years, winning the Pulitzer Prize and four Tonys, including Best Musical. 66 artsLife | SUMMER 2017 Rent, a reimagining of Puccini’s La Bohème, follows a year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams in New York City’s gritty East Village. The show’s signature anthem, “Seasons of Love” (“Five ���������������� ���������������������� �������������������� �������� ���������������� minutes …”) has become ingrained in pop culture. Now, Rent has returned with a 20th-anniversary tour. And its message of hope in the face of fear resonates with audiences in today’s volatile political climate just as it did two decades ago, before advances in the treatment of AIDS. Director Evan Ensign told Variety that “AIDS is actually just a circumstance in the show. It’s ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ we create family, about acceptance.” James Hebert, critic for the San Diego Union-Tribune, agreed. “Once you get past the surface signs of its time period,” he wrote, “Rent can feel not just still vibrant but plenty relevant.” �� EVENT: 2017–18 FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando™ season SHOWS/DATES: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I, September 12–17, 2017; On Your Feet!, October 17–22, 2017; Love Never Dies: The Phantom Returns, November 21–26, 2017; The Book of Mormon, December 12–17, 2017 (Season Option); School of Rock, December 26–31, 2017; Disney’s The Lion King, February 14–March 11, 2018 (Season Option); Waitress, March 20–25, 2018; Something Rotten!, April 24–29, 2018; Rent, June 5–10, 2018. VENUE: Walt Disney Theater NOTES: The 2017–18 FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando™ season includes seven shows and two Season Options that are not included in season subscriptions. TICKETS: Subscriptions for the seven-show FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando™ season may be purchased at orlandobroadway.com, or by calling 800.448.6322 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Subscriptions also may be ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Suite 101, Orlando, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Prices start at $245, and vary depending upon seat location. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������The Book of Mormon and Disney’s The Lion King, which are Season Options. Subscribers also may purchase additional tickets before they go on sale to the general public. Single-show tickets generally go on sale several weeks in advance. For groups of 10 or more, email Group Sales at groups@drphillipscenter.org or call 407.455.5550. Online and group ticket purchases are subject to handling fees. SPONSORED BY
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