Scott was nominated for Best Director for his production of Noises Off! with Windy City Playhouse! The production was also nominated for Best Ensemble, Production and Scenic design.
The Jeff awards will be held October 21, 2019 at Drury Lane Theatre.
Scott was nominated for 2 Best Director Jeff awards for his productions of RAGTIME and VIOLET. Additionally RAGTIME took home the most nominations of any show with a total of 10, including Production, Ensemble, Choreography and Music Direction. The Jeff Awards will be held June 11.
January 17, 2017 | By Stephanie Kulke
EVANSTON --- “Urinetown: The Musical,” the Tony Award-winning musical set in a dystopian metropolis with a terrible water shortage, will be presented by the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts Feb. 10 to 26 in the Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, on the Evanston campus.
Northwestern’s premiere production is directed by alumnus and Jeff Award-winning director Scott Weinstein (“Into the Woods”).
A post-show discussion with the director and cast is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 23.
A 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens of Urinetown must use public amenities regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he has had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom.
This hilarious satire, skewering capitalism, bureaucracy, populism and the Broadway musical art form itself, features music by Mark Hollmann, book by Greg Kotis and lyrics by Hollmann and Kotis. “Urinetown: The Musical” nabbed top honors at the 2002 Tony Awards for best book of a musical and best original score.
“Urinetown: The Musical” opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. There is no performance on Thursday, Feb. 16.
Tickets are $25-$30 for the general public and $6-$10 for students with a valid ID. Tickets are available on the the Wirtz Center website, by phone at 847-491-7282 or by visiting the Wirtz Center box office in the Barber Theater lobby at 30 Arts Circle Drive.
The Wirtz Center is a proud partner of the League of Chicago Theatres Chicago Theatre Week. A limited number of discounted $15 tickets are available for performances Feb. 10 to Feb. 19 with code THWEEK. The discount is not valid with other offers and is subject to availability.
The Wirtz Center is a member of the Northwestern Arts Circle, which brings together film, humanities, literary arts, music, theatre, dance and visual arts.
Sun Times critic Hedy Weiss names BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL one of her top picks from 2016, saying,
"'Bat Boy,' a musical comedy/horror show about a half boy/half bat looked at our fear of 'others,' and at what makes people truly civilized. Director Scott Weinstein’s production captured exactly the right balance between tabloid campiness and profoundly human emotion."
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Theo Ubique's RENT took home 4 of the 6 Jeff awards we were nominated for (Best Director, Best Production - Musical, Best Music Direction, Best Supporting Actor in a Musical). I'm very proud of this production and the amazing cast and team behind it! For full coverage of the night check out this article from the Chicago Tribune.
Bat Boy the Musical! Is Jeff Recommended and runs until July 24! Check out Griffin Theatre's website for more details and to purchase tickets. I love this weird, sweet hilarious tale! www.griffintheatre.com for more info