"Urinetown's" future in doubt having to vacate the Henry Miller Theatre in Feb 2004

Fri 31 Oct 2003 "Urinetown's" future in doubt having to vacate the Henry Miller Theatre in Feb 2004 The future of the musical Urinetown is in doubt as the show is forced to vacate the Henry Miller Theatre in February 2003. The times report that a new skyscraper is to be built in the area, which would incorporate a new 950-seat Broadway theatre. The new building expected to open in 2008 The show, which was taking booking to 29 Feb 2004, is now only taking bookings to 8 Feb 2004. It is reported that "an Off-Broadway move or a transfer to another Broadway house would be explored, but economics or lack of an available house may prohibit those options". Urinetown - The Musical, which opened on Broadway in September 2001, following a run Off Broadway, has book by Greg Kotis, Music by Mark Hollmann, Lyrics by Mark Hollmann & Greg Kotis. It is directed by John Rando and choreographed by Gillian Lynne. Synopsis: A neo-Brechtian absurdist musical comedy about a Gotham-like city in the midst of a drought so devastating that a malevolent corporation has been able to take control of all the toilet facilities. Greed, corruption and betrayal run rampant and the public desperatley seeks relief.