Shane, Laurie and I went to see Urinetown at Northwestern on Saturday. We had a bit of an issue getting inside due to all kinds of people cutting and “special” people getting seated. We did get seats (better than some other people who came in later) and ended up enjoying a really well done show. It had won many awards and (when on Broadway) probably deserved them. The music was fabulous. And I liked it for the same reason I like Veggie Tales – all kinds of music weave together to create a coherent show. I really enjoyed the show.
It also had an environmental message to the world – how are we using our resources? Will we end up polluting all that we have?
I also appreciated the leadership questions that came up. When the resources need to be controlled, who gets control? How does a dictator cause problems for the people involved? How might this person actually be helpful (especially when another person comes along with no guiding or control over the situation)? While people were unhappy with the dictator, they also ended up dying under the “rule” of the next person who takes the completely opposite approach to leadership.
Unfortunately, it was a one-weekend run and it’s now over. But if you get a chance to see it, take it!
Posted by Heather Voss at October 6, 2005 09:10 PM