Urinetown review " camp and political cult 'anti-musical'
A fantastic cast and the odd surreal touch save an uneven satire on capitalism at St James' theatre, LondonBilled as an "anti-musical", Urinetown, conceived by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis, opened in 1999, ran for three years on Broadway and won three Tonys. Set in a future when years of drought have led to the banning of private lavatories, it is part eco warning, part satire on rampant capitalism. If you can't affo…