Walmartopia | |
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Music | Andrew Rohn |
Book | Catherine Capellaro |
Basis | Wal-Mart |
Productions | 2005 Madison 2006 New York International Fringe Festival 2007 Off Broadway |
Walmartopia is a musical with music by Andrew Rohn and book by Catherine Capellaro. It is an irreverent political satire of big business and eternal smiley faces, a musical tale of a single mom who speaks up to her corporate employer and finds herself and her young daughter jettisoned to a future where Wal-Mart dominates the entire world.[1][2]
The show premiered in Madison, Wisconsin, before having a run at the New York International Fringe Festival in 2006.[3]
Walmartopia opened off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre on September 3, 2007, following previews from August 23.[4] The production closed on December 30, 2007, having played 10 preview performances and 136 regular performances.[5]
This show has been performed twice in high school productions, at Cocoa Beach High School in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.
From the original, two-act production in Madison, Wisconsin (2006):
Track listing from the Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording:[6]