Urinetown: The Musical (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Urinetown: The Musical is a comedy and music film, running about 126 minutes. “"Fight for the right to pee for free, wherever you like, whenever you like, for as long as you like, and with whomever you like!”” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In a fictional “most expensive city in the world”, a “cross-border water crisis” has led to a government ban on private lavatories. The woeful water shortage sees the erection of pay-to-pee public toilets operated by an all-powerful corporation, Urine Good Company, owned by the megalomaniac Caldwell B. Cladwell. Breaking the laws against gratuitous public peeing means urination ruination, with offenders being exiled in the dreaded and mysterious “Urinetown”, never to be seen again. Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, URINETOWN is the hilarious musical satire that gleefully takes the piss out of politicians, populism, “people power”, capitalism, corporate corruption, and musicals themselves!

Who’s in it. Urinetown: The Musical stars Adrian Pang as Officer Lockstock, Andrew Marko as Officer Barrel, Benjamin Chow as Bobby Strong and Bright Ong as Tiny Tom/Dr. Billeaux/Cop, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Urinetown: The Musical page.

If you liked it. Fans of Urinetown: The Musical tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.