God, I Hate Shakespeare (Lyric Video) - Something Rotten! (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Brian D'Arcy James, John Cariani and the cast of Something Rotten on Broadway sing "God, I Hate Shakespeare!" from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Something Rotten!

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From the co-director of The Book of Mormon and the producer of Avenue Q comes something original… something fresh... Something Rotten!, a world-premiere musical comedy about the musical comedy that started it all. Welcome to the ‘90s — the 1590s — long before the dawn of premium tickets, star casting and reminders to turn off your cell phones. Brothers Nick (Brian d’Arcy James) and Nigel Bottom (John Cariani) are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rockstar known as “The Bard” (Christian Borle). When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first MUSICAL! But amidst the scandalous excitement of Opening Night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self… and all that jazz.

With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, Something Rotten! is an uproarious dose of pure Broadway fun and an irresistible ode to musicals — those dazzling creations that entertain us, inspire us, and remind us that everything’s better with an exclamation point!

The production, directed and choreographed by Tony Award® winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award® winner Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award® nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O’Farrell, is now playing on Broadway.

Something Rotten! stars Tony Award® nominee Brian d’Arcy James (Shrek), Tony Award® winner Christian Borle (Peter and the Starcatcher), Tony Award® nominee John Cariani (Fiddler on the Roof), Heidi Blickenstaff ([title of show]), Tony Award® nominee Brad Oscar (The Producers), Kate Reinders (Wicked), Tony Award® nominee Brooks Ashmanskas (Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me), Peter Bartlett (Cinderella), Gerry Vichi (The Drowsy Chaperone) and Michael James Scott (The Book of Mormon).

[delaneyblair]

The true purpose of this show is to give honors English kids something to rage listen to as they write all their essays last minute

[alarbu]

"DONT BE A PENIS! THE MAN IS A GENIUS!" still my favorite lyric

[shadamyluffa]

I'm kinda disappointed he didn't say fakespeare

[MartieFaye]

"The poster child for why no one should ever procreate" is the best line, my new go-to insult

[Sydride]

I need "don't be a penis, the man is a genius!" On a t-shirt...

[corinniePop]

"Don't be a penis" makes me laugh every single time because I have the maturity level of a middle school boy.

[sabrinadeitrick]

If I sang this around my Drama teacher I would be banned from the drama club 😂 but it's so catchy!!

[RachelMichtom]

Don't be a penis is my new go to insult

[georgieag]

Thank you for including Christian Borle's face in this

[Laura-lvbm]

I came here very frustrated with english homework.

[madalyn_]

"Don't hate." Inspirational!

[CaroSomerhalder]

I was just studying for a literature test and I was just so sick of it that I wrote I hate Shakespeare on Google and it brought me here xd Glad to know I'm not the only one who hate that bastard! haha

[TheSwordbirdsPage]

I first time I heard this song was while I was writing an essay on Macbeth.

[ConorCarlisle]

I feel like if this musical came out 20 years ago Nick Bottom would be played by Kevin Kline and Shakespeare would be played by Tim Curry.

[matthewcollins]

"Don't be a penis"

I'll use that often now thanks

[hla]

This song speaks to me.
Yesterday, after performing in a play, one of my teacher's walked up to me and said, "So you're in theater and you still hate Shakespeare."
Sorry sir, I can't help thinking he was a pompous little turd.

[ainsley]

I really wanna play this for my English teacher who is overly obsessed with Shakespeare

[lynopoco]

I saw this musical last week and it was wonderful! The songs, the story, the acting, dancing, and singing are all top-notch. Funny explanation of how musicals got started.

[kalamadison]

Every highschooler to every English teacher ever

[elizaw.]

That’s the most beautiful picture of Christian Borle I have ever seen