Hickory – There are only three more performances before the smash-hit Broadway musical, Something Rotten ends at the Hickory Community Theatre. Performances are at 7:30 pm, Thursday through Saturday. Tickets are available online at hickorytheatre.org or by phone at 828-328-2283.

Set in 1595, the story follows the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who struggle to find success in the theatrical world as they compete with the wild popularity of their contemporary William Shakespeare. Their answer is to create the world’s very first musical.

The final performances of Something Rotten are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm in the Jeffers Theatre.

Tickets for all performances are $16 for adults and $10 for youth. For tickets visit hickorytheatre.org or call the box office at 828-328-2283.

Due to the rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Catawba County, and in accordance with the latest guidance from the CDC, the Hickory Community strongly recommends that patrons wear a mask or other face covering while inside the building.

PHOTO: (L-R) Branden Nuhfer, Carol Anne Hartman, and Scott Hudson in the Broadway musical Something Rotten. (Photo by Ken Burns)