Walmartopia tells the hilarious and timely tale of Vicki Latrell, a single mom who speaks out against her company’s working conditions. Yes, the musical features the singing head of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton.

Walmartopia: the Musical

Walmartopia is an irreverent political satire of big business and eternal smiley faces, a musical tale set in an increasingly plausible future where Wal-Mart dominates the entire world.

In 2005, Walmartopia premiered in its home town of Madison and went on a sold-out, record-breaking run. The musical wowed audiences and ultimately returned for an encore engagement by popular demand. Critics loved the show. The Wisconsin State Journal raved, “Campy, caustic and comically irresistible;” Madison Magazine dubbed show creators Andrew Rohn and Catherine Capellaro “a hip Rodgers and Hammerstein.”

Walmartopia took to the road for the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival where it was a sensation, and as a festival favorite the musical was invited back for the Fringe Encore Series. The irreverent send-up of big business and eternal smiley faces was called “genuine Fringe fun” by the Village Voice, and "not to be missed" by NewYorkTheater.com. Anna Jayne Marquardt in the lead role of Vicky Latrelle received the Outstanding Actor Award from the Fringe Festival.

Walmartopia was most recently produced at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York where it received a rich production: superb cast, rollicking music, and smashing visuals. Walmartopia. Always.