''Pretty Filthy'' is a 2015 musical with a book by

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and music and lyrics by Michael Friedman developed with director Steve Cosson. The musical is produced by American "investigative" theater company

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. The show is based on The Civilians' visit to the

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, also known as "the

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of the

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." The musical focuses on the private and professional lives of either real-life adult film stars or composite characters based on various people, with each actor playing multiple roles. Originally commissioned by

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, the show premiered

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at The Playhouse in the

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and ran from January 31 to March 1, 2015.''Pretty Filthy''
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Cast and characters

Musical numbers

*Names — Full Company *What If I Like It — Becky/Taylor and Company *Impossible Girls — Sam Spiegel *Porn Capitalism — Carrie and Brown Sugar *The First Video Stars — Georgina Congress *Squirting 101 — Fredo *Becky & Bobby & Taylor & Dick — Becky/Taylor and Bobby/Dick *Waiting for Wood — Male Company *Porn House — Full Company *Fuck the World — Peter North/Matt Ramsey *Applesauce — Holly and Oscar *Beautiful — Georgina Congress *Pretty/Filthy — Becky/Taylor and Company

Recording

The original cast recording was released on November 18, 2016 by

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Awards and nominations

Original Off-Broadway production

References

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External links

Internet Off-Broadway Database
Plays by Michael Friedman LGBT-related musicals 2015 musicals Off-Broadway musicals Plays based on real people Plays about actors Works about pornography Cultural depictions of pornographic film actors