History Theatre / JerrySpringerTheOpera

* BreadEggsMilkSquick: "My ratings are low, I've got a class action suit pending...not to mention this bullet wound in the chest thing..."

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Jerry dies from his injuries in the end]]. Dampened by the epilogue where [[spoiler: Jerry Springer becomes and Angel]].

* BewareTheQuietOnes: Steve has only one line in the entire show. Still, he's not Head of Security for nothing, to the point where it's the first sign that Satan ''is'' legitimately dangerous when [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Steve is no longer able to handle himself in a fight]].

* AllJustADream: "The hallucinations of a dying man" is a valid interpretation, in that the characters who show up in Hell mirror the appearance and some mannerisms of Jerry's guests.

'''Jerry:''' ''({{beat}})'' Peaches, you seem upset.\\

* CruelAndUnusualDeath:

''Jerry Springer: The Opera'' is a British musical written by Richard Thomas and Creator/StewartLee, based on the television show ''Series/TheJerrySpringerShow''. The musical is notable for its profanity, its irreverent treatment of Judeo-Christian themes, and surreal images, such as a troupe of tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan members.

Sparking protests, picket lines and even some death threats from Christians, the show closed after three years[[note]]Running from April 2003 to February 2005 in London, then touring the UK in 2006[[/note]], coming to an end after the UK Arts Council gave into pressure and pulled funding.

* Jonathan Weiruss/ {{Satan}} — Weiruss, the warm-up man whom Jerry fires for incompetence.

* Dwight/ {{God}} — Dwight, a guest on the show who is cheating on his fiancee with two other people. God appears in Act III.

--> '''Jerry:''' " in conclusion... fuck you. Fuck you all!."

''Jerry Springer: The Opera'' is a British musical written by Richard Thomas and Creator/StewartLee, based on the television show ''The Jerry Springer Show''. The musical is notable for its profanity, its irreverent treatment of Judeo-Christian themes, and surreal images, such as a troupe of tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan members.

* Jerry — The talk show host.

* Zandra/Irene/Mary — Zandra, a guest on the show, is the best friend of Peaches, and is having an affair with Dwight. Irene is Shawntel’s ashamed mother. Mary appears in Act III.

* Peaches/Baby Jane — Peaches, a guest on the show, who is Dwight's fiancee. Baby Jane is an adult baby in Act III.

* Andrea/Archangel Michael — Andrea, a guest on the show, is Montel’s lover. Archangel Michael appears in Act III.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Poor Steve Wilkos
* DraggedOffToHell: By Satan himself

* VillainSong: Satan gets ''three'': "Him Am The Devil", "Every Last Motherf***er Should Go Down", and "Once In Happy Realms Of Light".

''Jerry Springer: The Opera'' is a British musical written by Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee, based on the television show ''The Jerry Springer Show''. The musical is notable for its profanity, its irreverent treatment of Judeo-Christian themes, and surreal images, such as a troupe of tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan members.

* {{Transgender}}: Tremont, whose IAmSong is naturally called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Chick With A Dick".]]

* {{Transgenderl}}: Tremont, whose IAmSong is naturally called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Chick With A Dick".]]

* {{Transsexual}}: Tremont, whose IAmSong is naturally called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Chick With A Dick".]]

Jerry Springer: The Opera is a British musical written by Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee, based on the television show The Jerry Springer Show. The musical is notable for its profanity, its irreverent treatment of Judeo-Christian themes, and surreal images, such as a troupe of tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan members.

--> '''Jerry:''' "Accidently shot by a man in a diaper, trying to kill a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Not exactly the epitaph I was hoping for. Still, it might look good in Latin..."

* PrecisionFStrike: Somewhat surprisingly, the show is famously rich in profanity which should dilute its impact, but the song ''"I just wanna dance"'' manages to pull off a Precision F Strike with full emotional effect.

* Montel/ {{Jesus}} — Montel, a guest on the show, enjoys dressing as a baby and fouling his own underwear. Jesus appears in Act III.

{{Transsexual}}: Tremont, whose IAmSong is naturally called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Chick With A Dick".]]

--> '''Ensemble:''' "He's too shit!"

* TheConscience: Jerry is haunted by his "Inner Valkyrie"

* Jonathan Weiruss/Satan — Weiruss, the warm-up man whom Jerry fires for incompetence.

* Dwight/God — Dwight, a guest on the show who is cheating on his fiancee with two other people. God appears in Act III.

* Montel/Jesus — Montel, a guest on the show, enjoys dressing as a baby and fouling his own underwear. Jesus appears in Act III.

* FireAndBrimstoneHell: and how!

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Shot by a man in a diaper who was trying to hit a tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan member definitely counts.

--> '''Shawntel:''' ''I wanna do some living, 'cause I've done enough dying. I just wanna dance. I just wanna '''fucking''' dance.''

* PrecisionFStrike: * Somewhat surprisingly, the show is famously rich in profanity which should dilute its impact, but the song ''"I just wanna dance"'' manages to pull off a Precision F Strike with full emotional effect.

* Shawntel/Eve — Shawntel, a guest on the show, dreams of becoming an exotic dancer, but her husband, Chucky, disapproves. Eve appears in Act III.