Abandon hope, all ye who enter here… Welcome to the big H, the land way down under, the hottest party on this side of the afterlife—the nondenominational Hell. Midwestern goody-two-shoes CLAIRE ICKLE-EROR has been sent to the city of fire and brimstone due to a mistake—or so she thinks. Turns out Claire has been summoned by Hell’s stylish CEO, LUCY FUR, who intends on bringing out the bad in her as part of an evil scheme. Suspecting foul play, ANNE GELIC, an undercover angel agent, is sent from Heaven to investigate. Meanwhile, Claire is brought across the River Styx by fratty D1 recruit ROWAN D’BOAT and greeted by tough guy mafioso AL DENTE, whose diner is a real social hotbed. She meets glam-rockstar ROXANNE ROLLS and her possessive dancer boyfriend DAN SWIDDADEVIL, who light up the stage for weekly Tango Wednesdays, much to the chagrin of hulking lovelorn Viking JÜRGEN ALOVEMEONEDAY. No one seems to understand Claire’s desire to escape Hell except for ancient Roman senator NOAH VALE, who’s been trying to do just that for 10,000 years. When Lucy’s geeky accountant WOODY SHUTUPFORONCE announces that one random denizen will be sent to the deepest, darkest corner of Hell––the Pit––the rest of the characters rally behind Noah and Claire to hatch an escape plan. Will they succeed, or will they be crushed under Lucy’s stiletto heel? Will Dan and Roxanne’s relationship survive, or will Jürgen finally get his shot? Will Al’s Diner avoid foreclosure long enough to host Rowan’s graduation party? And will Claire end up where she really belongs? Find out all this and more in the Hasty Pudding’s 176th annual musical comedy spectacular: 101 DAMNATIONS!
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