How do you top ‘Rent’-size fame? Play a rock-star Will Shakespeare (outfitted in a comically sized codpiece)

Adam Pascal calls himself a “self-admitted ignoramus” when it comes to all things Shakespeare.The performer draws upon that lack of knowledge, plus his brush with rock-star fame, to sell clever songs such as “It’s Hard to Be the Bard” and “Will Power” in “Something Rotten!” The romp of a satirical Broadway musical, set in 1595, tells the story of the Bottom brothers, aspiring playwrights who attempt to compete with the oversized popularity of