The greatest musical ever written by a man who can't read.
The Nightman Cometh, the fictional rock opera from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is brought to life at The Troubadour nightclub in April 2009, written by broadway star Charlie Kelly.
Acting
Charlie Day's unhinged commitment to his own terrible masterpiece.
Writing
Lyrics so bad they loop back to genius — 'troll toll' lives rent-free.
Production
Glorious low-budget staging that embraces the disaster.
Director
Matt Shakman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original episode (Season 4 finale) was written because Charlie Day demanded a musical episode. This live version at The Troubadour sold out in minutes.
The 'Dayman' song became so iconic that Charlie Day performed it at Comic-Con and it briefly charted on iTunes. A song about fighting a 'Nightman' who represents 'rape' — yes, really — became a legitimate earworm.
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