Joe Iconis writes pop music theater songs that are especially catchy and energetic. Those aren't necessarily good qualities in themselves, but they happen to be ideal for two of the three short musicals in ReWrite, a 90-minute triple play currently performing at Urban Stages. Although Iconis (who is also the bookwriter, as well as a fixture on stage as piano accompanist) has some fun with details that tie the musicals together, he's basically crafted three stand-alone pieces which add up to an uneven whole under John Simpkins' direction.

In Nelson Rocks!, the first and best of the show's three mini-musicals, Iconis' peppy pop score is perfectly suited to his cute, comic story about high sc[...]