Bush is Bad: The
Musical Cure for the Blue-State Blues,Joshua Rosenblum's revue that "aims
venomous, highly partisan musical barbs" at the US president, has extended its Thursday-night run through the end of the year and will also add an additional Monday night performance at 9 PM. The show is currently running off-Broadway at
The Triad Theatre, (158 West 72nd Street, between Broadway and
Columbus). It was to have closed on October 27th. Bush is Badstars Kate
Baldwin (Wonderful Town, Thorougly Modern Millie, Opening Doors concert), Neal Mayer (Les Miserables, Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back) and Michael McCoy (The Phantom of the Opera, national tours of Phantom and Cats).It is directed and choreographed by Gary Slavin, with costumes by Anne
Auberjonois, and lighting and
sound by Tonya Pierre.
According to press notes, it "provides
a cathartic and entertaining release for everyone frustrated with the Bush
administration's outrages and plagued by the feeling that sane voices are
falling on deaf ears.A cross
between Forbidden Broadway and The
Daily Show, the musical offers catchy tunes, wickedly funny lyrics and
scathing impersonations. It's a bracing, satirical dose of
the truth, with an emphasis on comedy, not malice, and includes songs such as
'How Can 59 Million People Be So Dumb?;' 'Good Conservative Values;' "The Gay
Agenda," and 'John Bolton Has Feelings, Too.'If you can find any open-minded
Republicans, bring 'em - they might learn a few things about how the rest of
America (and the World) sees them." Rosenblum has served as conductor and/or pianist for
fourteen Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including Miss Saigon, The Music Man, Falsettos, Wonderful Town, and, currently, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.Rosenblum is the composer and
co-lyricist of Fermat's Last Tango
and his musical Einstein's Dreams
will receive its world premiere in Lisbon later this fall.Some of his compositions can be heard on
the CD, Impetuosities—Music of Joshua
Rosenblum.As a pianist,
he has appeared with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, New York Chamber
Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, and the American Symphony Orchestra.
Performances
of Bush is Badare now Mondays and Thursdays at 9:00 pm. Tickets are $20 with a $12 minimum
and
are available on-line at www.theatermania.com, or at (212) 352-3101.