Bush is Bad Revue Skewers President Beginning September 29
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 26, 2005
Bush is Bad: The
Musical Cure for the Blue-State Blues, a new revue by Joshua Rosenblum, will "aim
venomous, highly partisan musical barbs at the President and his dissembling
gang of conspirators, resulting in a take-no-prisoners show." The show will be presented off-Broadway at
The Triad Theatre, (158 West 72nd Street, between Broadway and
Columbus) with an official opening on Thursday, September
29th.
Bush is BAd stars 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 Bad are Thursdays at 9:00 pm. There is an additional performance on
Monday, October 24th at 9:00 pm for the limited engagement (through October
27th). Tickets are $20 with a $12 minimum
and
are available on-line at www.theatermania.com, or at (212) 352-3101.
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