Ghost of John McCain will begin performances on September 3 at the Soho Playhouse.
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The full cast and creative team has been revealed for the upcoming musical comedy Ghost of John McCain. They include Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Hillary Clinton, Daughter-Wife, Sexy Lady Fox News Anchor, others), Ben Fankhauser (Roy Cohn, Lindsey Graham, Joe Biden, others), Anthony Zambito (Understudy- Trump, Graham & others) , Gisela Adisa (Understudy - Clinton, Karen, Trump's Brain, & others) and Joshua David Robinson (Understudy - McCain, Trump's Brain, Graham & others).
Last week, the production announced that Jason Tam will play John McCain, Luke Kolbe Mannikus will play Donald Trump and Aaron Michael Ray will play Donald Trump’s Brain and Others. The new musical is currently undergoing last minute script changes to include a character based on the newly named presidential candidate Kamala Harris. As previously announced, the role of Kamala Harris will be played by Zonya Love who also plays Eva Peron and Karen.
Featuring a book by Scott Elmegreen and a score by Drew Fornarola, Ghost of John McCain will begin performances on September 3 at the Soho Playhouse, ahead of its official opening night on Tuesday, September 24. The limited engagement will run through Election Day, with a final performance on Sunday, November 10.
With direction by Catie Davis and choreography by Sunny Min-Sook Hitt, Ghost of John McCain thrusts the late Senator into an afterlife he never expected when he finds that “heaven” is inside Trump's brain. There, he encounters a "Greek Chorus" of iconic figures, including Hillary Clinton, Roy Cohn, Eva Perón, Teddy Roosevelt, Robert Jordan, Lindsey Graham, George W. Bush, Tiffany Trump, Grizabella from CATS, Barack Obama, Kanye West, Grant Woods, Elizabeth Warren, Taylor Swift, Joe Biden, Sarah Palin, Eric Trump, Clint Eastwood — and now Kamala Harris — who rebel against the former President's relentless demands for affirmation.
An uproarious exploration of power, rivalry, and the human condition, Ghost of John McCain is the ticket we need during the election cycle from hell. Ghost of John McCain was co-conceived by McCain's first chief of staff and the late Arizona Attorney General, Grant Woods, eulogist at McCain's service along with President Biden.
The creative team includes Lawrence E. Moten III (Scenic Design), Mieka van der Ploeg (Costume Design), Ashley Rae Callahan (Hair & Wig Design), Colleen Doherty (Lighting Design) and Daniela Hart/Uptown Works NYC (Sound Design). Vadim Feichtner will serve as music director. Casting is by Jason Thinger, CSA.
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