THE CAPITOL STEPS Coming to Scottsdale, 11/27-28

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present The Capitol Steps on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28.

Tickets start at $49 and are available through www.ScottsdalePerformingArts.org or 480-499-TKTS (8587).

Known for their highly entertaining, sharp political satire set to popular music, The Capitol Steps have been a Washington, D.C., institution for more than 30 years. The irreverent troupe pokes fun at all sides of the issues, from left to right, with fresh, up-to-the-minute material inspired by the latest headlines. Their tasteful, bipartisan lampooning leaves both sides of the political spectrum laughing in the aisles.

The Steps will perform songs from their latest album, Mock the Vote (2015), such as "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Crimea," "Ain't No Pipeline, Now It's Gone" and "The iMpossible iWatch." Their constantly changing show may also include special "guest appearances" by assorted celebrities and newsmakers, including aspiring presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, to name just a few.

"The Capitol Steps have become a beloved Thanksgiving weekend tradition at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts," remarked Interim Director Ally Haynes-Hamblen. "With another election cycle in full swing, the Steps will have no shortage of hilarious new material. We invite everyone to bring their family and friends and enjoy a night of laughter with us."

The Capitol Steps began in 1981 as a staff Christmas party skit in the office of Senator Charles Percy. The rest is history. During the past three decades, the Steps, whose cast has included a number of former Capitol Hill staffers, have recorded more than 30 albums and performed for five U.S. presidents. The popular troupe has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS, and can be heard twice a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their Politics Takes a Holiday radio specials.