The Passion of George W. Bush - etc

The Concert

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:29:02 -0700

The Passion of George W. Bush is back! Fresh from its hit production as part of the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival, the hilarious new musical by John Herin, Adam Mathias and Alden Terry returns for a one-night-only concert event at Joe's Pub on November 1st at 9:30.

It's another chance to see stars Colin Stokes, Michael Gladis, Thursday Farrar and Jonathan Putterman, under the direction of Simon Hammerstein, take on everyone's favorite Axis of Evil: the Bush Administration. Musical Director Jana Zielonka leads the rockin' band through this specially adapted concert version, including a brand new ending created specifically for Joe's Pub.

Don't miss your favorite songs: "Stay The Course", "Bring It On", "Evil!" and much more. Here's the official Press Release:

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The Carlisle Group's 2004 Pre-Election Victory Party
with your hosts
Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Condoleeza Rice, and George H.W. Bush

Presenting THE PASSION OF GEORGE W. BUSH
A musical testament to our beloved President
By John Herin, Adam B. Mathias, and Alden Terry
Directed by Simon Hammerstein
With Craig Baldwin, Charles Browning, Chad Coudriet, Thursday Farrar, Michael Gladis, Jennifer Houseal, Shannon Polly, Jonathan Putterman, and Colin Stokes.

From his humble beginnings, through his time in the wilderness, to the crisis which tests his faith, Passion brings us closer to the life and works of George W. Bush in our time of greatest need. A timeless tale of suffering, sacrifice, and above all, love. There is no substitute for the revelation of the Passion...

Plus a performance by the Special Forces Women's Dance Division
And special guests
Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein

Produced by Simon Hammerstein and Richard Kimmel

Joe's Pub - 425 Lafayette Street - $20
Monday, November 1, 9:30PM

THE PASSION OF GEORGE W. BUSH MICHAEL SCHIMMEL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:44:30 -0700

The Passion of George W. Bush makes a statement before it even begins. The formidably large curtain, reflecting brightly colored lights,creates the effect of seeing a big swath of electoral red in the Michael Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Pace University. The musical begins with a four-person choir in white (klan?) robes singing a song that introduces the Bush family circa 1950. Daddy is a stoic stuffed shirt (“Men like me put the ‘G’ in GOP”). Jeb (Charles Browning, who also plays Colin Powell) is the black sheep and young George (Colin Stokes) earnestly yearns to get into heaven. While Jeb is relegated to sleeping under George’s bed, father Bush (Craig Baldwin) instructs Junior that the “road to heaven is lined with Bushes.” (The show’s book and lyrics are by John Herin and Adam B. Mathias; the music is by Alden Terry.) Next, we see young George coping with his alcoholism and being a loser. He passes out cold, and in his drunken stupor thinks he is visited by God. In fact, it is Dick Cheney (Michael Gladis), taking advantage of W.’s drunken confusion. Dick’s introductory dirge ends with W.’s fervent religious conversion, certain that God has spoken to him. He is visited by three “disciples”: Karl Rove, Condoleezza Rice, and Cheney himself. The gullible, if honorable, Bush earnestly strives for greatness and his father’s approval, only to become a tool of the evil trio. Under the direction of Simon Hammerstein, the biting satire ultimately does the president a service: It portrays him as a principled man of integrity duped by carelessly cunning manipulators. Rove (Jonathan Putterman) is a sadistic Machiavellian who makes young George swallow his chewing tobacco to prove his earnestness. Condi (Thursday Farrar) gets off every time Dick starts talking dirty, and Dick is the mastermind behind everything. (Powell is relegated to fetching coffee and answering phones.) Through the humor comes a seething anger that isn’t really directed at the president himself: He’s too infantile and good-natured.

Article from the New York Sun

Tue, 24 Aug 2004 07:26:45 -0700

CULTURE DESK

Now Starring Downtown: President Bush

By PIA CATTON
    All theater is political, they say. And even if that’s not the case, it might as well be in this election year.
    For the Eighth Annual New York International Fringe Festival, the sprawling theatrical free-for-all that starts this Friday, the event’s organizers sorted through some 900 applications for about 200 slots, according to Ron Lasko, the festival’s publicist and one of its adjudicators. By his estimate, about 20% — enough for an entire Fringe — were overtly political. Those entries, he said, could easily have taken over.“We had to be careful not turn this into a political theater festival,” said Mr. Lasko.
    Just a look at the titles of many shows that were included suggests what a task that was. “The Passion of George W. Bush: The Vision Thing” is a musical combining two hotbutton topics that have vexed the left in the last year. “9/11 — The Book of Job” sees George Bush and Osama bin Laden taking roles in the biblical tale. In “Apocalypse! Book One” an angry Jesus Christ decides to run for president against President Bush. “John Walker: The Musical” is exactly what it sounds like.
    The rash of topical political work is part of a larger expression of political frustration — similarly themed works can be seen elsewhere in downtown theater as well as in art galleries or, indeed, movie houses. For many playwrights and directors taking their message to the Fringe Festival provides both a chance to get their work noticed and to get their licks in while they can.
    “In a society that has become bifurcated in terms of politics, theater artists are choosing to make comments in their medium,” said the American Theater Wing’s executive director, Howard Sherman. “Artists see it as an opportunity that’s been handed to them.”
    So what do they make of that opportunity?
    Most of the political works that will be featured at the Fringe are extremely topical and directly invoke current political figures and recent events. There is not the patina of fictionalization that Brecht introduced into a work such as “The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui,” nor the call-to-arms enthusiasm and didacticism of Clifford Odets’s “Waiting for Lefty.”

Giving Levels (textile)

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 07:41:21 -0700

Below are the levels at which we encourage you to support The Passion of George W. Bush

Vice-Presidential – $2,000 and up

Mention as lead contributor
Invitation to party with the cast and creative team
4 tickets to any performance
Trip to an undisclosed location with Supreme Court Justice of your choice
Sign me up!

Presidential – $500 to $1,999
Invitation to party with the cast and creative team
2 tickets to any performance
Mention in the program
Party in your honor on an aircraft carrier, signage provided
Sign me up!
National Security Advisor – $250 to $499
2 tickets to any performance
Mention in the program
Oil tanker named in your honor
Sign me up!
Secretary of Defense – $25 to $249
Mention in the program
Lifetime Tenure – screw up as much as you like, we’ll NEVER fire you!
Sign me up!
Secretary of State – $1 to $24
We’ll pretend to listen to your suggestions and then force you to do our bidding.
Sign me up!
Please note that because of the nature of FringeNYC, The Passion of George W. Bush is neither a commercial venture nor part of a not-for-profit organization. We are dependent on gifts from you to meet our financial obligations.
(Items in italics have about as much value as a campaign promise.)

Contributors

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:18:45 -0700

Special Thank You's to the following people without whose generous support the FringeNYC production of The Passion of George W. Bush could not exist:

Vice-Presidential - $2,000 and up

Tom and Miriam Herin

Presidential - $500 to $1,999

Sam and Ellen Green
Jeffrey Seller
Jeremy Sterritt and Tanya Van Sant

National Security Advisor - $250 to $499

Stuart and Joyce Mathias

Secretary of Defense - $25 to $249

John and Kitty Culbert
Lara Goetsch
Dan and Beth Green & Family
Sonja Greenlee
Christine Hale
John Herin
The Holtmann Family
Susan Jaillet
Gary Michaels
Adam Mathias
101 Productions, Ltd.
Bob & Leslie Shook
Alden Terry
Alan and Gwen Turnbull
Al and Uschi Wertheim
SoHee Youn

Secretary of State - $1 to $24

Bruce and Fern Hartley

And to those who have given generously of their time, talent and support:

Robin Mathias, Bo Laurent, Fred Bimbler, Amanda DuBois, The Matzah Man, Kate Guyton, Hillary Keegin, Sally Wheeler, N.Y.U./Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, Leonard Klein, Sarah Gurfield, Bob Boyett, Diane Murphy, Ashley Berman, 101 Productions Ltd.

Click here for more information about how you can support The Passion of George W. Bush

Giving Levels

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:50:15 -0700

Below are the levels at which we encourage you to support The Passion of George W. Bush:

Vice-Presidential - $2,000 and up

Mention as lead contributor
Invitation to party with the cast and creative team
4 tickets to any performance
Trip to an undisclosed location with Supreme Court Justice of your choice

Sign me up!

Presidential - $500 to $1,999

Invitation to party with the cast and creative team
2 tickets to any performance
Mention in the program
Party in your honor on an aircraft carrier, signage provided

Sign me up!

National Security Advisor - $250 to $499

2 tickets to any performance
Mention in the program
Oil tanker named in your honor

Sign me up!

Secretary of Defense - $25 to $249

Mention in the program
Lifetime Tenure - screw up as much as you like, we'll NEVER fire you!

Sign me up!

Secretary of State - $1 to $24

We'll pretend to listen to your suggestions and then force you to do our bidding.

Sign me up!

Please note that because of the nature of FringeNYC, The Passion of George W. Bush is neither a commercial venture nor part of a not-for-profit organization. We are dependent on gifts from you to meet our financial obligations.

(Items in italics have about as much value as a campaign promise.)

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The Story

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:20:21 -0700

Behold the Courage...
the Honesty...

the Passion of George W. Bush!

The Passion is a musical journey to the spiritual center of our beloved President. From his humble beginnings, through his time in the wilderness, to the moment of crisis which tests his faith, Passion brings us closer to the life and works of George W. Bush in our time of greatest need. This powerful story, magnificently expressed in song, is the timeless tale of suffering, sacrifice, and above all, love. There is no substitute for the revelation of the Passion...