June 2003
THE CAPITOL STEPS' New Musical Review
BETWEEN IRAQ AND A HARD PLACE
To Play Limited Run at the John Houseman Theatre
(first performance Tuesday, July 15)
The Capitol Steps are bringing their musical, ``THE CAPITOL STEPS: WHEN BUSH COMES TO SHOVE'' to the John Houseman Theatre (450 W. 42nd Street, between 9th & 10th Avenue). The show is being produced by Eric Krebs in association with the Capitol Steps and marks the fifth off-Broadway engagement of the Company in New York.
Armed and hilarious with new songs and numbers, the Capitol Steps look forward to bringing their timely and irreverent spoof of the headlines to the New York stage and promise to bring down the entire house --- and Senate.
OPENING NIGHT TUESDAY, JULY 15The performance schedule will be as follows:
- Monday-Saturday @ 8:00 PM
- Wednesday, Saturday matinees @ 2:30
- Two shows the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend
Please call TELECHARGE or visit their web site for tickets: 212-239-6200. For Groups: 212-967-7079. Student rush tickets are subject to availability the day of the performance.
The Capitol Steps will perform songs from their new album, Between Iraq and a Hard Place, and although the material is subject to changes in the headlines and the scandals of the day, current songs include both political and non-political stories:
- President Bush and family celebrate the victory in Iraq with Papa's Got a Brand New Baghdad
- Ariel Sharon and Yassir Arafat duet, You Don't Bring Me Flowers
- Not even the New York Times is safe from scandal: Get Me To the New York Times!
- Hans Blix and the Inspectors --- the super group that is mine-sweeping the Nation
- Saddam Hussein in I've Grown a Culture in This Place
- Tom Ridge Bedtime Stories
- The Southwest Airlines inspired, You Can't Fly With Giant Thighs
- God Bless My SUV
- And a special New York appearance by Martha Stewart!
- Lirty Dies!
While the laughs are unlimited, this will be strictly a limited engagement that will play through September 6.