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Artist Credits

Ivy Austin, Mary Brienza, David Buskin, Marion Cowings, Rebecca Donner, Katie Halper, Gregory Jones, Jay Leonhart, Kathryn Markey, Leenya Rideout

with special guest
Jane Curtin

Staged and Hosted by Isaiah Sheffer

Co-written by Martin Sage
Musical Direction by Lanny Meyers
Choreography by Regina Larkin
Stage Managed by Brittani Key
Cartoons by Mort Gerberg

 

 

Filed Under humor, satire, skits, politics, songs, variety show
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Thalia Follies: At Last - An Election! main image TheatreOctober 28, 2008

Thalia Follies: At Last - An Election!

The Performance

After the longest period of primaries, punditry, and political posturing in American history, the voters finally get to vote, as the Follies focuses on the candidates and the issues in comedy and song. 


Performance playlist:

ACT I
"Welcome to the Follies" Isaiah Sheffer/Bobby Paul
"How Do You Make Fun of Obama?" Gregory Jones/Leenya Rideout
"Change...for What?" Isaiah Sheffer/Lanny Meyers
"This Nearly Was Mine" Sheffer/Rodgers
A New Deal for Symphony Space - Martin Sage
"Joe the Plumber" David Buskin
Supreme Court Picks - Isaiah Sheffer
"We Need A Christian" Gregory Jones
"Blues on the Right" Emily Kinsley & Sharon Lerner/ Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer
Macbain and Lady Macbain - William Shakespeare
"I Get No Kick from McCain" Rebecca Donner/Cole Porter
The Moose Map - Isaiah Sheffer/Stephen Aubrey
"Older than Ballpoints" Martin Sage/Richard Rodgers
Talking Voting Machine - Gregory Jones
"I Could Have Been Number Two, Twice" Martin Sage/Beth Ertz
"Cindy McCain in Heaven" Martin Sage/Traditional
"Swing Vote" Leenya Rideout/Traditional
"The Culture Wars" Isaiah Sheffer

ACT II
"I Shot a Moose" Martin Sage/Traditional
Palin Beauty Pageant - The Chalks
"Havin' Our Baby" Ivy Austin/Paul Anka
The Lesson - Isaiah Sheffer
"The First Dude" Jay Leonhart
"The Bridge to Nowhere" Martin Sage/Wayne Shaklin
Katie Helper Monologue
"Joe Biden Song" Martin Sage/Barry Mann
Cabinet Picks - John Mccain/Barack Obama
"The Explanation" Lanny Meyers
"Between Barack and a Hard Place" Mary Brienza, The Chalks
"Fidelity, Fiduciary Bank" Robert B. Sherman/Gregory Jones
Concession Call - Martin Sage
"I'm Thinkin' I Should Change My Plan" Mary Brienza/Arthur Schwartz
The George W. Bush Library Exhibits - Internet Research
Finale: "A Hard Day's Night" David Buskin/Lennon & McCartney

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