HOPE: The Election '08 Musical

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 12/25/08 at 9:10pm

I got bored. I made this. Feel free to add to it or make your own cast/song lists. (Also, who'd make a good Bill Clinton? I've been racking my brain but just can't think of anyone.)


THE POLITICIANS

Brian Stokes Mitchell as Barack Obama


Dick Latessa as John McCain


Alice Ripley as Sarah Palin


Keith Buterbaugh as Joe Biden


Christine Ebersole as Hillary Clinton


Gregg Edelman as Mitt Romney


Danny Burstein as Mike Huckabee


Audra McDonald as Michelle Obama


Karen Mason as Cindy McCain

THE PUNDITS


Michael Rupert as Keith Olbermann


Kristin Chenoweth as Katie Couric


Greg Jbara as Bill Maher


Xanthe Elbrick as Rachel Maddow


Sara Gettelfinger as Campbell Brown


Kevin Chamberlin as Rush Limbaugh


Brad Oscar as Bill O'Reilly


Haven Burton as Elisabeth Hasselbeck

THE PEOPLE


John Schuck as Joe the Plumber


Karen Olivo as Obama Girl


Alexandra Socha as Bristol Palin


Stephanie J. Block as Tina Fey

ENSEMBLE MEMBERS AS NEEDED TO PORTRAY THE FOLLOWING:
George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Nancy Pelosi, Condoleezza Rice, Charlie Gibson, Ben Bernanke, David Letterman, Tom Brokaw, Gwen Ifill, etc.


SONG LIST:

ACT ONE
Opening: Washington D.C. (Everything's [Not] Fine) - George W. Bush, Ensemble
A Change In The Weather - Barack Obama
You Can Count On Hillary - Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, and ensemble
Caucus Season - The pundits
I Believe In You - Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton
Three Rich White Dudes - John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Mike Huckabee
Iowa? - Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Keith Olbermann, Bill Maher, Campbell Brown, ensemble
I Believe In You (Reprise 1) - Barack Obama
Bitch Is The New Black - Hillary Clinton, Tina Fey
One For The Ages - Barack Obama, Keith Olbermann, Cambell Brown, Obama Girl, ensemble
American Heroes/He Clinches It - John McCain, pundits, ensemble
Wright And Wrong - Barack Obama
Convention Season - The pundits
Yes We Can - Barack Obama and ensemble

ACT TWO
We're Not In A Recession - John McCain, George W. Bush, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, ensemble
Biden's On Board/Democratic Convention - Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, Bill Maher, ensemble
Introducing Sarah/Country First - Sarah Palin, John McCain, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, ensemble
Palin Season - Sarah Palin, Katie Couric, Bristol Palin, Tina Fey, the pundits/ensemble
Stop! Bailout Time - John McCain, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Fed. Chairman Ben Bernanke, David Letterman, the pundits/ensemble
What We're Gonna Do - Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Keith Olbermann, Bill Maher, Rachel Maddow
Debate Montage - John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Tom Brokaw, Gwen Ifill, ensemble
Joe The Plumber - John McCain, Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber, ensemble
Joe The Senator - Joe Biden
Polling Season - The Pundits
I Believe In You (Reprise 2): Michelle Obama
Country First/Yes We Can - John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, ensemble
November 4th, 2008 - Company
Grant Park, Chicago: Change Has Come - Barack Obama, ensemble
Updated On: 12/26/08 at 09:10 PM

[lakezurich]

Posted: 12/25/08 at 9:36pm

I would see it.

[fizzthelibertine]

Posted: 12/25/08 at 10:05pm

That is so cool. I would totally see it.

[bardolator]

Posted: 12/25/08 at 10:18pm

Where can I buy tickets? XD

[emo_geek]

Posted: 12/25/08 at 11:33pm

Megan Mullally as Tina Fey

[lakezurich]

Posted: 12/25/08 at 11:37pm

^ Yeah, as much as I love me some Stephanie, I would totally rather see Megan play Tina Fey.

[goldenstate5]

Posted: 12/26/08 at 1:54am

I actually thought this up to, but it was from the perspective of the divided American public instead of the politicians. I don't remember what I did with it, but I wrote a synopsis. It was a couple months ago, and I specifically remember a "Mob Song"-esque ditty sung by Palin supporters (vaguely recall it was titled "Nobama!"), and there was a group of undecideds, with only one of them not doing it for the attention. Another song showcased a defeated Republican trying to apologize to the country, and defending himself for his vote for Obama.

The clearest thing I remember was the setting: it was a voters' forum, and the moderator help direct the different vignettes by calling on one of the registered voters (and the five undecideds). Strangely enough (this was before the Rick Warren nonsense), the ending was Obama winning, yet the supporters find out how much of a moderate he is. Both sides end up learning a valuable lesson about ignorance and tolerance, and what supporting your country and president really means. I'll try to find the song list/synopsis if anyone's interested...

[SteamHeat2]

Posted: 12/26/08 at 3:48pm

I believe a Ralph Nader character is needed along with a lament...