You're Welcome America
You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush is a comedic Broadway play starring Will Ferrell as George W. Bush. It was broadcast live on the HBO cable channel,[1] as well as in Canada, on March 14, 2009, at 9:00PM EST.[2][3] Ferrell, who has famously depicted Bush on Saturday Night Live, also wrote the play,[1] which is directed by his long-time comedy partner Adam McKay.[1] According to a review at The Improper.com, "Combined with lewd humor and an uncanny cast of characters to help him drive home his alter ego's West Texas mannerisms, Ferrell’s showpiece is a true delight."[1]
The show broke the house record at the Cort Theater, taking in $846,507.05 for the week that ended on March 15, 2009.[4]
The show was released to DVD on November 3, 2009.[5]
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[edit] Cast
- Will Ferrell as George W. Bush
- Patrick Ferrell as Jerry the Secret Service agent
- Pia Glenn as Condoleezza Rice
- Adam Mucci as Pilot
[edit] Staff
- Louis Colaianni Vocal coach
[edit] Tony Award nomination
The show was nominated for Best Special Theatrical Event at the 63rd Tony Awards, but lost to the musical revue special, Liza's at the Palace...!.
[edit] DVD notes
Husband and wife performers Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates are visible in the audience. Also visible in the audience are Edward Norton, Common and Serena Williams.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d The Improper.com
- ^ Richard Ouzounian. "Will Ferrell's masterful and frightening portrayal of Bush." March 03, 2009, Toronto Star [1] 2
- ^ [2]
- ^ Patrick Healy. "You’re Welcome Broadway: Ferrell’s ‘Bush’ Breaks House Record", New York Times, February 17, 2009
- ^ "Will Ferrell: You're Welcome, America. A Final Night with George W. Bush". http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/40468/will-ferrell-youre-welcome-america-a-final-night-with-george-w-bush/.
[edit] External links
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- Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush at the Internet Movie Database
- You're Welcome America at the Internet Broadway Database
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