You're Welcome America
| You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W Bush | |
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 Poster for You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W Bush | |
| Written by | Will Ferrell |
| Characters | George W. Bush |
| Date premiered | February 5, 2009 |
| Place premiered | Cort Theater New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
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 February 15, 2009.[4]
The show opened on February 5, 2009 and closed on March 15, 2009. [5] It was released to DVD on November 3, 2009.[6]
Cast
- Will Ferrell as George W. Bush
- Patrick Ferrell as Jerry the Secret Service agent
- Pia Glenn as Condoleezza Rice
- Adam Mucci as Pilot
- Michael Delaney as Audience Heckler
Staff
- Louis Colaianni Vocal coach
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...!.
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.
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
- ^ "The Comedy of Ineptitude, Political Division".
- ^ "Will Ferrell: You're Welcome, America. A Final Night with George W. Bush".
External links
- Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush at IMDb
- You're Welcome America at the Internet Broadway Database
