Acclaimed musical comedy 44 – THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL (As Told Through the Hazy Recollection of Joe Biden), premieres in Philadelphia starting Oct. 29, bringing humor to politics in the thick of election season. It’s a satirical look at the rise and presidency of Barack Obama, as well as the eccentric political characters he met along the way. The production has played to sold-out audiences around the country, from Los Angeles to New York, and most recently in the Obamas’ hometown of Chicago, where audiences and critics alike demanded the show extend its run well into the Democratic National Convention.
’44’ is written, composed, and directed by Eli Bauman, a former Obama campaign organizer.
44 – THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL features returning stars T.J. Wilkins (NBC’s “The Voice”) as ‘Barack Obama’ and Shanice (award-winning R&B artist – “I Love Your Smile” and OWN’s “Flex & Shanice”) as ‘Michelle Obama’ and Chad Doreck as ‘Joe Biden.’
The starring cast is joined by Kevin Bailey as ‘John Boehner,’ Larry Cedar as ‘Mitch McConnell,’ Marqell Edward Clayton as ‘Brother Abe Lincoln,’ Summer Nicole Greer as ‘Voice of the People,’ Jane Papageorge as ‘Sarah Palin,’ Jenna Pastuszek as ‘Hillary Clinton,’ Dino Shorté as ‘Herman Cain,’ Jeff Sumner as ‘Lindsey Graham,’ and Michael Uribes as ‘Ted Cruz.’ Celeste Butler is the understudy for the roles of ‘Voice of the People’ and ‘Michelle Obama,’ Ally Dixon understudies ‘Hillary Clinton’ and ‘Sarah Palin,’ and Scott Kruse understudies ‘Joe Biden,’ ‘Mitch McConnell,’ ‘Lindsey Graham,’ and ‘Ted Cruz.’
The performance schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, Oct. 29 – Preview #1 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Oct. 30 – Preview #2 @ 2 pm & Preview #3 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Nov. 1 – Performance #1 @ 7:30pm (Opening Night)
Saturday, Nov. 2 – Performance #2 @ 2 pm & Performance #3 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 3 – Performance #4 @ 3 pm
Award-winning musical arrives at The Suzanne Roberts Theatre for limited run Oct. 29th – Nov. 3rd, 2024, following hit runs in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago
Tickets in Philadelphia for this must-see show are on sale now, at 44 The Obama Musical