Bailiwick Chicago Theater launches its 2012/13 season with the rock musical with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, book by Alex Timbers, directed by Scott Ferguson, music direction by James Morehead and choreography by Christopher Pazdernik, playing through Nov.10, 2012. Tickets are available online. All performances are BYOB, with the house opening one hour prior to curtain. Features Matthew Holzfeind as Andrew Jackson and SamanthaDubina as Rachel Jackson with Harter Clingman, Hannah Corneau, Matt Deitchman, Luke Emano, Kyle Gibson*, Varris Holme, Dylan Lainez, Mark LeBeau, Patrick Rooney, Jill Sesso, Tanner Smale, Judy Lea Steele and Brittany Townsley. The story of a political maverick. An exhilarating and white-knuckled look at one of our nation’s founding rock stars, the musical recreates and reinvents the life of “Old Hickory,” from his humble beginnings to his days as our seventh Commander-in-Chief. It also asks the question: is wanting to have a beer with someone reason enough to elect him? What if he’s really, really hot? "The show wags a very sharp tongue at American history,” comments Bailiwick Chicago Artistic Director Lili-Anne Brown. “It comments upon how our leaders are chosen, what we want from them, and what we let them get away with, which is why we're doing this show now. While certain politicos and pundits re-write history and present it to the uninformed as fact, we're presenting historical facts—in a hilariously silly way. And with rock music," adds Brown. The production team includes Jonathan Verge (Producing Director), Nick Sieben (Scenic Designer), Kate Setzer Kamphausen (Costume Designer), Mac Vaughey (Lighting Designer), Jeff Dublinske (Sound Designer), Beau Forbes (Fight Choreographer), Kevin McClintock (Technical Director), Derek Bertelsen (Assistant Director/Dramaturg) and Heather Stuck* (Stage Manager).
Location: National Pastime Theater, 941 W. Lawrence Ave, Chicago