Off-Broadway's The Ghost of John McCain Closes October 13 | Playbill

Off-Broadway News Off-Broadway's The Ghost of John McCain Closes October 13

Zonya Love, Jason Tam, Ben Fankhauser, and more lead the irreverent political musical.

Ben Fankhauser and Jason Tam in Ghost of John McCain Evan Zimmerman

The Ghost of John McCain plays its final performance at Off-Broadway's SoHo Playhouse October 13. The production began previews September 3 and officially opened September 24. The limited engagement was initially scheduled to continue past election night to November 10, but announced an early closure earlier this month.

The cast includes Jason Tam as John McCain; Ben Fankhauser as Roy Cohn, Lindsey Graham, and Joe Biden; Luke Kolbe Mannikus as Donald Trump; Aaron Michael Ray as Donald Trump's Brain; Zonya Love as Kamala Harris; and Lindsay Nicole Chambers as Hillary Clinton, Daughter-Wife, and Sexy Lady Fox News Anchor. Understudies Anthony Zambito, Gisela Adisa, and Joshua David Robinson round out the company. Casting is by Jason Thinger.

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Featuring a book by Scott Elmegreen and a score and lyrics by Drew Fornarola, the work is a psychological exploration of power, rivalry, and the human condition. When the late solider-turned-senator awakens in the afterlife, he finds himself trapped inside the mind of former President Donald Trump, alongside a quasi-Greek Chorus of other public figures, including Hillary Clinton, Roy Cohn, Eva Perón, Teddy Roosevelt, Robert Jordan, and Lindsey Graham. In order to escape, the motley crew is forced to engage in a high-stakes debate over life, legacy, and "American values." Catie Davis is directing.

The production features choreography by Sunny Min-Sook Hitt, scenic design by Lawrence E. Moten III, costume design by Mieka van der Ploeg, hair and wig design by Ashley Rae Callahan, lighting design by Colleen Doherty, and sound design by Daniela Hart for Uptown Works NYC. Vadim Feichtner is music directing.

The Ghost of John McCain was produced by Quixote Productions and Max Fose.

For tickets and more information, click here.

Photos: Ghost of John McCain Off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse

 
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