Bashing Bush = Boffo Broadway Business!
by Stage RightI know that as the guy on the “Broadway Beat” I should have a take on the Will Ferrell one-man show due to start previews at the Cort on Inauguration Day, “You’re Welcome America, A Final Night with George Bush”, but, so far, I’m just bored with the idea.
Sure, it’s going to be a 90-minute SNL sketch, but instead of the opening sketch that always grabs you and pulls you in to watch through “Update”, I expect it’ll be like one of those sketches thrown in after the second song from the musical guest. And it will feel like they never quite figured out how to end it… you know, those excruciating sketches which force you to say “Why am I still up watching this?”
I like Will Ferrell… he almost always makes me laugh. But, there is something about his Bush impression that has gotten pretty mean. He always played W in that stereotype kind of dim, frat-boy kind of way. But when he looked into the camera and said “Strategery” during the mock debates against Darrell Hammond’s awesome Al Gore, he had an earnestness that made the caricature endearing. Now, his Bush has lost the charm and it’s just not as fun to watch.
Here’s a promotional video, see if you agree:
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