We the People: America Rocks!
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jul 8, 2010
Closed Aug 13, 2010
Opened Jul 8, 2010
Closed Aug 13, 2010
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Running Time:
1hr. 0min.
1hr. 0min.
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http://www.twusa.org
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Rock out with America's original "boy band" -- The Founding Fathers! Join George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin as they trade in their powdered wigs for power chords to help an ambitious teen.
On a quest to win her school election, Dawn cares more about padding her college applications than making her school a better place. With the help of these Fab Four, she discovers that "We the People" have the power to raise a patriotic ruckus and make a difference!
Jon Stewart meets the Jonas Brothers in the world premiere of We The People: America Rocks!, a hip new musical for the whole family.
Tickets for We the People: America Rocks are FREE and available on a first-come, first-served basis in-person at the Lucille Lortel Theatre Box Office (121 Christopher St.) on the day of the performance, one hour prior to curtain time. There is a limit of four (4) tickets per adult.
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Nowadays, more and more educators believe the way to hook youngsters on American history is through contemporary music and satire, and the rousingWe the People: America Rocks! -- which Theatreworks USA has brought to the Lucille Lortel Theatre for a summer run -- definitely does the trick.
While the high-energy show is laden with anachronisms -- the foremost of which is presenting founding fathers George Washington (Colin Campbell McAdoo), John Adams (F. Michael Haynie), Thomas Jefferson (Jamie LaVerdiere), and Benjamin Franklin (Abe Goldfarb) as a bewigged rock band -- the lessons of the past still come through loud and clear.
On Adam Koch's adaptable red-white-and-blue set, the p[...]