Brainstorm? If YOU were assembling "the QuestionW revue"...

[nostamj]

what would be the MUST questions (and musical responses) ?

I've got so far:

* Lies (general): YOU LIED (a torch song)
* Foreign Policy: TMHMOE, The Most Hated Man On Earth
Ashcroft/Patriot Act: JOHN! (something like "Mame" or "Hello, Dolly!")
and 'it's not really about W' song called DON'T BLAME GEORGE

other songs/parodies will cover:

deaths of US soldiers in the context of "no WMDs"

whore media/'liberal media' parody montage

BBV/2000 selection/voting in general

9/11 failures/failure to investigate 9/11

note: the show CANNOT be all bush-bash, but will be all bushco-bash

what issue would be a MUST for you?

note: i will be using questions (well, that's the concept right now) to frame the musical numbers/scenes. so, what questions would you like to see addressed?

thanks!

[Catshrink]

1. Must include AWOL!

[nostamj]

2. actually, it IS covered in the title song

but, that was written before this EXPLOSION.

hmmmmmmmm..... maybe a more extended bit, but, i'm afraid it might not be relevant by May... that's the tricky thing with this kind of project. i expect to make the cast learn new jokes/lyrics constantly but the KEY concepts/songs must have lasting power.

i'm mad to try this! :shrug:

[punpirate]

3. Photo-ops...

... and all the costumes Bush wears.

Think it would be great to have a bunch of guys dressed up in all the costumes like the Village People, doing a version of their "Macho Man" with lyrics reworked appropriately....

[nostamj]

4. that's good!

this will probably be 2 guy/2 girl so the VP thing wouldn't work.

and, i can't rely on costumes to make my jokes in this context.

but, PHOTO OPs........ yeah. thanks!

[Catshrink]

5. Oh yeah, that would be great

make sure to have commander bunnypants in his flightsuit... but also have him as a he-man clearing brush down on the pig farm (and don't forget the gloves!)

[nostamj]

6. the problem

is that I don't want to make it a 'costume' show.

of course, if I can do the multi-media, all those images will be in the mix. i'll know more about that after my meeting today. i know thebigidea (who's also in NYC) would like to contribute.

[oxymoron]

15. That's great.

And have a snazzy republican photo-op backdrop with the slogans printed on them. Make sure the words are spelled exactly like * mispronounces them.

[LWolf]

7. NCLB

Not being a musician or a performer, I can't tell you what to do with it...but it should be included.

It should be ridiculed.

[nostamj]

9. yes! NCLB will be included in an "Orwell" section

Clean Skies, Healthy Forests, etc.

SAY WHAT YOU MEAN and MEAN WHAT YOU SAY

[LWolf]

10. Great spot for it.

nostamj...for those of us far away from NY, will there be a video/dvd/something? I'd love to be part of the audience, even if I can't be there live.

[nostamj]

11. "'will there be a video/dvd/something?"

yes. I fully expect to do a LIVE video of the production.

copies would *probably* be available through the ?W site or my own site which will hopefully be up in the next month.

[earthman dave]

8. PNAC. Who's looking forward to the New American Century? nt

[Lisa]

12. "Paper Moon" spoof (media manipulation)

The lengths to which Rove and Co. go to get nice backdrops (at taxpayer expense, of course)

"But it won't be make-believe if you believe in me ..."

[nostamj]

13. hmmm.... yeah

SO IT'S ONLY A PHOTO OP
ON MY WAY TO A CAMPAIGN STOP
BUT IT'S FREE IF I GIVE A SPEECH
THAT'S NOT MUCH OF A REACH......

[nostamj]

14. we have "tentative"dates for the opening

of the questionW revue

thursdays 6/3 and 6/10 @ 8pm and sunday 6/6 @ 3pm (in NYC)

subject to change, AND... the september/RNC convention dates TBA

we're off! :bounce: