This musical biography of our seventh President ("I'm Andrew-Fucking-Jackson!") is SO entertaining! Except for the last 15 minutes when it becomes SO serious, especially in comparison to the silliness of the preceding 80 or so minutes. While uneven in tone and not entirely historically accurate, it is a fun show that draws many correlates to current day politics. While the score is not completely satisfying (there is actually very little music in the show), the book more than makes up for it. So does the smart staging and simple set (simple that is from a technical standpoint) that spills out and transforms the entire theatre into a crazy lodge/museum of historical artifacts/junk. Not sure how this show made it to Broadway, but it is sure to have an extended and well-deserved life in smaller theatres across the country!
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