Overview
- The Obama-themed revue opened November 6 at the Daryl Roth Theatre for a limited run through December 7.
- Eli Bauman, a former Obama campaign staffer, serves as writer, composer, director, and lead producer of the R&B‑leaning show.
- Reviewers describe a loosely plotted chronicle of Obama’s rise and first‑term episodes that functions more as a sketch-style revue than a traditional book musical.
- Multiple reviews cite relentless explicit refrains such as the recurring “M.F.O.” chant and provocative bits targeting conservatives, including a W.H.A.M. cabal and a Sarah Palin pole number.
- Performances by T. J. Wilkins (Obama), Shanice (Michelle), and Chad Doreck (Joe Biden) draw praise, even as critics fault dated gags, inconsistent satire, and jarring tonal shifts in serious sequences.