Tickets are now on sale for
You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush. The one-man show, written by and starring
Saturday Night Live’s
Will Ferrell, begins performances at the Cort Theatre on January 20, 2009, Bush's final day in office.
In
You're Welcome America, Ferrell brings the 43rd President of the United States to Broadway after impersonating him for years on
Saturday Night Live. The evening is directed by Ferrell's longtime comedy collaborator, Adam McKay.
Ferrell appeared on
Saturday Night Live as a regular cast member from 1995 to 2002. In Hollywood, his popularity rose with standout roles in comedy films like
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, A Night at the Roxbury, Superstar, The Ladies Man, Zoolander and
Old School. In 2003, his name went above the title, driving the holiday hit
Elf to box office gold, a feat he repeated the following summer with
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Ferrell is now one of the busiest actors working in movies; recent films include
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Stranger Than Fiction, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, Step Brothers and the musical film version of
The Producers, in which he played Franz Liebkind. He received Golden Globe nominations for his work in
Stranger Than Fiction and
The Producers.
You can either book your seats for this must-see event right here online by
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