Press Release: Capitol Steps Campaign and Suffering Tour Heads to Boston

DATELINE: 10/29/08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Mike Thornton
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CAPITOL STEPS TO PERFORM AT CAMBRIDGE'S SANDERS THEATRE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2008. HARVARD APPEARANCE PART OF THE 2008 CAMPAIGN AND SUFFERING TOUR

Cambridge, MA--The award-winning musical satire group, The Capitol Steps, will be making a post-campaign stop at The Sanders Theatre, at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA with a Thanksgiving Weekend performance of their new "Campaign and Suffering" tour on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at 8PM.

Cambridge will be one of the first post-election whistle stops on the Capitol Steps 2008 Campaign and Suffering Tour. Be among the first audiences in the country to roast the new President-Elect with some song-and-dance, as 2008's most colorful campaign characters side-step and tap their way through global warming, the recession, foreclosures, and bank failures. Hum along as Caribou Barbie, Joe the Plumber, and Oprah step into history, and as George W. Bush and Cheney perform their grand finales before the American people.

Since they began in 1981, the Capitol Steps have recorded 27 albums. They've been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS, and can be heard 4 times a year on NPR stations nationwide during their "Politics Takes a Holiday" radio specials. The Brattleboro program includes songs from their brand new album "Campaign and Suffering", as well as melodies spoofing current issues in the news. The show promises to hit both sides of the aisle and the songs change with the scandal of the day. So, if something big happens in the news, you can run to the Capitol Steps show and find out exactly what rhymes with it! To preview some of the Capitol Steps materials and download selections from "Campaign and Suffering", visit www.capsteps.com

Recently nominated for the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics and winner of the 2006 WUSA A-List for "Best Comedy Club", the Capitol Steps have reached many fans nationwide. The New York Times called the performance of music and comedy "A happy evening for those who yearn for the lighter side of the news and derive pleasure from seeing the mighty made ridiculous".

The Capitol Steps have brought new shows to the Boston area for over a decade.

The Capitol Steps performance in Cambridge is made possible with the support of public radio station WBUR.

Tickets, priced $38, $34, and $29 are now on sale at the Harvard Box-Office. Students can purchase tickets at a $5.00 discount. For tickets, call 617-496-2222 or order online at www.boxoffice.harvard.edu

The Sanders Theatre is at Memorial Hall, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA.

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