'Orange Is The New Barack': Political Satire Comes To Glenside

GLENSIDE, PA -- The Capitol Steps, a group of former congressional staffers, will perform at the Keswick Theatre next month.

The performance, "Orange is the New Barack," will take place on May 20 at 8 p.m.

The vaudeville inspired comedy show features a mix of song and stand-up comedy to satirize "the current buffoonery of today's political leaders."

Acts include "Small Hands" (sung by Melania, a parody of Pointer Sister's "Slow Hand"), "Tweet Tweet" (a parody of "Rockin' Robin," inspired by the President's tweet storms), "Don't Know Much About History" (with Betsy DeVos crooning "Don't know much about history…Don't know much biology") and "Putin on the Blitz," based on "Puttin' on the Ritz," in which Vladimir explains his philosophy on asserting power ("...Russian force I must assert – don't make me take off my shirt – you'll say 'tsk tsk' – Putin is a risk..."), according to organizers.

Capitol Steps are notorious for the unpredictability of their shows.

“I have texted updates of what is going on in the news to performers who are waiting backstage to add something new into their act,” said Elaina Newport, a founding member of the group and lead writer.

Tickets range from $29 to $79. For Keswick Theatre Ticket Info, see here.

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