(NEW YORK CITY, NY) -- For over 30 years The Capitol Steps have been putting politics and scandal to music. On Monday, May 4, they bring "How to Succeed In Congress Without Really Lying" at The Town Hall on Monday, May 4. Doors are at 7:30pm, show begins at 8pm. Tickets start at $45. The Town Hall is located at 123 West 43rd Street and 6th Avenue in New York City.
The Capitol Steps began when Reagan was president and ketchup was a vegetable, and on May 4, Capitol Steps plan to bring down the house ... and Senate, with their unique blend of music and political comedy. They have performed for five Presidents, traveled to all fifty states (to sing, not sight-see), and will be performing songs from their newest album, How to Succeed in Congress Without Really Lying, celebrating post-filibuster Democrats and Tea Party Republicans-with musical political satire poking fun at all sides of the issues.
If you've ever wanted to see Barack Obama sing a show tune, Nancy Pelosi sing a rock song or New Jersey's Chris Christie do a classical ballet, this might just be the show for you! "Those who complain that politicians and government are good for nothing are wrong. Capitol Steps ... makes clear that more often than not, they're good for a laugh," says The New York Times.
About Town Hall:
For more than 90 years, The Town Hall has played a pivotal role in the cultural and political history of New York City. The Hall was founded in 1921 by a vibrant group of suffragists whose ultimately successful fight for the ratification of the 19th Amendment led them to coordinate the purchase and building of a meeting space with the intent of engaging and educating the public on important social issues of the day. Town Hall was designed to reflect the democratic principles of the nation; box seating was eliminated and the layout of the orchestra and balcony insured every seat had an unobstructed view of the stage. Indeed, the maxim "not a bad seat in the house" was coined in direct reference to Town Hall's still-unchanged-to-this-day layout.
In its first several decades, Town Hall was host to historic programs and debuts featuring Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Margaret Sanger, Andres Segovia, Pablo Casals, Sergei Rachmaninov, Eleanor Roosevelt, Isaac Stern, Langston Hughes, Sarah Vaughn, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Nina Simone, Igor Stravinsky, Louis Armstrong and countless more legends and icons. In addition, the Hall provided a forum for over two decades to the immensely influential America's Town Meeting of the Air, a national weekly radio forum for progressive political discussion.
In more recent years, Town Hall has hosted performances and talks from His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Ravi Shankar, Robin Williams, Depak Chopra, Marianne Faithful, Cyndi Lauper, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Rufus Wainwright, Elvis Costello, Eric Idle, Nick Cave, Philip Glass, Hillary Clinton, Steve Martin, Meredith Monk, Wayne Shorter, Joan Baez, Barack Obama and literally hundreds more artists and luminaries in every genre and field imaginable. The Town Hall remains at the forefront of New York City's most prestigious venues, offering an ongoing selection of daring and high-quality programming with a distinctly populist edge. Town Hall was registered as a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2013 and operates as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
