Overview
Synopsis
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is an irreverent, exhilarating, hilarious romp through American history, following our nation’s first rock star president, Andrew Jackson. Mirroring the current populist landscape, we trace Jackson’s life from rural, impoverished Tennessee upbringing, to early successes against British blowhards, Spanish sissies, and those pesky Native Americans, deep into political rabble-rousing, and eventually, to the American presidency. With an infectious rock score and an intelligent, anachronistic book, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson offers a new perspective on the American impulse to fight for exactly what we want; no matter what, or who, may be in the way.
Show Information
- Book
- Alex Timbers
- Music
- Michael Friedman
- Lyrics
- Michael Friedman
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Mature Audiences (M)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- Genres
- Settings
- Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- usa
- Cast Size
- medium
- Orchestra Size
- Rock Combo
- Dancing
- Some Dance
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- College/University, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Male, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Child Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lead |
Male |
Baritone |
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Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Featured |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
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Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
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Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
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Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Female |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Songs
- Populism, Yea, Yea! – Company
- I’m Not That Guy – Andrew Jackson
- Illness As Metaphor – Andrew Jackson, Rachel, Monroe, & Van Buren
- I’m So That Guy – Andrew Jackson & Company
- Ten Little Indians – Female Soloist & Female Ensemble
- The Corrupt Bargain – Female Ensemble, John Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, & Henry Clay
- Rock Star – Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, & Company
- The Great Compromise – Rachel, Van Buren, & Monroe
- Public Life – Andrew Jackson & Company
- Crisis Averted – Jackson, Van Buren, & Company
- The Saddest Song – Andrew Jackson, Monroe, Black Fox, and Company
- Second Nature – Male Soloist
- The Hunters of Kentucky – Company
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Videos
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Themes, Symbols & Motifs
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