“QUITE POSSIBLY THE BEST POLITICAL SATIRIST
WORKING IN THE COUNTRY TODAY.” - The New York Times
HANGING CHAD PRODUCTIONS
PRESENTS
POLITICAL PUNDIT & COMEDIAN
WILL DURST IN
“THE ALL-AMERICAN SPORT
OF BIPARTISAN BASHING”
DIRECTED BY ERIC KREBS
OFF-BROADWAY AT NEW WORLD STAGES
PERFORMANCES BEGIN MONDAY, AUGUST 6TH
OPENING NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH
Talk about a Patriot’s Act… This summer, political satirist and pundit Will Durst brings his newest work, The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing, to New York. Hanging Chad Productions presents the open-ended off-Broadway engagement at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Previews begin Monday, August 6th. Opening night is Wednesday, August 15th.
The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing is directed by Eric Krebs and features a production design by Peter Feuchtwanger.
“One may or may not be a regular CNN viewer or Newsweek reader, but that doesn’t mean that one has to suffer Bushes gladly,” says Durst. “The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing is a 90 minute political comedy for people who are sick of politics as usual. We laugh to keep from crying, right? And with a president, two houses of Congress and endless parade of presidential hopefuls making daily punch lines out of headlines, I’ve got the best joke-writers in the business working for me.”
Based in San Francisco, Will Durst has practiced his craft for over 30 years and has made more than 400 television appearances, including “Countdown with Keith Olberman,” “Crossfire,” CNN, Fox News, Comedy Central, “Good Morning America,” “Last Comic Standing,” C-SPAN, “The Today Show,” “The Late Show With David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” He has been nominated for five Emmy Awards and was the recipient of seven consecutive nominations for American Comedy Awards Stand Up of the Year. Most recently he was the co-host with Willie Brown, former mayor of San Francisco, on the morning drive time show on San Francisco's KQKE.
Will Durst in The All-American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing begins performances at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) Monday, August 6th. Opening night is Wednesday, August 15th. Performances are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 10:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.. Tickets go on sale June 25th and are $30 - $50. $20.00 student rush tickets are available at all performances 20 minutes prior to curtain with valid student ID. Call Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200. Visit www.willdurst.com/.
PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT
WILL DURST
“Quite possibly the best political satirist working in the country today.”
-The New York Times
“A modern day Will Rogers.”
-The Boston Globe
“A new wave hysterical hybrid of Hunter S. Thompson and Charles Osgood.”
- The Chicago Tribune
“Heir apparent to Mort Sahl and Dick Gregory.”
- The San Francisco Examiner
“He’s an equal opportunity offender with a restless mind and delicious sense of language. Where most comedians give us attitude, Durst brings style and has one thing in common with the best: a sense of moral outrage.”
- The Los Angeles Times
SEE WILL DURST IN
“THE ALL-AMERICAN SPORT OF BIPARTISAN BASHING”
PERFORMANCES BEGIN MONDAY, AUGUST 6TH
OFF-BROADWAY AT NEW WORLD STAGES, 340 WEST 50TH STREET
FOR TICKETS CALL TELECHARGE.COM (212) 239-6200
VISIT WWW.WILLDURST.COM
